6.4 | / 10 |
| Users | 0.0 | |
| Reviewer | 3.0 | |
| Overall | 3.0 |
Two college arch-nemeses reunite years after graduation for a destination wedding and pretend to be lovers for their own personal reasons.
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, Gata, Hadley Robinson| Comedy | 100% |
| Romance | 79% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Region A (B, C untested)
| Movie | 2.5 | |
| Video | 0.0 | |
| Audio | 5.0 | |
| Extras | 2.5 | |
| Overall | 3.0 |
Earning almost ten times its modest $25M budget at the box office in 2023, Will Gluck's Anyone But You scored big with rom-com fans looking for a pretty but lightweight diversion. Much of its visual appeal arrives in the physical form of stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, who play characters that go through the usual genre motions of hating each others' guts before eventually... well, you know. But Anyone But You doesn't stop there: its colorful and immaculate locations, magazine-ready interiors, photogenic co-stars, endless diversity, six-pack abs, and ample cleavage put this film in its own class of surface-level existence alongside your average J. Crew or Hollister commercial.

Whether that translates to spending $35 on this belated UHD -- which, given Anyone But You's rousing box-office success, really should have
been an option in 2024 -- is entirely up to you and, for most, that linked Blu-ray will be more than enough. But besides for the obvious visual and
sonic upgrades on this disc, there are a few "new" bonus features to be found here, which technically makes it a decent upgrade in every single
department.

NOTE: These screenshots are sourced from the UHD disc but downscaled to 1080p/SDR and should not be considered an accurate representation of true 4K picture quality in terms of detail, color, and brightness levels.
Sony's belated commitment to upgrading select catalog titles continues with Anyone But You, which was released on Blu-ray back in 2024 with no UHD option. This belated disc brings it closer to what fans might have seen theatrically, as its native 4K visuals look very appealing here in 2160p/HDR10/Dolby Vision, which offers a clearer view of the luxurious landscapes, immaculate houses, and the physiques of its stars. Everything's polished to a squeaky-clean digital shine with bright and vivid colors, solid fine detail, and decently deep black levels too. Even so, I can't bring myself to give a truly high rating (4+) for two reasons. For starters, unlike Sony's recent UHD edition of 50 First Dates (which is also filled with stunning location footage), Anyone But You's existing Blu-ray is extremely good, and in many respects gets us most of the way there already. Secondly, it has a somewhat filtered look that makes one think that a certain amount of processing was applied. Even so, the colors are spectacular and the HDR layer adds a pleasing depth to intensity and contrast levels, enough so that it's the clear winner when compared to the Blu-ray. It's just not quite a night-and-day improvement, even with the higher native resolution, HDR layer, and beefier bit rate in mind.

The new* Dolby Atmos presentation is similarly slightly improved in that, impressive as it may be, the original DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track (which was the only option on Sony's 2024 Blu-ray) got the job done and, like its 1080p visuals, will be more than enough for most. Ken Brown offers a good overview of that 5.1 track -- which is carried over to this 4K disc as a secondary option -- in his linked review, and in all honesty it's a good foundation of what to expect from this Atmos track as well. The differences here are more precise discrete effects as well as sporadic but satisfying use of the overhead channels, which mostly lend their support to the film's original score and soundtrack as well as a handful of direction-based elements like weather events, planes, and helicopters. Again, this track offers a natural progression that, while not mandatory for a great listening experience, is nice to have if your setup supports it.
* - Unlike some studios, Sony has historically never offered Dolby Atmos mixes on their Blu-rays (whether or not a 4K option is offered), so more than likely this Atmos track was ready to go in 2024 but never used.

This one-disc release ships in a keepcase with poster-themed cover artwork, a matching slipcover, and a Digital Copy redemption code. The extras surprisingly advance upon those found on the Blu-ray, adding an audio commentary and the film's trailer to an otherwise generic assortment of bite-sized featurettes.

Anyone But You was a sizeable hit for Sony back in 2023, mostly due to its appealing leads, colorful locations, and unchallenging story. It's passable enough as a fluffy diversion for rom-com enthusiasts, but doesn't carve out any new territory for the genre... or really do much at all beyond going through the motions. Even so, it's pretty and harmless, and the former enjoys a few cursory visual advancements over the Blu-ray while the extras get a little extra love too. Fans should have had the choice to own this 4K more than two years ago... but by now, those who still enjoy Anyone But You should already know if it's worth buying again. At this price, newcomers will be fine with the Blu-ray.
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