DVD News: Slumdog Millionaire on Blu-ray and DVD March 31

By Kevin Coll • March 9, 2009 • 1 Comment

Slumdog Millionaire, this year’s critical darling about the young boy from the slums of Mumbai who stole our heart by discovering love and fortune through the world of a game show, arrives on Blu-ray Disc With Digital Copy and DVD March 31st from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Garnering top honors at the 2009 Academy Awards including Best Picture – Christian Colson, Best Director – Danny Boyle, Best Original Score - A. R. Rahman, Best Original Song – A. R. Rahman and Sampooran Singh Gulzar for “Jai Ho,” and Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy.

Slumdog Millionaire also won four Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director – Danny Boyle, Best Original Score – A. R. Rahman and Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy, and seven BAFTA Film Awards** including Best Film - Christian Colson, Best Director – Danny Boyle, Best Music – A. R. Rahman and Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy.

I truly cannot wait to add this to my Blu-ray library as it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. A wonderful cinematic piece.

Blu-ray Disc w/Digital Copy Specs

Slumdog Millionaire will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1aspect ratio) with English/Hindi 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio. Bonus features include:

Disc One

Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle & The Making of Slumdog Millionaire

Deleted Scenes:

• Chase Through Slums Longer Version
• Boys At Container Yard/Beanbags/Yellow Dress
• Prem At Police Station
• Frederick Stevens Question
• Jamal at Opera, Boys Leave Agra
• Jamal Searches, finds Arvind
• Chowpatty Beach And Tulip Star
• Jamal Returns To Tulip Star
• Jamal Wakes In Slum
• “Why Can’t You Leave It Alone”
• Jamal Loses Latika, Calls Salim
• The Folder

From Script To Screen: Toilet Scene

Indian Short Film – Manjha

Bombay Liquid Dance Music Video

Commentary by Director Danny Boyle and Actor Dev Patel

Commentary by Producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy

Slumdog Cutdown

Disc Two

Digital Copy

DVD Specs

Slumdog Millionaire single-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English/ Hindi 5.1 Dolby Surround Bonus features include:

Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle & The Making of Slumdog Millionaire

Deleted Scenes:

• Chase Through Slums Longer Version
• Boys At Container Yard/Beanbags/Yellow Dress
• Prem At Police Station
• Frederick Stevens Question
• Jamal at Opera, Boys Leave Agra
• Jamal Searches, finds Arvind
• Chowpatty Beach And Tulip Star
• Jamal Returns To Tulip Star
• Jamal Wakes In Slum
• “Why Can’t You Leave It Alone”
• Jamal Loses Latika, Calls Salim
• The Folder

Commentary by Director Danny Boyle and Actor Dev Patel

Commentary by Producer Christian Colson and Writer Simon Beaufoy

Slumdog Cutdown

Retail Information

• Street Date: March 31, 2009
• Pre-book Date: 03/04/09

Pricing:

• $39.98 U.S. /$49.99 Canada (Blu-ray Disc With Digital Copy)
• $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada (DVD)

MPAA Rating: R

Movie Run Time: 120 minutes

Closed Captioned: Yes