Universal’s “sort-of” sequel This is 40 is hitting Blu-ray and DVD on March 22, which happens to fall on a Friday. You will have to go for the Blu-ray edition to gain access to the unrated cut that runs an additional three minutes.
A spin-off of Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up that focuses on the characters of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) as they traverse middle-aged life, This is 40 was a modest success at the box office with $66.3 million in domestic ticket sales from a budget of approximately $35 million. For comparison’s sake, Knocked Up earned $148.8 million during its theatrical run, more than double its successor. The film co-stars Melissa McCarthy, Jason Segel, Megan Fox, John Lithgow and Albert Brooks.
The Blu-ray presentation of This is 40 will be in 2.4:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. All of these bonus features are exclusive to the Blu-ray, DVD, digital copy and UltraViolet combo pack:
- Unrated Edition (2 hours, 17 minutes)
- The Making Of This Is 40
- This Is Albert Brooks (At Work)
- Graham Parker & The Rumour: Long Emotional Ride
- Brooks-O-Rama
- Biking With Barry
- Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
- Kids On The Loose 3
- Bodies By Jason Commercial
- Fresh Air With Terry Gross
- Deleted, Extended & Alternate Scenes
- Over A Half Hour of Music with Graham Parker and the Rumour, and Ryan Adams
While these bonus features are shared between the Blu-ray and DVD editions:
- Gag Reel
- Line-O-Rama
- More Deleted Scenes
- More Music from Graham Parker and the Rumour, and Ryan Adams
- Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Judd Apatow
Temp Blu-ray cover art for This is 40 on Blu-ray is below.
Click here to pre-order This is 40 on Blu-ray for $24.99 at Amazon.com, 30% off the $34.98 list price.
