Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) poster

3.1

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

Family, Fantasy, Music • 1h 41m

Director: William Sterling

3.1

Best English-friendly release

2004/2010 US Screen Media DVD

Updated 8 months ago

Best video release

2010 Spain Divisa DVD (caveat: mostly cropped to 16:9)

(caveat: 4:3 pan and scan transfer with no menus or subtitles)

Best audio release

2010 Spain Divisa DVD

Additional info

Most US VHS and DVD releases are bootlegs that are cropped and/or of poor picture quality

About the film

An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.

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Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

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5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray

Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray

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Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

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5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray

Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray

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Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

StudioCanal's 4K release is similar in encode quality, but has significant glitches in multiple frames. See comparisons 9-16 here: https://slow.pics/c/YkSVb3Ey

Audio Notes:

The pitch of the StudioCanal 4K's English audio is too high

Additional Info:

Criterion has more extras than StudioCanal.

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4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray minimal picture upgrade (2K upscale)

Audio Notes:

StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray has good new Atmos mix

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Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

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Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Dolby Stereo: THX Certified Laserdisc

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Director: Victor Fleming

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2D: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

3D: Warner Bros 3D Blu-ray or Apple Vision Pro

Best Audio:

1989 MGM LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

(caveat: "there's" in first "there's no place like home" utterance in final Kansas scene truncated)

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