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City of Ember
City of Ember
DVD Blu-ray
23 Feb 2009

To save the human race, an underground city was built to last 200 years. Now their time is up and the inhabitants must unlock the secret for their survival. Step into the light when the action-packed family adventure City of Ember shines onto rental DVD, retail and Blu-ray on 23rd February 2009 courtesy of Entertainment In Video

Plus One
Plus One
DVD
9 Feb 2009

Plus One, released exclusively by 4DVD on 9th February 2009, follows the escapades of hapless Rob Black, an unlucky-in-love 30-something whose girlfriend Linsey leaves him to marry Duncan from Blue.

Transporter 3
Transporter 3
DVD Blu-ray
20 Apr 2009

Icon Home Entertainment is thrilled to announce Transporter 3, the third in the series of the Jason Statham adrenaline-pumped action films released in three formats including DVD, Blu-ray, and Special Edition DVD Box Set from 20th April 2009.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
DVD
9 Mar 2009

How much can anyone's life change for the better over the course of 24 hours? Two women are about to find out in the truly delightful Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, an inspiring Cinderella story for grown-ups released by Momentum Pictures on DVD from 9th March 2009.

Raging Bull
Raging Bull
Blu-ray
9 Feb 2009

Directed by one of the masters of film-making, Martin Scorsese, see Robert De Niro at his best in the powerful knock-out classic Raging Bull in all its full High Definition glory for the first time from 9th February 2009 from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Max Payne
Max Payne
DVD Blu-ray
13 Apr 2009

It's time to lock and load your Home Entertainment system. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Mark Wahlberg are bringing carnage and retribution to the small screen on the 13th April 2009 as the grizzled, trigger-happy cop, Max Payne, in the highly stylised movie adaption of the cult video-game.

The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
DVD Blu-ray
30 Mar 2009

Based on the award-winning novel of the same title by Sue Monk Kidd and featuring an all-star cast, The Secret Life of Bees buzzes onto DVD on 30th March 2009 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

City of Men
City of Men
DVD
23 Feb 2009

From the creators of the multi award-winning cult classic City of God, comes the long awaited return to the heart of Rio's unforgiving slums. Two friends negotiate the pitfalls of adulthood against a background of turmoil and violence in City of Men, available to rent from 12th January and buy from 23rd February 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
Blu-ray
9 Feb 2009

Express the power of pink as the legendary high-class cat makes his first Blu-ray appearance with The Pink Panther (1963) Blu-ray Special Edition on 9th February 2009 from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration
DVD Blu-ray
12 Jan 2009

Seven years after the destruction of Raccoon City, fan favourites Leon and Claire are back as the war against the zombies rages on in Resident Evil : Degeneration, arriving on Blu-ray High-Def, DVD and PSP on 12th January 2009 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Sakuran
Sakuran
DVD
12 Jan 2009

Adapted from the Manga comic series by Moyoco Anno, released on DVD on 12th January 2009 by ICA Films, Sakuran is a tour de force of new Japanese film and music talent.

Garbage Warrior
Garbage Warrior
DVD
12 Jan 2009

British director Oliver Hodge delivers an important message in documentary Garbage Warrior outlining Michael Reynolds' mission to create self sustaining eco-housing purely from recycled materials in a world where climate change is becoming more topical.

This month in history
DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases from November 2020
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
4K UHD
30 Nov 2020

Now more stunning than ever before, return to the stunning locations and epic adventures in Peter Jackson's Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, arriving on stunning 4K UHD 30th November 2020 from Warner Home Video.

Normal People
Normal People
DVD
2 Nov 2020

Normal People, released on DVD 2nd November 2020 from Element Pictures, follows Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives.

Better Call Saul: Season 5
Better Call Saul: Season 5
DVD Blu-ray
30 Nov 2020

Nominated for Seven 2020 Prime Time Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series, Better Call Saul: Season 5 is available on Blu-Ray and DVD on 30th November 2020 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Upright
Upright
DVD
23 Nov 2020

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning all-rounder Tim Minchin turns his hand to TV with Upright, released on DVD and digital on 23rd November 2020 courtesy of Acorn Media International.

Mortimer & Whitehouse - Gone Fishing: Series 3
Mortimer & Whitehouse - Gone Fishing: Series 3
DVD Blu-ray
2 Nov 2020

Long-term friends and comedic royalty, Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse, return to the riverbanks as Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Series 3 arrives on DVD and Blu-ray 2nd November 2020 from Dazzler Media.

Yellowstone: Season 1
Yellowstone: Season 1
DVD
23 Nov 2020

From the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and starring Academy Award Winner Kevin Costner, Yellowstone is released on DVD 23rd November 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
4K UHD
2 Nov 2020

From the Wachowski brothers and Joel Silver, the masterminds behind The Matrix trilogy, comes another intriguing, action-packed fantasy-thriller in V for Vendetta, released on 4K UHD 2nd November 2020 from Warner Home Video.

Hope Gap
Hope Gap
DVD Digital
16 Nov 2020

Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman in Hope Gap, released on DVD 16th November 2020 from Curzon Artificial Eye.

Spotlight
High profile, popular and titles worthy of note
Logan's Run: Limited Edition
Logan's Run: Limited Edition
Blu-ray 4K UHD Limited Edition
14 Dec 2026

In a seemingly perfect future where life must end at thirty, a man tasked with hunting down those who try to escape becomes a fugitive himself when he discovers the truth about the world beyond the city in Logan's Run, released on Limited Edition Blu-ray and 4K UHD 14th December 2026 from Arrow Films.

Die Hard
Die Hard
4K UHD
7 Dec 2026

Starring Bruce Willis, one of the most celebrated action films of all time is returning physical media this Christmas, as Die Hard arrives in a new 4K Ultra HD SteelBook edition on 7th December 2026.

Pressure
Pressure
DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD
30 Nov 2026

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, meteorologist James Stagg must convince General Eisenhower to delay the invasion as unpredictable weather threatens the success of the Allied landings in Pressure, released on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD 30th November 2026 from StudioCanal.

Michael: Icon Edition
Michael: Icon Edition
4K UHD Steelbook Limited Edition
23 Nov 2026

Antoine Fuqua's Michael is returning to 4K Ultra HD 23rd November 2026 with a pair of new Limited Edition SteelBook releases celebrating the life, music and extraordinary career of Michael Jackson.

The Odyssey
The Odyssey
DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD
18 Nov 2026

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD 18th November 2026 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Slow Horses: Season 1
Slow Horses: Season 1
DVD Blu-ray
16 Nov 2026

Starring Gary Oldman, one of Britain's most acclaimed espionage dramas is finally heading to physical media, as Slow Horses: Season One prepares for its DVD and Blu-ray debut 16th November 2026 from Fifth Season.

Con Air
Con Air
Blu-ray 4K UHD
16 Nov 2026

Nicolas Cage takes to the skies once again 16th November 2026 as Simon West's explosive action thriller Con Air makes its long-awaited physical 4K Ultra HD debut with a standard and limited-edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook®

The Man Who Fell to Earth: 50th Anniversary
The Man Who Fell to Earth: 50th Anniversary
4K UHD Collectors
16 Nov 2026

David Bowie's extraordinary feature-film debut returns to 4K Ultra HD this November as StudioCanal celebrates the 50th anniversary of Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth with an extensive five-disc Collector's Edition.