ᵻlˈɛkʃən tˈuː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ʃˈoʊn ˈɪn "ˌaʊɾəv kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən" mˈɪdnaɪt skɹˈiːnɪŋz sˈɛkʃən æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks kˈænz fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl, wˌɛɹ ðə mˈuːvi wʌz vˈɛɹi wˈɛl ɹᵻsˈiːvd baɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kɹˈɪɾɪks.
Election 2 was also shown in "Out of Competition" (midnight screenings) section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where the movie was very well received by international critics.