16 Blocks Blu-ray Movie
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Warner Bros. | 2006 | 102 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 18, 2025
Movie rating
6.4 | / 10 |
Blu-ray rating
| Users |  | 0.0 |
| Reviewer |  | 2.0 |
| Overall | | 2.0 |
Overview
16 Blocks (2006)
From Lethal Weapon director Richard Donner comes "a hard-to-beat thriller" (Gene Shalit, Today/NBC-TV). Bruce Willis hits the mark as Jack Mosley, a broken-down New York City police detective assigned to escort a petty criminal (Mos Def) from the precinct to the courthouse. The seemingly simple 16-block journey becomes a test of character for them when Jack's ex-partners attempt to stop them.. Its' the gripping story of how two men change each other during a tense 118-minute struggle between life and death.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Yasiin Bey, David Morse, Jenna Stern, Casey SanderDirector: Richard Donner
| Thriller | Uncertain |
| Crime | Uncertain |
| Action | Uncertain |
Specifications
Video
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Playback
Region A (B, C untested)
Review
Rating summary
| Movie |  | 3.5 |
| Video |  | 3.0 |
| Audio | | 3.0 |
| Extras |  | 1.0 |
| Overall | | 2.0 |
16 Blocks Blu-ray Movie Review
Is this a recycled disc? Mos def.
Reviewed by Randy Miller III December 23, 2025Quietly re-released by Warner Bros. weeks before its 20th anniversary, you'd think that Richard Donner's slightly underrated 16 Blocks would have been given a courtesy bump to UHD or at least a new dual-layered Blu-ray with better encoding and lossless audio. Sadly, that's not what we get here: this is the same ancient VC-1 disc from 2006, which has technically gone out of print but is still easy to find for less than this one. Even the old release's packaging claim that an alternate ending can also be watched as part of the film -- it can't, it's only a separate extra -- hasn't been fixed. To paraphrase The Office's Michael Scott: "Happy birthday 16 Blocks, sorry your party's so lame."
For a synopsis and overview of the main feature, please see Martin Liebman's 2006 Blu-ray review linked above.
16 Blocks Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Details about this disc's VC-1 encoded 1080p transfer -- which really isn't terrible, but certainly could have benefitted from a new encoding and higher bit rate -- can be found at Martin Liebman's review of the 2006 Blu-ray.
16 Blocks Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Likewise, details about the lossy Dolby Digital audio can be found at the review linked above.
16 Blocks Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
This one-disc release ships in a keepcase with recycled cover artwork and a few legacy bonus features listed below, which again are all detailed in Martin Liebman's review of the 2006 Blu-ray.
- Deleted Scenes (19:51 total) - With an introduction and sporadic audio commentary by director Richard Donner and writer Richard Wenk.
- Alternate Ending (6:39) - With another introduction by Donner and Wenk. Again, please note the packaging incorrectly states this version can be watched as part of the film, which was only true for the DVD.
- Theatrical Trailer (2:19)
16 Blocks Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Richard Donner's slightly underrated 2006 thriller 16 Blocks has a solid pair of performances from Bruce Willis and Mos Def, a decent story, and capable direction that keeps everything moving along nicely. It's no masterpiece but certainly a watchable little film from the era, one that's fun to pop in every once in a while after you've forgotten a few twists and turns along the way. It's long overdue for an upgrade, but this lazy release from WB recycles their existing 2006 single-layered Blu-ray, complete with VC-1 encoding and lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. This is obviously worth skipping if you already own it in HD, and those who don't can probably find the identical 2006 disc cheaper anyway.
