The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Entertainment One in the United Kingdom and Australia/New Zealand on 9 August 2019, and by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema in the United States and other countries. on 16 August 2019. "Blinded by the Light" received positive reviews from critics, and also received nominations for Best Film and Best Actor (for Kalra) at the 2019 SIFF Awards.