Founded in 1991 as a family firm in Hertfordshire, Arrow Films started its Arrow Video imprint in 2009 for cult and horror titles and began releasing in North America in 2015. Its catalogue spans genre, world cinema and arthouse, usually with new restorations, commissioned artwork and heavy extras. The Toy Robot Video sub-label, launched in September 2026, handles lower-priced mainstream and cult releases.
Arrow
265 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 189 in 4K75 in HD1 in SD5 more for audio only18 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent116
- Solid37
- Worse Than BD1
Films where Arrow's release is the pick. How picks are made
Also known as: Toy Robot
75 of 265 films match
Films where Arrow's release is the pick. How picks are made
75 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
2020 Arrow Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
2020 Arrow Blu-ray is new 4k resto
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Best English-Friendly:
Arrow Blu-ray
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Video Notes:
Director: Éric Rohmer
Best English-Friendly:
Arrow/US remastered abkco Blu-ray or Germany Bildstörung Blu-ray depending on preference
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Upcoming Release:
Umbrella 4K Blu-ray, part of Alejandro Jodorowsky Collector’s Edition, scheduled for November 2026 release
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Director: John Ford
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Jacques Rivette
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow/Kino Lorber/Carlotta Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Arrow/Kino Lorber/Carlotta all very similar
Best English-Friendly:
Arrow Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
2017 Arrow Blu-ray
Best Audio:
?
1 with a weaker 4K
Best 4K release rated Disappointing or Worse Than BD · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Ron Shelton
Video Notes:
Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray disappointing, nice new master, but poor encode, grain completely crippled in some scenes, artifacts abound, etc, makes Kino Lorber look like FiM.
2 for audio only
The best audio is Arrow's; the video and English-friendly picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Steve De Jarnatt
Best Audio:
Either the 2015 Kino Lorber Blu-ray or the Arrow Blu-ray
Upcoming Release:
UK Transmission 4K Blu-ray in January 2027
Audio Notes:
The 2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray is botched.
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Best Audio:
Arrow Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
Arrow Blu-ray has lossless original stereo
Video Notes:
Italy Koch Media Blu-ray is not stretched compared to US Shout! Factory and UK Arrow Blu-rays
As for the color grade, unsure whether the Italy or US/UK Blu-ray is more accurate to the theatrical colors.
Additional Info:
Shout! Factory Blu-ray has the most extras with a lossless isolated score
3 announced
Arrow's release is announced; until it is out, the picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Michael Anderson
Upcoming Release:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray scheduled for Dec 2026 release
Best English-Friendly & Video:
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