<P> The film was screened at more than 131 territories and was commercially released on 9 October 2013 in France with a "12" rating . In the United States, the film was rated NC - 17 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "explicit sexual content". It had a limited release at four theatres in New York City and Los Angeles on 25 October 2013, and expanded gradually in subsequent weeks . The film was released on 15 November 2013 in the United Kingdom and in Australia and New Zealand on 13 February 2014 . </P> <P> La Vie d'Adèle--Chapitres 1 & 2 was released on Blu - ray Disc and DVD in France by Wild Side on 26 February 2014, and in North America, as Blue is the Warmest Color through The Criterion Collection on 25 February 2014 . As Blue Is the Warmest Colour, the film was also released on DVD and Blu - ray Disc in Canada on 25 February 2014 by Mongrel Media, in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2014 by Artificial Eye and on 18 June 2014 in Australia by Transmission Films . </P> <P> In Brazil, Blu - ray manufacturing companies Sonopress and Sony DADC are refusing to produce the film because of its content . The distributor is struggling to reverse this situation . </P> <P> Blue Is the Warmest Colour grossed a worldwide total of $19,492,879 . During its opening in France, the film debuted with a weekend total of $2.3 million on 285 screens for a $8,200 per - screen average . It took the fourth spot in its first weekend, which was seen as a "notably good showing because of its nearly three - hour length". The film had a limited release in the U.S, and it grossed an estimated $101,116 in its first weekend, with an average of $25,279 for four theatres in New York City and Los Angeles . </P>

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