Commissions Earned

The 2002 film “Punch-Drunk Love” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 4th via The Criterion Collection. The film was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It starred Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Mary Lynn Rajskub. It’s worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.

The movie has received a 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Paul Thomas Anderson. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. This 4K release will be a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via Criterion’s website. The bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

• Blossoms & Blood, a short 2002 piece by Anderson featuring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson, along with music by Jon Brion
• Interview with Brion
• Program featuring behind-the-scenes footage of a recording session for the film’s soundtrack
• Conversation between curators Michael Connor and Lia Gangitano about the art of Jeremy Blake, used in the film
• Additional artwork by Blake
• Cannes Film Festival press conference from 2002
• NBC News interview from 2000 with David Phillips, the “pudding guy”
• Twelve Scopitones
• Deleted scenes
• Mattress Man commercial
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by filmmaker, author, and artist Miranda July
• Cover by Dustin Stanton