StudioCanal is the Paris-based film studio of the Canal+ group, holding a library of around 9,000 titles that includes Carolco, Ealing, EMI Films and British Lion. It issues discs through its own UK, German and French arms, and its UK Vintage Classics line carries new 4K restorations of British and world cinema on UHD and Blu-ray.
StudioCanal
118 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 85 in 4K33 in HD11 more for audio only6 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent41
- Solid23
- Superior Imports1
- Good in DV Only2
- Disappointing8
- Worse Than BD1
Films where StudioCanal's release is the pick. How picks are made
33 of 118 films match
Films where StudioCanal's release is the pick. How picks are made
33 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Federico Fellini
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Director: Celine Song
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
UK StudioCanal Blu-ray is the better release. Plaion Italy 4K Blu-ray has macroblocking and chroma noise issues, and the US Lionsgate Blu-ray has elevated gamma levels and macroblocking https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=22310555&postcount=31
Director: Jean Renoir
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2021 StudioCanal Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Director: Luis Buñuel
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal 50th Anniversary Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
StudioCanal 50th Anniversary Blu-ray uses a newer 4k scan than Criterion Blu-ray or older StudioCanal Blu-ray see https://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?c=4373
1 with a weaker 4K
Best 4K release rated Disappointing or Worse Than BD · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Celine Song
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
UK StudioCanal Blu-ray is the better release. Plaion Italy 4K Blu-ray has macroblocking and chroma noise issues, and the US Lionsgate Blu-ray has elevated gamma levels and macroblocking https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=22310555&postcount=31
5 for audio only
The best audio is StudioCanal's; the video and English-friendly picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Federico Fellini
Best Audio:
2017 StudioCanal Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Best Audio:
2007 StudioCanal DVD
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Directors: Eric Summer & Éric Warin
Best Audio:
Original French audio: Gaumont France Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:
2D Version: Entertainment One Canada Blu-ray
3D Version: A Contracorriente Films Spain 3D Blu-ray
Best Video:
2D Version: Gaumont France Blu-ray
3D Version: A Contracorriente Films Spain 3D Blu-ray
Additional Info:
Also known as: Leap!.
France Blu-ray has the best video and best audio for the original French version, but has no English subtitles.
Canada Blu-ray has inferior video and audio to other versions, but is the only version that has French audio with English subtitles (dubtitles from the export dub).
UK Blu-ray censors one of the songs. Australia and Canada Blu-rays present the uncensored export dub, with better audio in the former.
US Blu-ray only has the redub.
Spain 3D Blu-ray has the English export dub titles instead of the original French titles.
5 announced
StudioCanal's release is announced; until it is out, the picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Jacques Tati
Upcoming Release:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray (part of Jacques Tati boxset releasing December 2026)
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Upcoming Release:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray (part of Jacques Tati boxset releasing December 2026)
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Upcoming Release:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray or StudioCanal France or Germany Blu-ray but they are not English-friendly
Best English-Friendly:
Director: Jacques Tati
Upcoming Release:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray (part of Jacques Tati boxset releasing December 2026)
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Jacques Tati
Upcoming Release:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray (part of Jacques Tati boxset releasing December 2026)
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
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