LOL!
It wasn't released, it ESCAPED !
I just read something online that the hold time was about 2 years from date of completion - only the fact that jack black's "school of rock" movie did well convinced them to put it in theaters.
I can remember seeing a preview for it in theaters a couple of years ago and then wonder when in it would ever be released. Then I started reading the rumors that it was so bad it may never be released. After it did 'escape' most of those rumors were confirmed.
Too bad because I like a few of the people in the movie like chris walken, amy poehler and rachel weisz.