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“Same Kind of Different As Me” debuts
on digital February 6, 2018 and on Blu-ray™
& DVD on February 20

RENÉE ZELLWEGER AND GREG KINNEAR STAR IN THE INSPIRATIONAL TRUE STORY BASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Hollywood, Calif. – “An inspiring, beautiful story about love” (Dave Morales, Fox TV Houston), SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME arrives on Blu-ray and DVD February 20, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.  The film arrives on Digital February 6, 2018.

Based on The New York Times best-selling book, and recipient of the Dove Foundation seal of approval for ages 12+, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME follows successful art dealer Ron Hall (Greg Kinnear, Heaven Is For Real) and his wife Debbie (Renée Zellweger, Bridget Jones’s Diary), who seemingly have the perfect life.  But when their faith and family are tested, an unlikely bond with a homeless drifter (Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond) leads them on a remarkable journey that forges an everlasting friendship.  “Loaded with surprising twists and turns” (Jim Ferguson, KGUN9 ABC Tucson), SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME shows how a simple act of kindness can change everything.

The SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME Blu-ray includes over an hour of behind-the-scenes bonus content, including deleted and extended scenes, featurettes, and commentary by director Michael Carney, writer Ron Hall and writer Alexander Foard.  The DVD includes the feature film only.

The SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, German 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and German subtitles.  The Blu-ray includes access to a Digital copy of the film as well as the following:

  • Feature film in high definition
  • Bonus Content:
    • Commentary by director Michael Carney, writer Ron Hall and writer Alexander Foard
    • Love is Patient, Love is Kind—The Making of Same Kind of Different As Me
    • Filming in Mississippi
    • Deleted and Extended Scenes

The DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and German subtitles.  The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.

PARAMOUNT PICTURES presents
A DISRUPTION ENTERTAINMENT Production
GREG KINNEAR RENÉE ZELLWEGER DJIMON HOUNSOU and JON VOIGHT
“SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME”
Casting by JOHN PAPSIDERA, CSA Music by JOHN PAESANO Costume Designer ALONZO V. WILSON
Edited by ERIC SEARS, ACE Production Designer WILLIAM O. HUNTER Director of Photography DON BURGESS, ASC
Executive Producers ALEXANDER FOARD MICHAEL CARNEY
Produced by MARY PARENT DARREN MOORMAN STEPHEN JOHNSTON RON HALL CALE BOYTER
Based on the Book by RON HALL DENVER MOORE and LYNN VINCENT
Screenplay by MICHAEL CARNEY & ALEXANDER FOARD and RON HALL Directed by MICHAEL CARNEY
SOUNDTRACK ON SONY CLASSICAL

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About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories.  The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles.  PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

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SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME
Street Date:  February 20, 2018 (Blu-ray, DVD)  February 6, 2018 (Digital)
U.S. Rating:  PG-13 for thematic elements including some violence and language

Canadian Rating:  PG violence, language may offend