'Fred Claus'

Santa's black-sheep brother (Vince Vaughn) is bailed out of his latest jam by his saintly sibling (Paul Giamatti) and forced to work off his debt at the North Pole, where he learns to re-evaluate his conniving ways as a heartless efficiency expert (Kevin Spacey) plots to put St. Nick out of a job. The DVD and Blu-ray releases come with deleted scenes and commentary from director David Dobkin. The Blu-ray disc also has a DVD game, featurettes and a music video by co-star Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. DVD, $28.98; Blu-ray, $35.99. (Warner Bros.)

'Space Chimps'

A simian slacker, the grandson of NASA's revered chimpanzee-in-space pioneer, becomes an unlikely hero when he and two other primate astronauts seek to salvage a critical mission after their spaceship crash lands on an unknown world. The movie comes with scant extras, just a featurette about selecting the voice cast. DVD, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.99. (20th Century Fox)

'WALL-E'

The adorable little robot wheels his way onto home video. Continuing the perfect critical and commercial track record of Pixar Animation, the animated smash defies convention, presenting a clunky robot and his sleek new girlfriend who communicate only through mechanical noises. WALL-E is a persevering worker 'bot, tending his job to clean up the mess of trash on Earth even after humanity has abandoned the planet. The film comes in one- or three-disc DVD versions and two- and three-disc Blu-ray sets, all featuring the cartoon short "Presto" that preceded "WALL-E" in theaters, plus deleted scenes and commentary with director Andrew Stanton. A documentary on Pixar is offered in the multidisc sets, and a digital copy of the movie is included in the three-disc DVD and Blu-ray packages. Single-disc DVD, $29.99; three-disc DVD set, $39.99; two-disc Blu-ray set, $35.99; three-disc Blu-ray set, $40.99. (Disney)

'Hancock'

Will Smith shows off his box-office superpowers again, taking a dark story about a superhero who despises the people he's bound to protect and turning it into his latest summer hit. The PG-13-rated theatrical release and an unrated version with extra footage are available in separate single-disc DVD releases, while a two-disc DVD set and the Blu-ray edition contain both cuts of the movie, along with a digital copy for portable video players. Extras include a making-of segment and a batch of behind-the-scenes featurettes on the character, costumes and story development. Single DVD, $28.96; two-disc DVD set, $34.95; Blu-ray, $39.95. (Sony)

'Tropic Thunder'

Ben Stiller co-wrote, directed and stars with Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black in this action comedy about a gang of self-important actors whose Vietnam War shoot turns into real combat as they encounter a ruthless drug gang in the jungles of Asia. Stiller's unrated director's cut, with 14 minutes of additional footage, is available in a two-disc DVD set and in the Blu-ray release, while the R-rated theatrical version comes in a single-disc DVD. Among the extras on each release are two commentaries from Stiller, one with his filmmaking collaborators, the other with Downey and Black. The two-disc DVD set and Blu-ray release also have deleted and extended scenes and a huge batch of behind-the-scenes segments. Single-disc DVD, $29.98; two-disc DVD set, $34.98; Blu-ray, $39.99. (Paramount)

'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'

America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel and Blake Lively return as the foursome of friends who bond over a ragged article of shared clothing. This time around, the four are off on their own, attending college while trying to maintain the connection to their old pals despite the distance between them. The DVD and Blu-ray come with deleted footage accompanied by commentary from director Sanaa Hamri, plus a gag reel and a featurette on how the movie's final scene was developed. DVD, $28.98; Blu-ray, $35.99. (Warner Bros.)

David Germain

The Associated Press