Release
The Limey was first presented at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival on May 15. It was also featured at the Toronto Film Festival, the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
A limited release in the US began on October 8, 1999 and did poorly at the box office. Its first week's gross was $187,122 (17 screens) and the total receipts for the run were $3,193,102. The film was in wide release for seventeen weeks (115 days), and was shown in 105 theaters.
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