The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2014.[3] Shortly after, it was announced that The Orchard had acquired U.S distribution rights to the film.[4] It went onto screen at the Key West Film Festival on November 15, 2014.[5] The film was released through video on demand on December 16, 2014, prior to a limited release on January 16, 2015.[2]
Critical response
Loitering with Intent received mixed reviews from film critics. It holds a 33% rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "True to its name, Loitering with Intent lingers longer than necessary -- and not with good reason -- as its script crumbles under the weight of mediocrity."[6] On Metacritic the film holds a rating of 49 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
