The Hadida family founded Metropolitan Filmexport in Paris in 1978 to bring American independent and genre films to France. It was New Line's main French distributor until 2009 and now handles titles from Lionsgate, A24, STX and Amblin, releasing them in cinemas and on French DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD as Metropolitan Film & Vidéo. HK Vidéo, a sub-label, covers Asian cinema.
Metropolitan
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent1
- Solid2
How we pick the best Metropolitan releases
3 in 4K
Best video release on UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Best Video:
French Metropolitan 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
BD caps & 4K impressions + release comparison EN audio but no EN subtitles
Director: Claude Lelouch
Best Video & English-Friendly:
French Metropolitan 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
French Metropolitan 4K Blu-ray has English subtitles and is better than Criterion Blu-ray see caps and comparison
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Best Video & English-Friendly:
France Metropolitan 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Glitch fixed from Sony
The Sony 4K Blu-ray has a glitch around the 40 min mark where a shot is repeated; no word from Sony about a replacement at the time of writing, i.e. 8/1/8/22
1 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
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