The Hollywood studio formed in 1924 sold its pre-May 1986 library to Turner, so its current catalogue is post-1986 MGM plus United Artists, Orion and Samuel Goldwyn titles. Amazon bought it in 2022 and folded it into Amazon MGM Studios. Fox handled its discs until 2020 and Warner Bros. after that; Alliance Entertainment took over North American distribution in January 2026, and Plaion covers German-speaking Europe.
MGM
36 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 8 in 4K22 in HD6 in SD55 more for audio only1 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Solid4
- Worse Than BD2
Films where MGM's release is the pick. How picks are made
Also known as: Amazon MGM
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Films where MGM's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Woody Allen
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · academymuseum.org (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray is essentially the same https://slow.pics/c/njLdEKX2
Additional Info:
4K restoration premiere in 2026
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Best English-Friendly & Video:
MGM Blu-ray
Best Audio:
Original 4-Track Mix: MGM 1990 LaserDisc
General release mono mix: CBS Fox VHS Hi-Fi but time compressed
5.1 remix of 4-track mix: MGM Blu-ray (a lossless version of the remix from the Ultimate Edition DVD)
Audio Notes:
The 5.1 track on the earlier THX LD/DVD and SE DVDs is not the same as the later remix, and appears to be more faithful the original mix (likely a simple upmix). The UE DVD remix has a lot more surround activity.
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Best English-Friendly:
4K Streaming
Sources: 007homemedia.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
4K Streaming SDR master seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray
MGM Blu-ray is the best physical media release
Screencaps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: Moonraker (1979)
Best Audio:
Dolby Stereo: 1990 MGM LaserDisc
Director: David Anspaugh
Best English-Friendly & Video:
MGM 2012 and after Blu-ray
Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Director: Lloyd Corrigan
Best English-Friendly & Video:
MGM+ Streaming
Best Audio:
OOP AlphaVideo DVD, maybe?
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