From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: The Change-Up

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A family man and a womanizer realize the grass isn't always greener, when these lifelong friends suddenly find themselves thrown into the good, the bad and the outrageous of each other's lives in The Change-Up available on Blu-ray™ and DVD, both featuring the theatrical and never-before-seen unrated version, on November 8, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Despite having grown up together, these two couldn't lead more different lives today; Dave (Jason Bateman, Horrible Bosses, Hancock) is a workaholic lawyer, husband and father of three, while ladies' man Mitch (Ryan Reynolds, Green Lantern, The Proposal) lives a single and virtually responsibility free existence.

Over a few too many drinks one night Mitch conveys his envy of Dave's situation complete with beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann, Seventeen Again, Knocked Up), adoring kids and prestigious career, while Dave admits his own jealousy over Mitch's stress free, laidback lifestyle. Hilarity ensues in the hungover morning that follows, as Mitch and Dave wake up and freak out having swapped bodies, taking the body switch comedy to where it's never gone before.  "Reynolds and Bateman are the perfect comedy duo!" says Mark S. Allen, CBS/CW TV Sacramento, as the two men comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other's lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.  The Change-Up also stars Olivia Wilde (Cowboys and Aliens, Tron Legacy), Alan Arkin (Get Smart, Little Miss Sunshine), Craig Bierko (Cinderella Man, The Thirteenth Floor) and Gregory Itzin ("24," Adaptation).

The  Blu-ray™ Combo Pack brings all of the hilarious antics of The Change-Up to the screen with perfect hi-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™, as well as an extended unrated edition of the film packing in even more laughs and exclusive bonus features, a DVD to enjoy on the go, and a Digital Copy of the film that can be downloaded for a limited time and viewed on an array of electronic and portable devices anytime, anywhere including laptops, tablets, and smartphones as well as Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray™ set top boxes.  

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray™ :  Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and the purest digital sound available.

• BD-LIVE™ : Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch the latest trailers and more!
• pocket BLU™:   The groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPad®, iPhone®, iPod®  touch,  Android™ smartphones and tablets, PC and Mac®  to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player.  Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that's bigger and better than ever before.  pocket BLU™ offers advanced features such as:
• DIGITAL COPY:  Now, Users have a whole new way to redeem their Digital Copy of the movie right from within the pocket BLU app!  With a simple three step process, the movie begins downloading instantly to their portable device to take with them anywhere!
  • 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 film.
  • MOBILE-TO-GO:  Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy 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.  They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
  • KEYBOARD:  Entering data is fast and easy with your device's intuitive keyboard.
• uHEAR™:  Never miss another line of dialogue with this innovative feature that instantly skips back a few seconds on your Blu-ray™ disc and turns on the subtitles to highlight what you missed.

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

• DELETED SCENES
• GAG REEL
• TIME FOR A CHANGE: Cast and crew describe what it takes to create the ultimate R rated comedy as they take the traditional body-switching movie to a new extreme. From porn to poop, this no holds barred approach is a recipe for big laughs!
• FAMILY MATTER: Go behind-the-scenes as Jason works to keep baby poo from literally blowing up in his face! The special FX team gives us an inside look into how all the baby mayhem was created and we'll hear hilarious anecdotes from Jason about his character's comical struggle as he is up to his elbows in crap.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR DAVID DOBKIN

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY:

Street Date:  November 8, 2011

Copyright:  2011 Universal Studios.  All Rights Reserved.

Selection Number:  61120218

Running time:  1 Hour, 53 Minutes / 1 Hour, 58 Minutes

Layers:  BD-50

Aspect Ratio:  Widescreen 2.40:1

Rating:  Rated R for pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and

drug use. / Unrated

Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles

Sound:  English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital Descriptive Video Services 2.0 and Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French DTS Surround Sound 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:

Street Date:  November 8, 2011

Copyright:  2011 Universal Studios.  All Rights Reserved.

Selection Number: 61115575

Running time: 1 Hour, 53 Minutes /1 Hour, 58 Minutes

Layers:  Dual layer

Aspect Ratio:  Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1

Rating:  Rated R for pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and

drug use. / Unrated

Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles

Sound:  English Digital Dolby 5.1, Spanish Digital Dolby 5.1, French Digital Dolby 5.1, Dolby Digital Descriptive Video Services 2.0

CAST AND FILMMAKERS

Cast:  Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Craig Bierko, Gregory Itzin, Alan Arkin

Directed By:  David Dobkin

Screenplay by:  Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Produced by: David Dobkin, Neal H. Moritz

Executive Producers:  Joe Caracciolo, Jr., Ori Marmur, Jeff Kleeman, Jonathon Komack Martin

Director of Photography:  Eric Edward

Production Designer:  Barry Robison

Film Editor:  Lee Haxall, Greg Hayden

Costume Designer:  Betsy Heimann

Music Supervisor:  Matt Aberle

http://www.thechangeupmovie.com/

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal , one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. Comcast Corporation owns a controlling 51% interest in NBCUniversal, with GE holding a 49% stake.

CONTACT: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Evan Fong
Vice President Publicity
[email protected]
818-777-5540

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