The following mainstream films have been released on DVD with captions and descriptive narration. All can be purchased wherever DVDs are sold. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced in the fall of 2009 that it would include the descriptive narration track created for theatrical release in theaters equipped with WGBH's MoPix systems on DVD and Blu-Ray versions of those films. Universal Pictures has committed to the same practice.

We continue to work with additional studios' home entertainment divisions to encourage them to make their DVD releases fully accessible. To contact these distributors to advocate for DVD releases with video description link to a full list of Hollywood studio contacts at: http://ncam.wgbh.org/mopix/studios.html.

Bookmark this page and check back often for newly released DVDs with DVS® and announcements about additional studios joining the effort!

(When films can be considered under more than one genre--comedy and drama for instance-- we have listed the title under both categories below.)

Comedy

40 Year Old Virgin* (rated R, Universal Home Video) *Please note that the description is included on the RATED VERSION DVD ONLY.

Blind Dating (rated PG-13, Universal Home Video)

Bruno (rated R, November 17, 2009 release on DVD and Blu-ray,
Universal Home Video)

Evan Almighty (rated PG, Universal Home Video)

Funny People (rated R, November 24, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Universal Home Video)

Julie and Julia (rated PG-13, December 8, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Knocked Up (rated R, Universal Home Video) *Please note that the description is included on the RATED VERSION DVD ONLY.

Land of the Lost (rated PG-13, October 13, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Universal Home Video)

The Ugly Truth (rated R, November 10, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Up (rated PG, November 10, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray and release, Walt Disney Studios)
"Up" with DVS is also available on iTunes

Drama

Cinderella Man (rated PG-13, Universal Home Video)

Funny People (rated R, November 24, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Universal Home Video)

Julie and Julia (rated PG-13, December 8, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Inside Man (rated R, Universal Home Video)

Munich (rated R, DreamWorks SKG, Universal Home Video)

Public Enemies (rated R, December 8, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Universal Home Video)

Ray - Enhanced with DVS (Ray "DVS Enhanced" Universal Home Studios Video, is available on amazon.com, walmart.com and through Walmart's toll free number: 1-800-966-6546)

Road to Perdition (rated R, DreamWorks Home Entertainment)

The Passion of the Christ (rated R, Twentieth Century Fox Home Video)

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (rated R, November 3, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

United 93 (rated R, Universal Home Video)

Action and Adventure

District 9 (rated R, December 29, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (rated PG-13, Universal Home Video)

The Incredible Hulk (2008 version) (rated PG-13, Universal Home Video)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (rated PG-13, Universal Home Video)

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (rated R, DVD and Blu-ray release, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Up (rated PG, November 10, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release, Walt Disney Studios)
"Up" with DVS is also available on iTunes

Wanted (rated R, Universal Home Video)

The following DVDs included a description track on their original release, however, subsequent re-issues have not included the track. Amazon.com has links to sources of "used" copies of these titles should you be interested in purchasing one or both for your collection.

Basic Instinct (1997 release, rated R, Artisan Home Entertainment)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1997 release, rated R, Artisan Home Entertainment)

There are over 130 WGBH/PBS programs (select episodes of American Experience, Arthur, Nova and more) released on DVD that are accessible via captions and video description. All can be ordered from WGBH Boston Video, which maintains a DVS Boutique on its web site. Order directly via the site or by calling 1-800-255-9231:

The Media Access Group at WGBH is proud to have been a major partner in creating the first fully accessible DVD with captions, video description, and an audio navigation talking-menu system: American Experience, Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided. (See full press release.)

To date, the following DVDs have been made fully accessible with captions, video description, and an audio navigation/talking-menu system:

American Experience, Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (PBS Home Video, available from http://www.shopPBS.org, or 1-800-645-4727)

American Experience, Battle of the Bulge: The Deadliest Battle of World War II (PBS Home Video, available from http://www.shopPBS.org, or 1-800-645-4727)

American Experience, Chicago: City of the Century (PBS Home Video, available from http://www.shopPBS.org, or 1-800-645-4727)

American Experience, Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind (PBS Home Video, available from http://www.shopPBS.org, or 1-800-645-4727)

American Experience, Partners of the Heart (PBS Home Video, available from http://www.shopPBS.org, or 1-800-645-4727)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Collectors' Edition/Full Screen Edition (Universal Studios Home Video, available wherever DVDs are sold)