Green Book

***Green Book*** is a 2018 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Farrelly. Starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, the film is inspired by the true story of a 1962 tour of the Deep South by African-American pianist Don Shirley and Italian-American bouncer and later actor Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga, who served as Shirley's driver and bodyguard. Written by Farrelly alongside Lip's son Nick Vallelonga and Brian Hayes Currie, the film is based on interviews with Lip and Shirley, as well as letters Lip wrote to his then-wife. It is named after *The Negro Motorist Green Book*, a guide book for African-American travelers published by Victor Hugo Green from 1936 to 1966.

*Green Book* received numerous awards and nominations. It won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (for Ali). It also won the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and the National Board of Review award for the best film of 2018, and was chosen as one of the top 10 films of the year by the American Film Institute. Ali also won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and BAFTA Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

*Green Book* was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States on March 12, 2019 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, and only on the DVD and Blu-Ray formats in the United Kingdom and Ireland on June 10, 2019 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Entertainment One.

## Images

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## Storyline

### Plot

In 1962, tough bouncer Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga searches for work while his nightclub is closed for renovations. The most promising offer turns out to be the driver for African-American classical pianist Don Shirley for a concert tour into the Deep South states. Although hardly enthused at working for a Black man, Tony accepts the job and they begin their trek armed with "The Negro Motorist Green Book", a guide for safe travel through America's racial segregation. The snobbishly erudite pianist and the crudely practical bouncer can barely get along with their clashing attitudes to life and ideals. However, as the disparate pair witness and endure America's appalling injustices on the road, they find a newfound respect for each other's talents and start to face them together. In doing so, they nurture an understanding and a friendship that would change both their lives.

### Genres

* Biography
* Comedy
* Drama
* Music

### Home Media Rating

* **12** (Ireland)
* **12** (UK)
* **PG-13** (US)

## Details

### Countries of origin

* United States
* China

### Category Number

* 62200683 (US) (DVD)
* 62201231 (US) (Blu-Ray, 2019)
* 62202393 (US) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* U095013D1SV1 (UK / Ireland) (DVD)
* U095013B1SV1 (UK / Ireland) (Blu-Ray)
* 62212284 (US) (Blu-Ray, 2020)

### Home Media Release Dates

* March 12, 2019 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* June 10, 2019 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* June 10, 2019 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* October 29, 2019 (US) (DVD re-release)
* June 2, 2020 (US) (Blu-Ray re-release)

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Amblin Partners
* Participant Media
* DreamWorks Pictures
* Innisfree Pictures
* Cinetic Media
* Alibaba Pictures
* Louisiana Entertainment
* Wessler Entertainment

### Distributors

* Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Entertainment One (2019) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
* Entertainment One (2019) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
* Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (US) (DVD)
* Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (US) (Blu-Ray)