"The Lady in the Van," the film adaptation of the West End hit penned by Alan Bennett, had a limited release in New York and Los Angeles starting Dec. 4, 2015, to make the film and its cast, led by Maggie Smith, eligible for the 2016 Oscars. The film, which was not nominated, opens across the U.S. Jan. 15.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on January 15, 2016