Three Billboards premiered in competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2017.[19] It was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival,[20] the San Sebastián International Film Festival,[21] the BFI London Film Festival,[22] the Zurich Film Festival,[23] and the Mar del Plata International Film Festival,[24] among many others.
In the United States, the film received a limited release by Fox Searchlight Pictures on November 10, 2017, in advance of its wide release on December 1.[6] On February 27, 2018, it was released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD,[25] with Six Shooter, McDonagh's 2004 Academy Award-winning short film, included as a bonus.