After much speculation, the film made its international debut at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it was in competition for the Palme d'Or, Almodóvar's fifth film to be selected for the competition. It was then released on 18 May in France, 26 May in Italy, and 23 June in Brazil. In June, "Julieta" also screened out-of-competition at the Sydney Film Festival, followed by its opening of the Jerusalem Film Festival and the Queensland Film Festival in July. It was also released on 8 July in Mexico. In the UK, the film was released by Pathé and distributed by their distribution partner 20th Century Fox, and had received its premiere at Somerset House, London, in a special event in which Almodóvar made an appearance, followed by its general release to the British public on 26 August. In the USA, "Julieta" debuted at the New York Film Festival, before being released to the American public on 21 December 2016, distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, their ninth Almodóvar picture, with its sales handled by FilmNation Entertainment, their third Almodóvar film. In Canada, it was shown at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.