Kino Lorber

439 films on Best Blurays

Based in United StatesFounded 1976kinolorber.com ↗

New York distributor formed in 2009 when Kino International merged with Lorber HT Digital. Its home-video catalogue runs from silent films and world cinema (Kino Classics) to Hollywood titles licensed from MGM, Paramount, Universal and others under the Kino Lorber Studio Classics line, including a growing 4K UHD slate. Discs are Region A and many use studio-supplied masters.

Aliases: kino, kl, kino lorber

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The Atomic Cafe (1982)

Directors: Jayne Loader & Kevin Rafferty & Pierce Rafferty

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.8

Cujo (1983)

Director: Lewis Teague

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Disappointing

Upcoming Release:

UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray disappointing

Best Audio:

R1 DVD

Audio Notes:

R1 DVD sounds best and has the original mono and a Dolby Stereo remix

3.0

Uncommon Valor (1983)

Director: Ted Kotcheff

4K · Disappointing

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is disappointing, heavy blockings see caps

3.1

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Director: Blake Edwards

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

2.2

The Lords of Discipline (1983)

Director: Franc Roddam

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has terrible encoding

3.3

Staying Alive (1983)

Director: Sylvester Stallone

4K · Good in DV Only

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

2.6

Nostalgia (1983)

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1986 Pioneer LaserDisc

4.3

Runaway Train (1985)

Director: Andrei Konchalovsky

4K · Worse Than BD

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2021 Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

The Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has poor encoding and auto cleanup issues

Additional Info:

Twilight Time has an isolated score

3.7

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Director: Susan Seidelman

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray early 2026

Best Video:

Both Kino Lorber Blu-ray and UK Final Cut Entertainment are from the same older HD transfer, same for other Blu-ray too

Dreamchild (1985)

Director: Gavin Millar

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Sources: lddb.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

Japan Tohokushinsha Home Video LaserDisc [K88L-5085]

Audio Notes:

Japan Tohokushinsha Home Video LaserDisc [K88L-5085] possibly?

3.3

Babes in Toyland (1986)

Director: Clive Donner

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Its only official releases on home video outside of Blu-ray were on VHS and LaserDisc. All home video releases and TV broadcasts after 1986 are of the 1hr36min 1987 European theatrical cut and not the 2hr23min 1986 US TV cut.

2.5

The Sacrifice (1986)

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Nicolas review

Best Audio:

Japan King Records Blu-ray

4.3

Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

Director: William Dear

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Disappointing

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray disappointing with their usual poor encoding - caps are here.

Maybe the Kino Lorber 1080p Blu-ray is better than the Universal Blu-ray?