This is an issue that has been continuously discussed for over 10 years. If the premiere year is earlier than the theater release date, please set the official year of the film to the premiere year. Among all the world's movie information sites, TMDB is the only one that stupidly uses the theater release date later than the premiere year as the official year of the movie! I don't understand why this wonderful TMDB site still foolishly insists on only the year of theatrical release as the official year. At least try voting. Who really agrees with this foolish method?