[[HanWay Films]] and PID (Producers International Distribution) handled international sales to the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Help! I'm a Fish |url=https://www.hanwayfilms.com/help-im-a-fish |website=HanWay Films}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
The film had a theatrical release in the United States by Metrodome Distribution, released on 29 June 2001, and in the United Kingdom by Metrodome Distribution on 10 August 2001.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Robert |title=Parole Officer checks in at the UK box office |url=https://www.screendaily.com/parole-officer-checks-in-at-the-uk-box-office/406579.article |website=[[Screen International|Screen Daily]] |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Egmont to adapt Help! I'm a Fish for TV |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/egmont-to-adapt-help-im-a-fish-for-tv/ |website=C21Media |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref> In Ireland, the movie was screened on 27 June 2003 as part of the athletes' evening entertainment programme for the [[Special Olympics World Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2003 |title='Help I'm A Fish' One of the Titles Screening for Special Olympics |url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=3307&tpl=archnews&force=1 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Irish Film & Television Network}}</ref>
In North America, the English dub of the film was released in 2006 by [[Genius Products]]<ref>{{cite web |date=5 September 2006 |title=A Fish Tale DVD |url=https://www.amazon.com/A-Fish-Tale/dp/B000GBEWKM |access-date=18 July 2021 |work=[[Amazon.com]]}}</ref> and in 2007 by [[Alliance Atlantis]].
