 The soundtrack album to the film was released by Sony Classical on December 14, 2012.Fox Searchlight Pictures announced on September 20, 2012, via their Twitter page, that "Hitchcock" would open in limited release on November 23, 2012, in order for the film to contend during Oscar season.The film had its world premiere as the opening film of AFI Fest 2012 on November 1 with a gala at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.