<P> The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2015 . On February 6, 2015, IFC Films had acquired distribution rights to the film . The film premiered at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 17, 2015 . Then went on to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2015 . and then the Montclair Film Festival on May 8, 2015 . The Seattle International Film Festival on June 5, 2015 and the Provincetown Film Festival on June 17, 2015 . The film had its European premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 18, 2015 . </P> <P> The film was released in the United States on September 11, 2015, in a limited release by IFC Films . </P> <P> Sleeping with Other People received generally positive reviews from critics . On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 63% based on 120 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1 / 10 . The site's critical consensus reads: "Sleeping with Other People has likable leads and flashes of inspiration, but seems unwilling or unable to surround them with the truly subversive rom - com they deserve ." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". </P> <P> Indiewire gave the film a positive review, describing it as "a refreshingly funny and romantic feature that is more than worth falling in love with (again and again)". </P>

Alex and rabbit make a deep commitment to each other at the end of the film