It premiered at the 2019 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and was released on video on demand services on May 5, 2020, to positive reviews.

[4] The world premiere of Working Man was held on February 2, 2019 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

The site's critics consensus reads: "A too-rare showcase for an ensemble of talented veteran actors, Working Man quietly builds into an absorbing -- an timely -- character study.

"[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

He added that "Billy Brown gives a screen-commanding performance as Walter, who comes across as an exceedingly kind and decent man but is battling to keep the demons inside him from bubbling to the surface", and of Talia Shire's performance: "Her mannerisms and social awkwardness are reminiscent of Shire's Adrian when we first met her in 'Rocky.