JASON SEGEL, DAKOTA JOHNSON, AND CASEY AFFLECK STAR IN GRAVITAS VENTURES’ REMARKABLE TRUE STORY NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME

THE ROTTEN TOMATOES “CERTIFIED FRESH” FILM SHOWCASES NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS FOOTAGE WITH CAST AND CREW TAKING AUDIENCES BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE INCREDIBLE REAL-LIFE JOURNEY

OWN IT ON DIGITAL MARCH 23, 2021 AND DVD MARCH 30, 2021
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

SYNOPSIS: OUR FRIEND tells the inspiring and extraordinary true story of the Teague family – journalist Matt (Casey Affleck), his vibrant wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson) and their two young daughters – and how their lives are upended by Nicole’s heartbreaking diagnosis of terminal cancer. As Matt’s responsibilities as a caretaker and parent become increasingly overwhelming, the couple’s best friend Dane Faucheux (Jason Segel) offers to come and help out. As Dane puts his life on hold to stay with his friends, the impact of this life-altering decision proves greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.

With the purchase of OUR FRIEND on disc or digital, fans are eligible to earn points towards special rewards via the Universal All-Access Rewards program. Members can redeem their points for digital movies, signed collectables, box sets, win exclusive prizes and more! For FREE registration and details please visit www.MyUniversalRewards.com.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAY^TM AND DVD

• Behind the Scenes with the Cast & Crew – Filmmakers and cast including Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson, and Casey Affleck discuss why they were drawn to this true story and how they worked together to honestly portray the real people at its center.

OUR FRIEND will be available on DVD and Digital.

• DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
• Digital lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
• MOVIES ANYWHERE is the digital app that simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-ray^TM and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. MOVIES ANYWHERE is only available in the United States. For more information, visit https://moviesanywhere.com.

UPHE Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/our-friend
Trailer: https://uni.pictures/OurFriendAnnounceTrailer
Facebook: @OurFriendMovie
Twitter: @OurFriendMovie
Instagram: @OurFriendMovie
#OurFriendMovie

 

FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck
Casting By: Mark Bennett
Music Supervisor: Linda Cohen
Music By: Rob Simonsen
Costume Designer: Alana Morshead
Editor: Colin Patton
Production Designer: Cara Brower
Director of Photography: Joe Anderson
Executive Producers: Ridley Scott, Ben Stillman, Michael Heimler, Ted Deiker, Brad Ingelsby, Matthew Teague
Producer By: Kevin Walsh, p.g.a., Michael Pruss, p.g.a., Ryan Stowell, p.g.a., Teddy Schwarzman, p.g.a.
Based on the Article By: Matthew Teague
Screenplay By: Brad Ingelsby
Directed By: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: March 30, 2021
Selection Number: 43215197 (US)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 1.85:1
Rating: R for language
Languages/Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 bonus features
Subtitles: English SDH, Latin American Spanish
Run Time: 2 hours 6 Minutes

 

ABOUT GRAVITAS VENTURES:
Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, is a leading rights distributor of independent feature films and documentaries. Founded in 2006, Gravitas connects independent filmmakers and producers with distribution opportunities across the globe. Working with talented directors and producers, Gravitas Ventures has distributed thousands of films into over a hundred million homes in North America – over one billion homes worldwide. Recent releases include Our Friend directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, starring Casey Affleck, Dakota Johnson, and Jason Segel,Vanguard, directed by Stanley Tong and starring Jackie Chan, The Secret: Dare to Dream, directed by Andy Tennant and starring Katie Holmes; End of Sentence starring Logan Lerman and John Hawkes; Looks that Kill; Tread; Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk, narrated by Bill Murray; and Colin Hanks’ All Things Must Pass. For more information, please visit gravitasventures.com, and follow @GravitasVOD on Twitter and @gravitasventures on Instagram.
 

ABOUT RED ARROW STUDIOS:
Red Arrow Studios is one of the world’s leading creators and distributors of entertainment content, comprised of an acclaimed network of international production companies and labels in seven territories; world-leading digital studio, Studio71, based in six countries; and global film and TV distributors Red Arrow Studios International and Gravitas Ventures. The group’s significant output includes scripted, non-scripted, and formatted content and IP, from TV and film to short-form and branded content, made for an array of global networks and platforms. Red Arrow Studios is part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, one of Europe’s leading media groups. For more information, please visit redarrowstudios.com.
 

ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.