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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2009 | 162 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 19, 2023

Avatar 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

Price

Movie rating

7.8
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users5.0 of 55.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Avatar 4K (2009)

An ex-Marine finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaņa, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: James Cameron

Adventure100%
Action94%
Sci-Fi66%
Fantasy56%
Epic48%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: Dolby Atmos
    English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
    French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
    Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Japanese, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Three-disc set (3 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video5.0 of 55.0
Audio5.0 of 55.0
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Avatar 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman December 19, 2023

In the "wait, you also get category", Disney / Buena Vista has partnered with Best Buy for this exclusive SteelBook edition of the first Avatar film in 4K (a 1080 disc is also included). Those interested in this release may want to contrast and compare with the "wide" Avatar 4K release that may not offer a SteelBook, but has its own rather luxe packaging and an extra 1080 disc, to boot. That release also offers three versions of the film.


For my thoughts on the film, please consult my original Avatar 4K Blu-ray review.


Avatar 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  5.0 of 5

Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.


Avatar 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  5.0 of 5

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.


Avatar 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews. The SteelBook offers front and back panels which perhaps a little surprisingly tend to offer quite a bit of gray, with more expected pops of colors in the blue-green-teal range that have become so associated with the franchise. The discs are stacked inside as seen in the fourth photo I've uploaded to this review, and the interior panels offer close-ups of the focal characters. A digital copy is also included.


Avatar 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

Had this release not come out day and date with the above linked four disc DigiPack, which offers its own rather sumptuous looking packaging and more content, it might have gained more traction. It's a handsome SteelBook, though, and one that should certainly appeal to collectors of this particular kind of packaging.


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