Middle-school music teacher Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) landed his dreamed-of gig with a legendary jazz band-and then promptly stepped into an open manhole. While comatose in the hospital, his stubborn consciousness winds up in a way station for unborn souls destined for Earth-and his salvation might hinge upon convincing a cynically disinterested soul (Tina Fey) that life's worth living. Inspirational Pixar effort co-stars the voices of Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Angela Bassett. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English Dolby Atmos, DTS HD 7.1 Master Audio, DVS stereo, Spanish DTS HD 7.1 Master Audio; Subtitles English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes. Two-disc set.

In a fantasy realm that evolved into a contemporary suburbia, teen elf brothers Barley and Ian Lightfoot (voiced by Chris Pratt, Tom Holland) got a stunning gift from their mom (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) when Ian turned 16 an heirloom spell that would return their late father to life for one day. The novice conjurers, though, only brought him back from the waist down-and their road trip for a mystic fix propels this funny and poignant Pixar opus. With the voices of Octavia Spencer, Mel Rodriguez, Ali Wong. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.