Battlefield Earth (2000)
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure • 1h 57m
Director: Roger Christian
Cast: John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Forest Whitaker, Kim Coates, Sabine Karsenti, Christian Tessier, Sylvain Landry, Michael Byrne, Richard Tyson, Christopher Freeman, Shaun Austin-Olsen, Tim Post, Earl Pastko, Michel Perron, Andy Bradshaw, Tait Ruppert, Kelly Preston, Marie-Josée Croze, Andrew Campbell
Best video & English-friendly release
Theatrical Version: Mill Creek Blu-ray
Home Video Version: Concorde Blu-ray
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About the film
In the year 3000, man is no match for the Psychlos, a greedy, manipulative race of aliens on a quest for ultimate profit. Led by the powerful Terl, the Psychlos are stripping Earth clean of its natural resources, using the broken remnants of humanity as slaves. What is left of the human race has descended into a near primitive state. After being captured, it is up to Tyler to save mankind.
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Studio commentary with Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy - synced to home video version
- Alternative Titles
- Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
Director: Victor Fleming
3D: Warner Bros 3D Blu-ray or Apple Vision Pro
3D version: Paramount 3D Blu-ray
Paramount 4K Blu-ray on October 26 2026
Video format: HD Streaming
Director: Micky Dolenz
Video format: SD Streaming
Video format: Only Unofficial Sources
Director: Joel Schumacher
Theatrical Dolby Digital 5.1: WB LaserDisc AC3, 1997 WB DVD 5.1
2005 5.1 retransfer: 2005 WB DVD Dolby, DTS. WB Blu-ray TrueHD
4K Blu-ray has Atmos remixes with new effects and changes. The original matrix surround track is somewhat different in its mix than the 5.1 discrete but relatively the same.
Director: Joel Schumacher
Dolby Stereo SR: WB LaserDisc (best audio mix of the film)
Dolby 5.1: WB LaserDisc AC3, WB DVD
2005 5.1 retransfer: WB DVD Dolby and DTS, WB Blu-ray TrueHD
4K Blu-ray has Atmos remixes with new effects and changes. The original matrix surround track is better mixed than the 5.1 discrete with more surround and low end engagement amazingly. It also hides the extensive ADR a bit due to the inherent quality dip comparing matrix to discrete formats.
1991 Warner Bros LaserDisc (for original mono track)
1996 Warner Bros 25th Anniversary LaserDisc has isolated music and effects track (incorrectly labeled "music minus vocals") not present on any other release
Director: H.B. Halicki
Director: Martin Ritt
Mill Creek DVD has Original Aspect Ratio while the Germany Plaion DVD doesn't
Theatrical: Mill Creek Blu-ray
Director: Robert Stevenson
US AlphaVideo or Film Detective or Mill Creek DVD
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Directors: Joe Russo & Anthony Russo
Director: Todd Haynes
Video format: UHD Blu-ray
French BubbelPop 4K Blu-ray has EN audio but doesn't have EN subtitles see caps
Caveat of Kino Lorber: "Hero" segment is stretched from 4:3 to 16:9, 1999 Fox Lorber DVD features original framing
Director: Ridley Scott
Final Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray (Caveat: No Dolby Vision from Streaming)
Workprint: WB 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Set for a better AVC encode
1982 Theatrical Mix: Embassy Video releases, HD-DVD for the 70mm 6-track mix
International Cut Dolby Stereo: Criterion Collection LaserDisc, HD-DVD for the 70mm 6-track mix
1992 Director's Cut Dolby Stereo: WB CAV LaserDisc 2.0 PCM-best fidelity of any mix, HD-DVD for the 70mm 6-track mix
Workprint: WB 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Set DTS-HD MA 5.1
2007 Final Cut remix: Blu-ray Dolby TrueHD 5.1
WB 4K Blu-ray only has Final Cut and contains a bad Atmos remix with new sound effects. Original Final Cut mix was removed.
Director: George Lucas
Video format: UHD Blu-ray
OG: "4K77" or "D+77" on high seas.
Special Edition: "4K97_IV" or "D+97_IV" on high seas.
2027 Original Trilogy restoration/50th anniversary rerelease clips leaked plus release confirmed
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Video format: UHD Blu-ray
Universal 4K
Dolby Vision grading looks identical to a cinema DCP, which is the highest compliment that could be given. Encode is perfectly solid in motion.
Director: Michael Anderson
Arrow 4K Blu-ray scheduled for Dec 2026 release
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