Release Dates
| Canada | 10 September 2016 | (Toronto International Film Festival) |
| Switzerland | 23 September 2016 | (Zurich Film Festival) |
| USA | 30 September 2016 | (San Diego Film Festival) |
| USA | 7 October 2016 | (Hamptons International Film Festival) |
| USA | 9 October 2016 | (Mill Valley Film Festival) |
| France | 10 October 2016 | (La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival) |
| UK | 12 October 2016 | (London Film Festival) |
| USA | 18 October 2016 | (Austin Film Festival) |
| USA | 20 October 2016 | (Middleburg Film Festival) |
| USA | 25 October 2016 | (Chicago International Film Festival) |
| USA | 25 October 2016 | (Philadelphia International Film Festival) |
| Netherlands | 30 October 2016 | (Leiden International Film Festival) |
| USA | 4 November 2016 | (Denver International Film Festival) |
| USA | 6 November 2016 | (Virginia Film Festival) |
| Portugal | 9 November 2016 | (Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival) |
| Sweden | 11 November 2016 | (Stockholm International Film Festival) |
| USA | 11 November 2016 | (AFI Fest) |
| Poland | 13 November 2016 | (Camerimage Film Festival) |
| USA | 13 November 2016 | (Napa Valley Film Festival) |
| Singapore | 24 November 2016 | |
| Iceland | 25 November 2016 | |
| USA | 25 November 2016 | (limited) |
| Greece | 1 December 2016 | |
| Israel | 1 December 2016 | |
| Kuwait | 1 December 2016 | |
| Poland | 2 December 2016 | |
| Portugal | 8 December 2016 | |
| Canada | 9 December 2016 | (Toronto) |
| Italy | 22 December 2016 | |
| Sweden | 25 December 2016 | |
| Croatia | 5 January 2017 | |
| Thailand | 5 January 2017 | |
| Norway | 6 January 2017 | |
| USA | 6 January 2017 | |
| Netherlands | 12 January 2017 | |
| Australia | 19 January 2017 | |
| UK | 20 January 2017 | |
| Ireland | 20 January 2017 | |
| Uruguay | 26 January 2017 | |
| Spain | 27 January 2017 | |
| South Korea | 1 February 2017 | |
| Finland | 3 February 2017 | |
| Denmark | 9 February 2017 | |
| Argentina | 16 February 2017 | |
| Brazil | 16 February 2017 | |
| Hungary | 16 February 2017 | |
| Bulgaria | 17 February 2017 | |
| Estonia | 17 February 2017 | |
| France | 22 February 2017 | |
| Chile | 23 February 2017 | |
| Germany | 23 February 2017 | |
| Hong Kong | 23 February 2017 | |
| India | 24 February 2017 | |
| Lithuania | 3 March 2017 | |
| Taiwan | 3 March 2017 | |
| Japan | 7 April 2017 |
Also Known As (AKA)
| A Long Way Home | |
| Argentina | Un camino a casa |
| Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) | Лъв: Стъпки към дома |
| Brazil | Lion: Uma Jornada Para Casa |
| Chile | Un camino a casa |
| Germany | Lion: Der lange Weg nach Hause |
| Estonia | Lõvi |
| Greece | Lion |
| Croatia | Lav |
| Hungary | Oroszlán |
| Israel (Hebrew title) | Saroo - ha'derekh ha'bai'ta |
| Italy | Lion - La strada verso casa |
| Lithuania | Liutas |
| Poland | Lion. Droga do domu |
| Portugal | Lion - A Longa Estrada Para Casa |
| Serbia | Lav |
| Russia | Лев |
| Uruguay (original subtitled version) | Un camino a casa |
