De Amerikaanse release van ''The French Dispatch'' iswas oorspronkelijk gepland voor 24 juli 2020.<ref>{{en}} ''[https://deadline.com/2020/01/wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-july-release-date-cannes-1202845377/ Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Deploys This Summer]'' Deadline.com, 29 januari 2020</ref> In april 2020 werd de releasedatum omwille van de [[coronapandemie]] uitgesteld tot 16 oktober 2020.<ref>{{en}} ''[https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/french-dispatch-release-delayed-wes-anderson-1202222686/ Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' Moves to October, Right in the Heart of Oscar Season]'' Indiewire.com, 3 april 2020</ref>
