 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences plans to screen "Cane River" in Los Angeles on November 1, 2020, with a panel discussion featuring lead actors Tommye Myrick and Richard Romain.In its commercial release in two theaters on the weekend of , "Cane River" grossed an estimated $10,240, which "Deadline Hollywood" said was "an OK debut for an indie re-release opening in two theaters".Following the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted US movie theaters in March 2020, "Cane River" was made available via virtual cinema, a film distribution strategy using video-on-demand streaming services to benefit art-house theaters, around the United States, including the BAM.