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
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Films where StudioCanal's release is the pick. How picks are made
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
The old discs use a significantly worse transfer with faded colors, color fringing and a strong green tint throughout.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Best English-Friendly:
StudioCanal/Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray
Best Video:
Video Notes:
>StudioCanal UK (slightly better encoding on Eagle?)
Additional Info:
The US Criterion DVD has some unique supplements with 2.0 surround audio - this release contains Japan end titles.
The Japan 4K Restoration Blu-ray has some exclusive features with 4.0 audio (though the release is not English-friendly)- this release contains Japan end titles.
The StudioCanal releases contain France end titles - while their 4K Blu-ray releases contain identical features.
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Carol Reed
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray or Lionsgate Limited 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray/Lionsgate Limited 4K Blu-ray (shared encode); slight improvement over the 2015 StudioCanal Blu-ray
Best Audio:
StudioCanal/LG UHDs
Additional Info:
StudioCanal has a remastered Blu-ray, Lionsgate only a 4K Blu-ray
Director: Michael Cimino
Best English-Friendly:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray
Best Video:
2020 Shout! Factory 4K
Video Notes:
2020 Shout! Factory 4K slightly better than StudioCanal in HDR10. Similar in DV
Best Audio:
35mm mix: 1991 Universal LaserDisc
70mm mix: StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
35mm mix: 1991 Universal LaserDisc marginally better than StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray is downmix.
70mm mix: StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray is remix.
Director: Mike Nichols
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal 4K
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Director: Paul King
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
2K upscale, poor in HDR10 and better in DV due to the extremely bright grade. WB MOD uses the same master
Audio Notes:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray has 2018 Atmos mix carried over. WB MOD Atmos mix at a lower volume.
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
StudioCanal has 4k, good encode, accuracy of the color grading is debatable vs Criterion
Director: Sofia Coppola
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: John Carpenter
Best English-Friendly:
Pick your poison between the 3 UHDs or maybe the remastered Shout! Factory Blu-ray?
Best Video:
Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray has consistently mediocre encoding + no original audio. StudioCanal encoding is better a lot of the time, but is terrible in others. Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has good encoding but wrong colour space
Directors: Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro
Best English-Friendly:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray vs Severin 4K Blu-ray?
Best Video:
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray has DNR and inconsistent encode but still superior to the decade-old earlier Blu-ray. Severin 4K Blu-ray probably better encode?
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Sony 4K Blu-ray vs StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray?
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Sony 4K Blu-ray or UK StudioCanal
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Paul King
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray
Upcoming Release:
Video Notes:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray minimal picture upgrade (2K upscale)
Audio Notes:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray has good new Atmos mix
Director: Luc Besson
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal / Gaumont / Sony 4K Blu-ray
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
SC caps. Great-looking 4K master except for DNR'd higher-gen shots such as the opening sequence. StudioCanal resolves finer detail but has encoding issues in highlights, the non-Original Camera Negative shots and traces of chroma noise. Sony used a low-pass filter which makes the film look less sharp and finely detailed but the encode is more consistent.
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
> Kino Lorber US, more extras on the UK disc
Director: Mike Hodges
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray/StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
NOT the 4K Blu-ray, laserdisc maybe better?
Additional Info:
OOP Arrow LE has a bonus disc
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