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35th Anniversary Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1983 | 116 min | Rated R | Jun 12, 2018

Trading Places (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

7.7
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users5.0 of 55.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Trading Places (1983)

The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet over whether born loser Valentine could become as successful as the priggish Winthorpe if circumstances were reversed. The Dukes have the money to make this happen, but when Valentine and Winthorpe catch on they arrange for a rich and riotous payback!

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott
Director: John Landis

Holiday100%
Comedy70%
Dark humor12%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
    French: Dolby Digital Mono
    Spanish: Dolby Digital Mono

  • Subtitles

    English, English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
    UV digital copy
    DVD copy

  • Packaging

    Slipcover in original pressing

  • Playback

    Region A, B (C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video4.0 of 54.0
Audio3.0 of 53.0
Extras1.5 of 51.5
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Trading Places Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman June 14, 2018

Paramount has re-released the classic Eddie Murphy/Dan Aykroyd Comedy 'Trading Places.' The film first debuted on the Blu-ray format way back in 2007, right at the beginning of the Blu-ray format's lifespan. The film was subsequently released several more times, once in a two-pack with Coming to America, again in 2013 under the Warner Brothers label, and once more that same year in a three-pack with two other Eddie Murphy films (Norbit and 48 Hrs.). Unfortunately, the studio has not remastered the film for this release. Audio and video presentations remain unchanged and no new supplements are included. This is simply the old disc slapped into new packaging.


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Trading Places Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.0 of 5

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Trading Places Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  3.0 of 5

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Trading Places Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  1.5 of 5

While no new extras are included, this release may be notable for the inclusion of two items. The first is a slipcover that should satisfy collectors, though it's fairly simple without any embossing work. The second is a UV/iTunes digital copy voucher, which alone practically makes this a worthwhile upgrade, presuming fans haven't already bought the film on the digital format. For full supplemental reviews, please click here. For convenience, below is a list of what's included:

  • Insider Trading: The Making of Trading Places
  • Trading Stories
  • The Deleted Scene: With optional Executive Producer George Folsey, Jr. commentary.
  • Dressing the Part
  • The Trade in Trading Places
  • Trivia Pop-Ups
  • Industry Promotional Piece


Trading Places Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

While Paramount has not taken the opportunity of Trading Places's 35th anniversary to offer a remastered Blu-ray, the inclusion of the slipcover and the digital copy are welcome little additions. The A/V quality is passable and the supplements are decent enough. Recommended to new buyers or for anyone who just has to have a digital copy of the movie, particularly since at current (at time to writing) prices this set is just a couple of dollars more than the digital copy alone in the iTunes store.