47 Ronin 4K Blu-ray Movie

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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2013 | 119 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 08, 2020

47 Ronin 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

Price

Movie rating

6.4
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer3.5 of 53.5
Overall3.5 of 53.5

Overview

47 Ronin 4K (2013)

In this fictional version of 18th-century Japan's most enduring tale, an outcast named Kai joins a group of samurai, led by Oishi Kuranosuke. Together they exact vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who shamed their late master, pushing him to suicide.

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kô Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano, Min Tanaka
Narrator: Ron Bottitta
Director: Carl Rinsch

Action100%
Adventure66%
Fantasy46%
Martial arts15%
Period2%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS:X
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    Spanish: DTS 5.1
    French: DTS 5.1
    Portuguese: DTS 5.1

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie2.5 of 52.5
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras1.5 of 51.5
Overall3.5 of 53.5

47 Ronin 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman September 15, 2020

Universal and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for the Keanu Reeves film '47 Ronin.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel. Note that this SteelBook was delayed by several months, presumably due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


For a full film review, please see Kenneth Brown's writing accompanying the 2014 Blu-ray here.


47 Ronin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD video review, please click here.


47 Ronin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD audio review, please click here.


47 Ronin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  1.5 of 5

Universal's SteelBook is smooth and glossy and will display handling fingerprints in its darker areas. The front side depicts Kai, center, holding his sword parallel to the ground, the blade facing towards his opponent off to the right (not visible). The character has been positioned within some colorful supports, like fire along the bottom, a red streak running across the center, and wispy blue smoke top right. Black fills in most of the rest of the gaps. The film's title appears top center in white. There is some nice reflectivity to Kai's blade and the fire below. The rear panel depicts Mizuki upside down, face forward, wearing a green dress with green wispy smoke lingering along the bottom. A dark red color appears behind her. A small white Universal logo and a copyright notice appear bottom center. The spine is black with the film's title center as it appears on the front. A white Universal logo has been placed at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features Keanu Reeves' Kai standing resolutely on the left. Some creamy bokeh effects fill the right hand side and a gray sky covers the top portion.

For a breakdown of the included supplemental content, please click here.


47 Ronin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  3.5 of 5

It was a longer wait than many anticipated, but the end product is here and the 47 Ronin SteelBook is quite the looker. Clean, colorful, fluid artwork define the front and back panels. The inner print is entirely uninspired, though. The UHD presentation is excellent. Recommended.