The film is reported to have become the most visited film of 2018 and was nominated for eleven Golden Calves, the first time a film received so many nominations for the award. It won four Golden Calves, among them the prize for Best Film and Best Actor. The film was also selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards.
The Resistance Banker is based on a true story of Dutch banker Walraven van Hall.
Official submission of Netherlands for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
Director Joram Lürsen admitted that the movie deviates from historical reality a few times, but also stated that the screenplay was written with input from surviving family members of the real van Hall. They had the right to veto certain elements, but in the end, they agreed with most of the alterations as long as they felt that it was in van Hall's character.
The premiere took place on 8 March 2018, in the presence of Princess Beatrix.