‘The Imitation Game’ on Blu-ray & DVD March 31st!
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to announce the home entertainment release of THE IMITATION GAME, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, with Charles Dance, and Mark Strong; written by Graham Moore and directed by Morten Tyldum. Heralded as one of the top films of the year in nearly every major publication, the independently produced film has gone on to gross more than 150 million dollars worldwide, and received eight Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture, five Golden Globe® nominations, nine BAFTA nominations, and three Screen Actors Guild nominations. It won the Academy Award® for Adapted Screenplay, was named one of the Best Films of the Year by AFI, received the USC Libraries Scripter Award and was awarded Best Adapted Screenplay by the WGA. It will be available for digital download on March 20th before heading to DVD and Blu-Ray ™ with Digital HD on March 31, 2015.
“One of the greatest movies of the year!” – Rex Reed, New York Observer
“An excellent ensemble cast.” – Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal
“Smartly entertaining… [a] pure
pleasure to experience.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
THE IMITATION GAME
Academy Award® Winner for Best Adapted Screenplay
on BLU-RAY™ and DVD March 31, 2015
Early Digital Download Window Begins March 20, 2015
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of “gross indecency” – an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality. Little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany’s World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, THE IMITATION GAME is the story of a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.
THE IMITATION GAME is rated PG-13 and has a running time of 114 minutes. Blu-Ray™ and DVD special features include The Making of THE IMITATION GAME, deleted scenes and special commentary. The Blu-Ray™ will also include the exclusive “Q&A Highlights” special feature.
For more information, please visit TheImitationGameMovie.com.
THE IMITATION GAME BLU-RAY™ with Digital HD
Street date: March 31, 2015
Pre-book: February 25, 2015
Catalog #: BD62251
UPC: 013132622514
Run time: 114 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio: English: 5.1 DTSHD-MA
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
THE IMITATION GAME DVD
Street date: March 31, 2015
Pre-book: February 25, 2015
Catalog #: WC62250
UPC: 013132622507
Run time: 114 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1
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I don’t know why, but try as I do I just can’t become a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. Isn’t he slated to be Dr. Strange? 🙁