Starred Up [SEP] country of origin
8 October 2013, Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights to "Starred Up" in the United Kingdom shortly after the screenings at the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. On 7 November 2013, Tribeca Film picked up the North American distribution rights to "Starred Up", with a planned 2014 theatrical release.
The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 21 March 2014.
Reception.
"Starred Up" received critical acclaim by critics and at festivals, for its acting (
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