GoldenEye (1995) poster

3.6

GoldenEye (1995)

Adventure, Action, Thriller • 2h 10m

Director: Martin Campbell

3.6

Best English-friendly release

Updated 3 months ago

Best video release

MGM Blu-ray: old DNRed video master

4K Lowry master on Streaming (better than DNRed Blu-ray) and Ultimate Edition DVD more detailed but heavily cropped on all sides

LaserDisc master: excellent LaserDisc video master ported to Special Edition DVD

4K Streaming

Best audio release

Theatrical Dolby Digital 5.1: LaserDisc and Special Edition DVD

Theatrical Dolby Stereo SR: LaserDisc

Theatrical DTS 5.1: DTS LaserDisc

Blu-ray 5.1 new transfer

About the film

When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world from a dangerous space weapon that -- in one short pulse -- could destroy the earth! As Bond squares off against his former compatriot, he also battles Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.

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Part of James Bond 007

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4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, despite prevalent frozen grain

Best Audio:

1991 Criterion LaserDisc with end credits from 1992 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

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4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Goldfinger (1964)

Director: Guy Hamilton

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Best Audio:

1988 MGM VHS Hi-Fi, 1988 LaserDisc analog

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

Thunderball (1965)

Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray despite frozen grain

Best Audio:

UK mix: 1984 CBS Fox VHS Hifi but missing one scene
International mix: WB 4K Blu-ray though source origin is unknown

1995 MGM stereo remix: 1998 LaserDisc and 2000 DVD fix gunbarrel dropout

From Russia with Love (1963)

Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray despite some frozen grain

Best Audio:

1992/1993 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

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Director: Guy Hamilton

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Best Audio:

MGM 1990/1993 LaserDisc

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Director: Martin Campbell

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Director: Sam Mendes

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

No Time to Die (2021)

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US Universal 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

(for original forced subtitles font)

Additional Info:

IMAX sequences have not been released on home video to date

Casino Royale (1967)

Directors: Val Guest & Ken Hughes & John Huston & Joseph McGrath & Robert Parrish

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray despite dated master

Best Audio:

Sony Columbia 1994 LaserDisc Mono

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Director: Chris Columbus

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Disney+ has Streaming in 4K

Video Notes:

Fox has Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1995 Fox LaserDisc

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Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

4K Streaming with HDR

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Director: Michael Bay

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Disney+ HD Streaming

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Upcoming Release:

4K possibly teased?

Video Notes:

Disney+ has new master better than Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion DVD/Disney Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

Criterion DVD/Disney Blu-ray is missing a line:

Hummel: (line missing)

Lou Lindstrom: "Hello Frank. Lou Lindstrom"

Disney+:

Hummel: Hummel.

Lou Lindstrom: "Hello Frank. Lou Lindstrom"

Director: Simon West

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Theatrical: Disney+ has Streaming in 4K without DNR, Disney Blu-ray is a bad master with DNR

Extended: Disney DVD

Upcoming Release:

2026 Disney 4K Blu-ray Steelbook

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Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

4K Streaming has Dolby Vision and is a newer significantly better restoration see caps comparing against Fox Blu-ray

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Director: Marc Forster

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Streaming: Kaleidescape

Video Notes:

Streaming: Kaleidescape > Movies Anywhere > Disney+

Best Audio:

2018 Disney Blu-ray has the original 7.1 mix in DTS-HD Master Audio

Streaming has a Dolby Atmos remix. Kaleidescape is lossless (TrueHD 7.1), others are all lossy (E-AC-3 5.1 JOC) at varying bitrates.

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Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Audio:

Audio Notes:

Streaming has the original theatrical Dolby Atmos mix
Disney/Fox Blu-ray only has a 5.1 downmix

Kaleidescape is lossless (TrueHD 7.1), others are all lossy (E-AC-3 5.1 JOC) at varying bitrates.

Best Video:

Streaming: Kaleidescape

Video Notes:

Streaming: Kaleidescape > Movies Anywhere > Disney+

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Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

4K Streaming on Paramount+/Paramount Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Best Buy DVD has a exclusive disc

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Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sources: 007homemedia.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Warner Bros Blu-ray is the best Blu-ray even though it has color and major contrast issues
4K SDR master on streaming seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray
Caps of 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Best Audio:

MGM 1991 LaserDisc

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Director: Jane Schoenbrun

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Audio:

Best Video:

Netflix 4K Streaming

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4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2023 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook

Video Notes:

2023 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook edition added Dolby Vision, previous editions are HDR10 only.

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4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray (native 4K sourced) is better than Turbine Germany 4K Blu-ray which is an upscale, not a true 4k source see caps

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Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray or Japan Blu-ray?

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