The world premiere of Hacksaw Ridge occurred on September 4, 2016 at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation. The film was released in Australia on November 3, 2016, by Icon Film Distribution and in the United States on November 4, 2016, by Summit Entertainment. at the 73rd Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2016,[41] where it received a 10-minute standing ovation.[42] The film released by Icon Film Distribution in Australia on November 3, 2016,[43] and by Lionsgate/Summit in the United States on November 4, 2016.[44] It will be released by Bliss Media in China in November,[45][46] with IM Global handling international sales.[16] and in the United Kingdom in 2017.[47]