From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: "Thoroughbreds"

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Privileged teens, Lily and Amanda, rekindle their childhood friendship and secretly develop a shocking plan that nobody sees coming in the incredibly smart and suspenseful thriller, Thoroughbreds, arriving on Digital and the all-new digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on May 22, 2018 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on June 5, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Hailed by critics as "wickedly sharp, funny and suspenseful" (Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects), Thoroughbreds is an original dark comedy like you've never seen before and filled with remarkably talented actors including: Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One, "Bates Motel"), Anya Taylor-Joy (Split, The Witch), Paul Sparks ("The Girlfriend Experience," "House of Cards") and the late Anton Yelchin (Star Trek, Star Trek: Beyond).

Thoroughbreds, on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital, comes filled with special bonus features such as never-before-seen deleted scenes, an exclusive look behind-the-scenes and breakdowns of the characters. Chock full of quick wit and intense twists and turns; this film will leave viewers on the edge of their seat until the very end.

Childhood friends Lily (Taylor-Joy) and Amanda (Cooke) reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily is now a polished, upper-class teenager at a fancy boarding school; Amanda has turned into a sharp-witted outcast with an attitude. Though they seem at odds, the pair bonds over Lily's contempt for her oppressive stepfather (Sparks), and they begin to bring out one another's most destructive tendencies. Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler (Yelchin) and take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight.

BONUS FEATURES on BLU-RAY™, DVD AND DIGITAL

• Deleted Scenes
• The Look of Thoroughbreds – An examination of how director Cory Finley achieved his vision for the film, including his camera lens choices and details on cinematography and production design. 
• Character Profiles – A look at each of the film's main characters: Lily, Amanda, Tim and Mark.

Thoroughbreds will be available on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital.

• Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
• 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™ 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.

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FILMMAKERS: Cast: Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks, Francie SwiftMusic Supervisor: Susan JacobsMusic By: Erik FriedlanderCostume Designer: Alex BovairdEditor: Louise FordProduction Designer: Jeremy WoodwardDirector of Photography: Lyle Vincent Executive Producers: Ted Deiker, Ryan Stowell, Declan BaldwinProduced By: Kevin J. Walsh, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Andrew Duncan, Alex SaksWritten and Directed By: Cory Finley

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:Street Date: June 5, 2018Copyright: 2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 62196614Layers: BD-50 Aspect Ratio: 16.9 2.40:1 WidescreenRating: Rated R for disturbing behavior, bloody images, language, sexual references and some drug use.Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, Latin SpanishSound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1Run Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:Street Date: June 5, 2018Copyright: 2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 62194194Layers: DVD 9 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.40:1 Anamorphic WidescreenRating: Rated R for disturbing behavior, bloody images, language, sexual references and some drug use.Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, Latin SpanishSound: English Dolby Digital 2.0Run Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes

About Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentUniversal 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.

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