Complex sentence: The film had its world premiere on opening night of the 52nd New York Film Festival on September 26,2014, before a nationwide theatrical release on October 3, and was received well both critically and commercially.
Split into simpler sentences: The film had its world premiere on opening night of the 52nd New York Film Festival on September 26,2014. It had its nationwide theatrical release on October 3 and has been received well both critically and commercially.