<P> Les Misérables was originally to be released 7 December 2012 before the studio moved it to 14 December in the United States; however, 18 September 2012, they delayed the film's release date to 25 December, so as not to conflict with the opening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which opened 14 December . Because of this, it opened alongside Django Unchained . Release date for the United Kingdom was 11 January 2013 . </P> <P> Les Misérables was screened for the first time at the Lincoln Center in New York City, 23 November 2012, and received a standing ovation from the crowd . This was followed by a screening the next day in Los Angeles, which also received positive reviews . </P> <P> Les Misérables premiered 5 December 2012, at the Empire, Leicester Square in London . Red carpet footage was screened live online in an event hosted by Michael Ball, the original Marius of the West End . The film was released in select IMAX theatres in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Montreal the same day as its domestic theatrical release, 25 December 2012 . Les Misérables was released internationally by IMAX theatres on 10 January 2013 . </P> <P> The film was confirmed for home release 13 May 2013 on DVD, Blu - ray, and VOD in the United Kingdom; it was released in the United States 22 March 2013 . The DVD contains three featurettes: The Stars of Les Misérables, Creating the Perfect Paris, and The Original Masterwork: Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, along with an audio commentary from director Tom Hooper . The Blu - ray has all DVD features including four additional featurettes: Les Misérables Singing Live, Battle at the Barricade, The West End Connection, and Les Misérables On Location . </P>

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