- Release Dates (71)
- Also Known As (AKA) (34)
Release Dates
| USA | 30 August 2013 | (Telluride Film Festival) |
| Canada | 6 September 2013 | (Toronto International Film Festival) |
| USA | 8 October 2013 | (New York Film Festival) |
| USA | 10 October 2013 | (New Orleans Film Festival) |
| USA | 11 October 2013 | (Mill Valley Film Festival) |
| USA | 13 October 2013 | (Chicago International Film Festival) |
| USA | 14 October 2013 | (Hamptons International Film Festival) |
| Canada | 18 October 2013 | (Toronto) |
| UK | 18 October 2013 | (London Film Festival) |
| USA | 18 October 2013 | (limited) |
| Netherlands | 28 October 2013 | (Amsterdam Film Week) |
| USA | 28 October 2013 | (Austin Film Festival) |
| USA | 8 November 2013 | |
| Sweden | 16 November 2013 | (Stockholm International Film Festival) |
| Poland | 20 November 2013 | (Camerimage Film Festival) |
| Australia | 23 November 2013 | (Brisbane Film Festival) |
| Indonesia | 23 November 2013 | (Jakarta International Film Festival) |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 December 2013 | (Dubai International Film Festival) |
| Armenia | 12 December 2013 | |
| Greece | 12 December 2013 | |
| Russia | 12 December 2013 | |
| Ukraine | 12 December 2013 | |
| Spain | 13 December 2013 | |
| Singapore | 19 December 2013 | |
| Sweden | 20 December 2013 | |
| Hungary | 2 January 2014 | |
| Portugal | 2 January 2014 | |
| Romania | 3 January 2014 | |
| USA | 8 January 2014 | (Palm Springs International Film Festival) |
| Kuwait | 9 January 2014 | |
| Lebanon | 9 January 2014 | |
| UK | 10 January 2014 | |
| Ireland | 10 January 2014 | |
| Germany | 16 January 2014 | |
| Israel | 16 January 2014 | |
| Belgium | 22 January 2014 | |
| France | 22 January 2014 | |
| Czech Republic | 23 January 2014 | |
| Estonia | 24 January 2014 | |
| Finland | 24 January 2014 | |
| Iceland | 24 January 2014 | |
| Turkey | 24 January 2014 | |
| Australia | 30 January 2014 | |
| Republic of Macedonia | 30 January 2014 | |
| India | 31 January 2014 | |
| Norway | 31 January 2014 | |
| Poland | 31 January 2014 | |
| Argentina | 6 February 2014 | |
| Chile | 6 February 2014 | |
| New Zealand | 6 February 2014 | |
| Lithuania | 7 February 2014 | |
| Pakistan | 7 February 2014 | |
| Paraguay | 7 February 2014 | |
| Malta | 10 February 2014 | |
| Peru | 13 February 2014 | |
| Venezuela | 14 February 2014 | |
| Denmark | 20 February 2014 | |
| Italy | 20 February 2014 | |
| Netherlands | 20 February 2014 | |
| Brazil | 21 February 2014 | |
| Mexico | 21 February 2014 | |
| Hong Kong | 27 February 2014 | |
| South Korea | 27 February 2014 | |
| Japan | 1 March 2014 | (Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival) |
| Serbia | 2 March 2014 | (Belgrade Film Festival) |
| Philippines | 5 March 2014 | |
| Serbia | 6 March 2014 | |
| Japan | 7 March 2014 | |
| Taiwan | 14 March 2014 | |
| Vietnam | 23 May 2014 | |
| Netherlands | 19 September 2014 | (Film by the Sea Film Festival) |
Also Known As (AKA)
| (original title) | 12 Years a Slave |
| Argentina | 12 años de esclavitud |
| Brazil | 12 Anos de Escravidão |
| Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) | 12 години в робство |
| Canada (French title) | Esclave pendant douze ans |
| Croatia | 12 godina ropstva |
| Czech Republic | 12 let v řetězech |
| Estonia | 12 aastat orjana |
| Finland (TV title) | 12 vuotta orjana |
| France | 12 Years a Slave |
| Germany | 12 Years a Slave |
| Greece | 12 χρόνια σκλάβος |
| Hungary | 12 év rabszolgaság |
| Iran (Persian title) | 12 Sal bardegi |
| Israel (Hebrew title) | 12 Shanim shel avdout |
| Italy | 12 anni schiavo |
| Japan | Sore Demo Yoru Ha Akeru |
| Lithuania | 12 vergoves metu |
| Mexico | 12 años esclavo |
| Paraguay (Spanish title) (alternative title) | 12 Años de Esclavitud |
| Peru | 12 años de esclavitud |
| Poland | Zniewolony: 12 Years a Slave |
| Portugal | 12 Anos Escravo |
| Romania | 12 ani de sclavie |
| Russia | 12 лет рабства |
| Serbia (alternative title) | 12 godina robovanja |
| Serbia | 12 godina ropstva |
| Slovenia | 12 let suženj |
| Spain | 12 años de esclavitud |
| Turkey (Turkish title) | 12 Yillik Esaret |
| Ukraine | 12 рокiв рабства |
| USA (alternative spelling) | Twelve Years a Slave |
| Venezuela | 12 años de esclavitud |
| Vietnam | 12 Nam Nô Lê |
