The Hollywood studio's disc arm began in 1976 as Paramount Home Video and now sits under Paramount Skydance. Since 2020 its Paramount Presents line has put classic Paramount and DreamWorks titles out on remastered Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Alliance Entertainment has handled US and Canadian physical distribution since January 2025, with regional partners such as Eagle Pictures, ESC and Happinet abroad.
Paramount
217 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 157 in 4K56 in HD3 in SD1 with no official release12 more for audio only
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent21
- Solid49
- Superior Imports1
- Good in DV Only4
- Disappointing15
- Worse Than BD10
Films where Paramount's release is the pick. How picks are made
56 of 217 films match · Page 1 of 3
Films where Paramount's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Richard Linklater
Best English-Friendly:
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Germany Blu-ray and Criterion Paramount no difference, just get Criterion https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=11014&d2=10022&c=4022
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Best English-Friendly:
Paramount Blu-ray
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Japan TC Entertainment
Video Notes:
Encoding wise Japan TC Entertainment > old UK StudioCanal Blu-ray (see caps) > Paramount Blu-ray (see cap)
StudioCanal Blu-ray seems to possibly suffer from Quicktime Gamma Bug
Both Paramount and Japan Blu-ray are 1.78:1, not the original aspect ratio of 1.85:1
No caps or comparison available for Imprint or other releases.
Director: Federico Fellini
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
2022 Paramount Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
2014 Criterion Blu-ray is from the same master and has only slightly worse compression. JP/DE/FR releases all have incorrect levels. Caps
Audio Notes:
All Blu-ray releases are from the same mastering, superior to the one on older DVD releases which is sourced from a higher generation source. They all sound about the same, with the exception of Criterion, which sounds worse due to extraneous filtering.
Paramount's disc also includes a contemporary English dub, previously unreleased on home video.
Director: Robert Altman
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Paramount Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Upcoming Release:
Criterion 4K Blu-ray scheduled for Dec 2026 release
Director: Rob Marshall
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2020 Paramount Blu-ray
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Director: Robert Redford
Director: Mark Osborne
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
2015 Paramount France 3D Blu-ray
Additional Info:
Paramount France 3D Blu-ray has both 3D and 2D formats included, as well as both the original French audio with English subtitles and the English dub.
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Paramount Blu-ray
Director: Jeff Tremaine
Director: Gene Saks
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Paramount Blu-ray
Sources: filmfestival.tcm.com (opens in a new tab)
Upcoming Release:
Paramount has new restoration done in 2026 see link
Director: Brian Helgeland
Best English-Friendly:
US Paramount Blu-ray for better picture quality of the director's cut
Warner Bros UK Blu-ray for having both cuts of the film
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
US Paramount Blu-ray has a better encoding of the director's cut see caps but only Warner Bros UK Blu-ray has both cuts of the film
Best Audio:
Audio Notes:
Warner Bros UK Blu-ray has Dolby TrueHD audio
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