Criterion

636 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 222 in 4K405 in HD9 in SD38 more for audio only19 more announced

Best 4K release by tier:

Excellent
141
Solid
55
Superior Imports
1
Good Imports
1
Good in DV Only
1
Disappointing
3
Worse Than BD
1

Based in United StatesFounded 1984criterion.com (opens in a new tab)

Films where Criterion's release is the pick. How picks are made

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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Films where Criterion's release is the pick. How picks are made

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion vs StudioCanal Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion, UK StudioCanal, France TF1 Blu-ray all new resto, no comparison

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Petite Maman (2021)

Director: Céline Sciamma

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Pyramide France Blu-ray

Video Notes:

But they're close

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Mikey and Nicky (1976)

Director: Elaine May

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion 4k resto

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The Phantom Carriage (1921)

Director: Victor Sjöström

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion HD transfer

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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Director: Louis Malle

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray uses new restoration and is superior.
Criterion is in 1.66:1, while Curzon UK / Gaumont France was in 1.37:1. Note: Criterion is the original aspect ratio.

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Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Director: Justine Triet

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

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A Man and a Woman (1966)

Director: Claude Lelouch

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray is a new 2K restoration and the only English friendly release. No comparison available with France or Japan Happinet Blu-ray

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Safety Last! (1923)

Directors: Fred C. Newmeyer & Sam Taylor

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 2K transfer

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)

Director: Felipe Cazals

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

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Secret Sunshine (2007)

Director: Lee Chang-dong

Best English-Friendly & Audio:

Criterion Blu-ray

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

Audio Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray is superior to Japan Blu-ray see comparison

Best Video:

Japan Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Japan Blu-ray is a newer 4K restoration. It has more details and avoids Criterion's highlight clipping, but most likely suffers the Quicktime Gamma Bug see caps It also doesn't has English subtitles.

Criterion also has the correct OAR at 2.35:1 while Japan Blu-ray is 2.39:1

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