After a London world premiere, "The Delinquents" opened in Australia and New Zealand on 21 December 1989 in wide release. Five days after the Australasian release date, it opened in the United Kingdom on 26 December 1989. It was later announced that the film would be released in other European countries; it was released on 1 June 1990 in Finland and Sweden under the name "Delinquents – Nuoret Kapinalliset". It opened in the Netherlands on 8 June.It was released on 15 June 1990 in Denmark under the name "For ung til kærlighed". Then Portugal on 29 June. Its last release was in Germany.