From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Ben Stiller Stars in This Smart, Funny and Moving Comedy Greenberg

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

OVERVIEW: Greenberg unites Ben Stiller (Meet the Fockers, Tropic Thunder) with Academy Award®-nominated writer and director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) to tell the funny and moving tale of Roger Greenberg.  Featuring one of the best performances of his career, Ben Stiller stars as Greenberg -- single, fortyish and at a crossroads in his life.  Also starring Jennifer Jason Leigh (Margot at the Wedding, The Anniversary Party), Rhys Ifans (Nanny McPhee Returns, Notting Hill) and Greta Gerwig (Nights and Weekends), Greenberg proves that mid-life may just be the perfect time to finally come of age and embrace the life you never planned on.  A film with "a soul, a heart and a sense of humor" (Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com), Greenberg is available on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and DVD on July 13, 2010 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF:

• BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more.
  • MY SCENES:  Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie.
• pocket BLU™:  USHE's groundbreaking pocket BLU app uses iPhone™, iPod™ touch, iPad™, Blackberry®, Android™ PC and Macintosh to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player and offer features such as:
  • Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
  • Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the movie.
  • Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to download to their device or to stream anywhere there's a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
  • Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-Def.  
  • Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with your device's easy and intuitive keyboard.  
• social BLU™:  Connect with friends on your favorite social networks to share information about your favorite movies, enjoy Blu-ray™ community features and more.

BONUS FEATURES (DVD and BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF)

• A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Greenberg: Ben Stiller and the cast talk about the character Roger Greenberg and how they brought this humorous story to life.
• Greenberg Loves Los Angeles: Writer/Director Noah Baumbach shares his aspirations for making the film.
• Noah Baumbach Takes a Novel Approach: Noah Baumbach discusses how essential writing is to filmmaking and how he personally turned to great American novelists for inspiration.

SYNOPSIS:  Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) is single, fortyish and deliberately doing nothing.  In search of a place to restart his life, he agrees to house sit for his brother in LA and tries to reconnect with his former bandmate (Rhys Ifans) and ex-girlfriend (Jennifer Jason Leigh).  But old friends aren't necessarily still best friends, and Greenberg soon finds himself forging a connection with his brother's personal assistant, Florence (Greta Gerwig).  Despite his best attempts not to be drawn in, Greenberg comes to realize that he may at last have found a reason to be happy.

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SOURCE Universal Studios Home Entertainment