The film premiered on 22 May 2015 at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in an out-of-competition screening, followed by a wide release in France on 29 July by Paramount Pictures. The film was originally set to be released in theatres across the United States on 18 March 2016 before being dropped due to budget cuts; Netflix later acquired the U.S. distribution rights and released it on 5 August 2016.