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Ian Holm

Ian Holm

16 Films

Ian Holm

16 Included Films

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Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE (September 12, 1931 – June 19, 2020) was an English actor. After beginning his career on the British stage as a leading member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he became a successful and prolific performer on television and in films. He received numerous accolades including two BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award and two Emmy Awards. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989 by Queen Elizabeth II. Holm won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for his performance as Lenny in the Harold Pinter play The Homecoming. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role in the 1998 West End production of King Lear. For his television roles he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for King Lear (1998), and the HBO film The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2003). He gained acclaim for his role in The Bofors Gun (1968) winning the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award win for his role as athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire (1981). Other notable films he appeared in include Alien (1979), Brazil (1985), Henry V (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), and The Aviator (2004). He gained wider appreciation for his role as the elderly Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. He also voiced Chef Skinner in the Pixar animated film Ratatouille (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Holm, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Alien poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Fox 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Fox 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Fox 4K 4.1: OG

Alien poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Fox 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Fox 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Fox 4K 4.1: OG

Chariots of Fire poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Cut: US WB Blu-ray

UK Cut: Britain Fox Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Cut: US Warner Bros Blu-ray

UK Cut: Britain Fox Blu-ray

However it seems like the Britain Fox Blu-ray is slightly cropped see caps

Chariots of Fire poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Cut: US WB Blu-ray

UK Cut: Britain Fox Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Cut: US Warner Bros Blu-ray

UK Cut: Britain Fox Blu-ray

However it seems like the Britain Fox Blu-ray is slightly cropped see caps

Time Bandits poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Criterion and Arrow have exclusive extras

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Criterion and Arrow have exclusive extras

Dreamchild poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Tohokushinsha Home Video LaserDisc [K88L-5085] possibly?

Dreamchild poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Tohokushinsha Home Video LaserDisc [K88L-5085] possibly?

Brazil poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Director's Cut: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
US Theatrical Cut: Universal Blu-Ray

Love Conquers All Cut: Criterion Blu-Ray

Best Video:

Director's Cut: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
US Theatrical Cut: Universal Blu-Ray

Love Conquers All Cut: Criterion Blu-Ray

Brazil poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Director's Cut: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
US Theatrical Cut: Universal Blu-Ray

Love Conquers All Cut: Criterion Blu-Ray

Best Video:

Director's Cut: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
US Theatrical Cut: Universal Blu-Ray

Love Conquers All Cut: Criterion Blu-Ray

Naked Lunch poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

The Fifth Element poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal Britain 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray vs 2017 Sony 4K Blu-ray (20th annivesary) vs 2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray (Luc Besson Box Set). The first two have totally different texture.

  • StudioCanal: More natural looking. The white balance is rather yellow/orange. Some say it is closer to the original theatrical release.

  • 2017 Sony: More vibrant and impactful. The white balance is rather neutral. While color noise and grain can look busy because it had been sharpened and had micro-contrast boosted.

  • 2025 Sony: Supposedly an improved version of the 2017 release? Shows around 20mbps-higher overall video bitrate.

Best Audio:

2025 Sony US 4K Blu-ray has the original 5.1

Additional Info:

Disc info of the box set discs. This film have recieved multiple encode/versions in different regions over the years. The 2017 Germany4K Blu-ray is encoded differently than the 2017 Sony but not better. Also, the same can be said to 2024 France Gaumont 4K Blu-ray while comparing to the 2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. The StudioCanal 4K Blu-Ray omits all the extras from previous releases, being barebones.

Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal Britain 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray vs 2017 Sony 4K Blu-ray (20th annivesary) vs 2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray (Luc Besson Box Set). The first two have totally different texture.

  • StudioCanal: More natural looking. The white balance is rather yellow/orange. Some say it is closer to the original theatrical release.

  • 2017 Sony: More vibrant and impactful. The white balance is rather neutral. While color noise and grain can look busy because it had been sharpened and had micro-contrast boosted.

  • 2025 Sony: Supposedly an improved version of the 2017 release? Shows around 20mbps-higher overall video bitrate.

Best Audio:

2025 Sony US 4K Blu-ray has the original 5.1

Additional Info:

Disc info of the box set discs. This film have recieved multiple encode/versions in different regions over the years. The 2017 Germany4K Blu-ray is encoded differently than the 2017 Sony but not better. Also, the same can be said to 2024 France Gaumont 4K Blu-ray while comparing to the 2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. The StudioCanal 4K Blu-Ray omits all the extras from previous releases, being barebones.

eXistenZ poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray

eXistenZ poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs

The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases

The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs

The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases

The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

4K Blu-ray caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs


The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

4K Blu-ray caveat: mostly great video but the UHDs have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & BDs


The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

UHD set is missing extras from the old Blu-Ray/DVD releases

The Aviator poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Japan Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Blu-ray

The Aviator poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Japan Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Blu-ray

Lord of War poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Lord of War poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray is significant upgrades compared to the BDs, but has noticeable artificial sharpening

16 films

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