The first screening of the film was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to an audience of U.S. Naval officers and their wives. The film opened at film festivals nationwide. "Saints and Soldiers" represents the first LDS film produced after 2000 to be exhibited in film festivals before general release to gain publicity. It was the highest-grossing film released by Excel Entertainment, an entertainment section which targets an LDS Church audience. It grossed over $1 million. "Saints and Soldiers" was released on video and DVD in May 2005.