The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVD Release Date Announced (+Blu-ray)

Brad Pitt’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button charmed audiences throughout over the Christmas holiday. Now the epic picture will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray this spring. You can get your own copy of the movie, which one 3 Oscars this year and was nominated for 10 more, on May 5, 2009.

Here’s some details on the release:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button two-disc and single-disc DVD are presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The two-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. The two-disc Criterion Edition DVD and two-disc Criterion Blu-ray include the following special features:

*The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button—four-part documentary:
*Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher introduces the surprising beginnings of what would become an epic masterpiece including the casting of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, the decision to change the location of the story to New Orleans and more.
*Follow the production from day one including the challenges of aging Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, designing over five thousand costumes and creating the animatronic baby.
*Explore the incredible visual effects techniques created specifically for the film that allowed Brad Pitt to play the title character at virtually every age. Also includes a visit to the scoring stage with composer Alexandre Desplat.
*Walk the red carpet at the film’s premiere in New Orleans, with final thoughts from cast and crew.
*Audio Commentary by director David Fincher

There is also a single-disc DVD presentation that includes the feature film.