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Paramount Home Entertainment
Directed by: Albert Brooks
Featuring: Albert Brooks, Debbie Reynolds, Rob Morrow, Laura Weekes, Vanessa Williams, Lisa Kudrow, John C. McGinley
Reeling after his second divorce and struggling with writer’s block, sci-fi novelist John Henderson (Albert Brooks) resolves to figure out where his life went wrong, and hits on an unorthodox solution: moving back in with his relentlessly disapproving, cheerfully passive-aggressive mother (Debbie Reynolds), whose favorite son has always been John’s younger brother, Jeff (Rob Morrow). It’s an experiment that, however harebrained, delivers surprising results. Brooks’s film perfectly blends the writer-director-star’s biting wit with insight and inviting warmth, while giving him a formidable foil in the delightful Reynolds, triumphant in a comeback role that’s equal parts caustic and charming.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
4K UHD
Blu-ray
Discs:
UHD-100 (1 Disc)
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
None (4K UHD)
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English DTS-HD MA Surround 2.0
Resolution:
2160p/24
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
HDR:
HDR10
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- New interview with Albert Brooks
- New interview with actor Rob Morrow
- Teaser directed by Brooks
- An essay by critic Carrie Rickey
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Restoration Information
Mother
Restoration by:
The Criterion Collection
Year: 2024
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
Mother is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Supervised and approved by director Albert Brooks, this new 4K restoration was created from the 35 mm original camera negative. The original 2.0 surround soundtrack was mastered from the 35 mm magnetic track. Please be sure to enable Dolby Pro Logic decoding on your receiver to properly play the Dolby 2.0 surround soundtrack. The feature is presented in HDR (high dynamic range) on the 4K Ultra HD disc and high-definition SDR (standard dynamic range) on the Blu-ray.