The Underground Railroad

A monumental reimagining of American history, Barry Jenkins’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning 2016 novel is a harrowing and rhapsodic journey through a still-echoing past. Weaving together historical fiction with moments of magical realism, The Underground Railroad is a full sensory immersion into the world of Cora (Thuso Mbedu), who, fleeing slavery, embarks on a treacherous quest for freedom—and is menaced by violence, supported by a clandestine community fighting for liberation, and haunted by the people she loses along the way. With images of searing power and stirring poetry, Jenkins delivers an epic saga of survival and resilience that pushes the limited-series format to new heights of cinematic transcendence.

United States
2021
585 minutes
Color
1.78:1 and 2.39:1
English
Spine #1223

Special Features

DIRECTOR-APPROVED FOUR-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

4K digital master, approved by cowriter-director Barry Jenkins, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
Alternate stereo soundtrack
New audio commentary featuring Jenkins and, on select chapters, cinematographer James Laxton and lead editor Joi McMillon, with an introduction by the director
New graphic-novel adaptation of “Genesis,” an unfilmed chapter of The Underground Railroad written by Jenkins and Nathan C. Parker, drawn by Valentine De Landro, with an introduction by Jenkins
The Gaze, a companion film by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director
Deleted scenes, with a statement by Jenkins
Seven teasers made by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director
Building “The Underground Railroad,” a short program featuring Jenkins and production designer Mark Friedberg discussing the creation of the train-station sets
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
PLUS: An essay by critic Angelica Jade Bastién

New cover by Tony Stella

Coming soon, available Jun 25, 2024

DIRECTOR-APPROVED FOUR-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

4K digital master, approved by cowriter-director Barry Jenkins, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
Alternate stereo soundtrack
New audio commentary featuring Jenkins and, on select chapters, cinematographer James Laxton and lead editor Joi McMillon, with an introduction by the director
New graphic-novel adaptation of “Genesis,” an unfilmed chapter of The Underground Railroad written by Jenkins and Nathan C. Parker, drawn by Valentine De Landro, with an introduction by Jenkins
The Gaze, a companion film by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director
Deleted scenes, with a statement by Jenkins
Seven teasers made by Jenkins, with a new introduction by the director
Building “The Underground Railroad,” a short program featuring Jenkins and production designer Mark Friedberg discussing the creation of the train-station sets
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
PLUS: An essay by critic Angelica Jade Bastién

New cover by Tony Stella