Blu-ray
3065 films on Best Blurays
Type: Format
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Films where Blu-ray is in a pick or an upcoming release.
Original Stereo mix: Columbia Pictures LaserDisc, Sony 4K Blu-ray
5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray
Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray
Director: Tim Burton
WB 4K Blu-ray but with notable color timing issues
Dolby Stereo mix: WB LaserDisc PCM
Original Mix in 5.1 Discrete: 1997 WB DVD, 1.33:1 version for this track uncut
Original mix in 2005 5.1 new transfer: 2005 WB DVD in Dolby and DTS, 2008 WB Blu-ray for TrueHD.
Original mix on VHS, LaserDisc and DVD is significantly warmer and more impactful sounding. These nuances are lost on the 2005 remaster audio found on DVD and Blu-ray which due have a tinge of extra clarity in contrast.
The Atmos mix is excruciatingly bad as it removes original sound effects and wrecks the original sound design. Music is prioritized and dominates in a bad way. The sound library effects used to create a specific sound signature as part of the mix of time period production design is completely lost. Fidelity is also lowered due to noise reduction and processing.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
2008 Japan Blu-ray (BCXA-0085)
Bandai 4K Blu-ray? vs 2008 Japan Bandai Blu-ray (BCXA-0085): same video but includes Bandai English dub and original mix
2026 Bandai 4K Blu-ray
2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray announced for a November 25, 2026 release
Japanese audio: 2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray/US GKIDS Blu-ray
English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney VHS has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, the US Disney LaserDisc has limited audio, and 2003 DVD is a fake 5.1 upmix
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan remastered LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Ga Ippai Collection boxset
Criterion Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
France L'Atelier d'images 4K Blu-ray
France L'Atelier d'images 4K Blu-ray best, but forced France subs
Director: Jane Campion
Criterion Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
BFI Chantal Akerman: Volume 2 Blu-ray
Director: Al Reinert
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Eureka Blu-ray
Directors: John Musker & Ron Clements
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Original Theatrical Version: Any of the Disney LaserDiscs or Disney Limited Issue DVD (caveat: Limited Issue DVD has compression issues)
Restored Versions: Disney Platinum Edition DVD or Disney Diamond Edition Blu-ray
3D Restored Version: Disney Diamond Edition 3D Blu-ray
The 3D Blu-ray has most of the grain kept
The Disney 4K Blu-ray, while improving slightly on resolution, has significant DNR applied; see Blu-ray
WB Blu-ray
WB Blu-ray sounds superior to 4K Blu-ray and DVD which have additional filtering.
Milestone Blu-ray
TV series
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