Carol
“Some people change your life forever.”
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
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Cast
43 people
Cate Blanchett
Carol Aird
Known for
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Rooney Mara
Therese Belivet
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Lion
Kyle Chandler
Harge Aird
Known for
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Wolf of Wall Street
Jake Lacy
Richard Semco
Known for
Rampage
The White Lotus
Sarah Paulson
Abby Gerhard
Known for
Run
Bird Box
John Magaro
Dannie McElroy
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Big Short
Cory Michael Smith
Tommy Tucker
Known for
Gotham
Utopia
Kevin Crowley
Fred Haymes
Known for
Dark Waters
Hoffa
Nik Pajic
Phil McElroy
Known for
Point Blank
Gotti
Carrie Brownstein
Genevieve Cantrell
Known for
Irma Vep
Transparent
Trent Rowland
Jack Taft
Also in
Dark Waters
Fanboy
Sadie Heim
Rindy Aird
Known for
The Vanished
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Todd Haynes Director · Phyllis Nagy Screenplay Patricia Highsmith Author
Worldwide gross $40M · Budget $12M · United States release November 20, 2015
Box office
Budget
$11,800,000
Worldwide gross
$40,272,135
Gross vs. budget
3.4×
Production
Killer Films
Production
Number 9 Films
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
Dirty Films
Production
The Weinstein Company
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
The Price of Salt
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 17, 2015
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · November 20, 2015
Limited theatrical
United States · March 4, 2016
Digital
United States
September 4, 2015 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
October 9, 2015 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 11, 2015 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 23, 2015 · Premiere · NewFest
October 25, 2015 · Premiere · Philadelphia International Film Festival
October 28, 2015 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
November 5, 2015 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
November 8, 2015 · Premiere · AFI Fest
November 16, 2015 · Premiere · New York City, New York
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
March 15, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
October 8, 2016 · TV · Showtime
October 9, 2016 · Digital · Showtime on Demand / Showtime Anytime
Australia
October 18, 2015 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
December 11, 2015 · Limited theatrical
Denmark
March 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
France
January 13, 2016 · Theatrical
May 12, 2016 · Digital · VOD
May 17, 2016 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
February 27, 2022 · Digital · MyCanal
December 18, 2025 · TV · France•4
Germany
December 17, 2015 · Theatrical
Greece
December 3, 2015 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 27, 2015 · Theatrical
Israel
February 18, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
October 22, 2015 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
January 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Japan
February 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 17, 2015 · Theatrical
March 18, 2016 · Physical · DVD, blu ray
January 6, 2018 · TV · NPO 3
December 18, 2025 · Theatrical · 10th Anniversary re-release
New Zealand
February 11, 2016 · Theatrical
March 6, 2025 · Physical
Portugal
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Singapore
February 25, 2016 · Theatrical
South Africa
December 16, 2015 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 4, 2016 · Theatrical
January 27, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
February 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 2015 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 29, 2015 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Ukraine
March 10, 2016 · Theatrical
February 15, 2024 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
October 14, 2015 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 27, 2015 · Theatrical
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