Based in New York, Criterion has released classic and contemporary films since 1984, giving each title a spine number and adding commentaries, essays and supplements. Many discs use new restorations it supervises, and 4K UHD releases began in November 2021. North American Blu-rays are Region A locked, with a smaller Region B UK line since 2016; Janus Films is a sister company, and Steven Rales has owned both since 2024.
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636 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 222 in 4K405 in HD9 in SD38 more for audio only19 more announced
- Excellent141
- Solid55
- Superior Imports1
- Good Imports1
- Good in DV Only1
- Disappointing3
- Worse Than BD1
Films where Criterion's release is the pick. How picks are made
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Films where Criterion's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: D. A. Pennebaker
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray 4K restoration
Director: Claudia Weill
Criterion Blu-ray
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4K digital transfer supervised by Claudia Weill and DP Fred Murphy
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray new HD digital transfer; source was Digital Betacam/MiniDV in 625 widescreen PAL, edited/conformed in PAL, graded/mastered in NTSC, with original D2 NTSC master used for the HD remaster.
Director: Dee Rees
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray director-approved 2K transfer
Director: Robert M. Young
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray director-approved new HD restoration
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray director-approved 4K restoration
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Criterion Blu-ray
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4K restoration
There's also 4K Streaming but no comparison is available
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Criterion Blu-ray
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The 5.1 track is a new mix from the original elements, rather than a straight transfer.
Criterion booklet notes:
> High Art is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Supervised and approved by director Lisa Cholodenko, this new 4K restoration was undertaken by the Academy Film Archive and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, in conjunction with the Sundance Institute, using the 35 mm original camera negative. The 5.1 surround soundtrack was remastered from the DA-88 edit masters and mix masters. Funding was provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Frameline, the Sundance Institute, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, with laboratory services by Roundabout Entertainment, Red Hook Post, and Monkeyland Audio.
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray 4K restoration
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Criterion boxset
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Director: Danny Boyle
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray, 4K transfer
Director: Leo McCarey
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray 4K restoration
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray HD transfer
Criterion Blu-ray
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Criterion Blu-ray 2K master
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