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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
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Best English-Friendly Release

International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Best Video Release

International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray > US Paramount 4K Blu-ray for the US Cut.

International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, is significantly better than the US Paramount 4K Blu-ray (even with FEL Baked in and Dolby Vision), with more grain retention and detail
SDR Comparisons: International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray vs US Paramount 4K Blu-ray: https://slow.pics/c/TEPHtKjl
HDR Comparisons: International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray vs US Paramount 4K Blu-ray: https://slow.pics/c/hIFe11Hx
Comparisons in SDR using L8 Trim from CM v4.0 (both UHDs can use CM v4.0): Remux vs USA UHD: https://slow.pics/c/mkrhVtpl

The International Cut, which contains alternate, more violent shots in the final act, hasn't been released on home video to date.

Additional Info

International Cut contains alternate, more violent shots in the final act.

Format

UHD Blu-ray

UHD Tiers

Excellent
International WB/US Paramount Scares Vol. 1 Set

Length

116 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

11 hours ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release

International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Best Video Release

International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray > US Paramount 4K Blu-ray for the US Cut.

International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, is significantly better than the US Paramount 4K Blu-ray (even with FEL Baked in and Dolby Vision), with more grain retention and detail
SDR Comparisons: International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray vs US Paramount 4K Blu-ray: https://slow.pics/c/TEPHtKjl
HDR Comparisons: International Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray vs US Paramount 4K Blu-ray: https://slow.pics/c/hIFe11Hx
Comparisons in SDR using L8 Trim from CM v4.0 (both UHDs can use CM v4.0): Remux vs USA UHD: https://slow.pics/c/mkrhVtpl

The International Cut, which contains alternate, more violent shots in the final act, hasn't been released on home video to date.

Additional Info

International Cut contains alternate, more violent shots in the final act.

Format
UHD Blu-ray
UHD Tiers
Excellent
International WB/US Paramount Scares Vol. 1 Set
Length
116 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
11 hours ago
Contributors

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Disney US 4-disc Blu-ray set for both 2D and 3D versions

Best Video:

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Fox/Disney 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

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Best Video:

Fox/Disney 4K Blu-ray, the compression is poor, but it still beats the previous Blu-ray. (Luminance plot)

Best Audio:

1991 Fox Video LaserDisc?

The 4K Blu-ray only has Atmos which is possibly the original mix, but the previous Blu-ray’s 4.0 sounds good too.

Additional Info:

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Best English-Friendly:

Fox/Disney 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

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Best Video:

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Best Audio:

1991 Fox Video LaserDisc?

The 4K Blu-ray only has Atmos which is possibly the original mix, but the previous Blu-ray’s 4.0 sounds good too.

Additional Info:

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Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Warner Bros US 2-disc Deluxe Edition DVD set

Extended Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

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Best Audio:

Theatrical Cut: Cinema DTS

Extended Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Warner Bros US 2-disc Deluxe Edition DVD set

Extended Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

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Best Audio:

Theatrical Cut: Cinema DTS

Extended Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

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Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray caps. Original 1.85 framing restored, much better colors, image detail and a film stock-like tone curve was restored.

Best Audio:

Warner Bros HD-DVD has the original 6.1 mix in a better bitrate than the Blu-ray, but is still lossy and a disc prone to disc rot. The Blu-ray is a good alternative.

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray caps. Original 1.85 framing restored, much better colors, image detail and a film stock-like tone curve was restored.

Best Audio:

Warner Bros HD-DVD has the original 6.1 mix in a better bitrate than the Blu-ray, but is still lossy and a disc prone to disc rot. The Blu-ray is a good alternative.

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Paramount 4K Blu-ray

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Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-Ray

Upcoming Release:

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Best Video:

WB Blu-Ray

Additional Info:

Blu-Ray is missing special features from the DVD

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WB Blu-Ray

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Best Video:

WB Blu-Ray

Additional Info:

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WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray but with notable color timing issues

Best Audio:

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Original Mix in 5.1 Discrete: 1997 WB DVD, 1.33:1 version for this track uncut

Original mix in 2005 5.1 new transfer: 2005 WB DVD in Dolby and DTS, 2008 WB Blu-ray for TrueHD.

Additional Info:

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The Atmos mix is excruciatingly bad as it removes original sound effects and wrecks the original sound design. Music is prioritized and dominates in a bad way. The sound library effects used to create a specific sound signature as part of the mix of time period production design is completely lost. Fidelity is also lowered due to noise reduction and processing.

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WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray but with notable color timing issues

Best Audio:

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Original Mix in 5.1 Discrete: 1997 WB DVD, 1.33:1 version for this track uncut

Original mix in 2005 5.1 new transfer: 2005 WB DVD in Dolby and DTS, 2008 WB Blu-ray for TrueHD.

Additional Info:

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Best English-Friendly:

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Best Audio:

1991 Warner Bros LaserDisc (for original mono track)

Additional Info:

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Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

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Additional Info:

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Best Audio:

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Best Video:

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Best Audio:

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Additional Info:

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Best English-Friendly:

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Best Video:

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Best Audio:

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Best Video:

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The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.

Best Audio:

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Best English-Friendly:

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Best Video:

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Best Audio:

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Best Audio:

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Best English-Friendly:

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Best Video:

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Best Audio:

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Unrestored original mono: 2014 BFI Blu-ray

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Additional Info:

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Best English-Friendly:

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Best Video:

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Best Audio:

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Unrestored original mono: 2014 BFI Blu-ray

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Best Audio:

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International end credits song: International Universal Blu-ray

Additional Info:

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International end credits song: International Universal Blu-ray

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Best Audio:

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Best English-Friendly:

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Best Video:

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Best Audio:

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Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4k resto

Best Audio:

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Additional Info:

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Best Video:

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