Back to Black Blu-ray, DVD, & Digital Release Dates Set for Amy Winehouse Movie

Universal Pictures Home Entertaiment has announced the Back to Black Blu-ray, DVD, & digital release dates for Focus Features’ Amy Winehouse biopic drama. During its theatrical run, the film earned a worldwide gross of over $50 million at the office. Despite its very low Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it still managed to garner an Audience Score of 86%, based on more than a hundred verified ratings.

“The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, BACK TO BLACK, that catapulted Winehouse to global fame,” reads the synopsis. “Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.”

When is the Back to Black Blu-ray, DVD, & digital release dates?

Back to Black will be available to rent or buy on digital on Friday, July 5. This will then be followed by its Blu-ray and DVD release on Tuesday, July 23. In addition, the film will also be available for streaming on Peacock starting on July 5.

Listed below are the complete bonus features included in the film’s digital, Blu-ray and DVD releases:

• Transforming Into an Icon – Cast and crew discuss bringing the essence of Amy Winehouse on-screen. Learn how Marisa Abela was cast to play the musical icon and the extensive training she went through to embody the role.
• Music as the Heartbeat – BACK TO BLACK is a story that uses Amy’s albums and musical performances to drive the narrative. Hear from cast and crew, including some of Amy’s former bandmates, on the importance of music authenticity in the film.
• Feature Commentary with Director Sam Taylor-Johnson

The film was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson from a script written by Matt Greenhalgh, who previously collaborated on 2009’s Nowhere Boy. It stars Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse, Jack O’Connell (Ferrari), Eddie Marsan (Fair Play), and Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris). The film was made with the full support of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing, and The Amy Winehouse Estate.

Maggie Dela Paz

Maggie Dela Paz has been writing about the movie and TV industry for more than four years now. Besides being a fan of coming-of-age films and shows, she also enjoys watching K-Dramas and listening to her favorite K-Pop groups. Her current TV obsessions right now are FX’s The Bear and the popular anime My Hero Academia.