It was released France on 16 April 2016. Originally scheduled to open in United States on 13 May 2016, it was pushed up to 4 May. For its theatrical release "A Bigger Splash" earned $2,024,099 in North America and $5,521,659 in foreign receipts for a total world box office gross of $7,545,758. "A Bigger Splash" received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 90%, based on 175 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Absorbing, visually arresting, and powerfully acted by an immensely talented cast, "A Bigger Splash" offers sumptuously soapy delights for fans of psychological adult drama." On Metacritic the film has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".