Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray Movie

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Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray Movie United States

Disney100 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 1991 | 85 min | Rated G | Aug 01, 2023

Beauty and the Beast 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.6
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer5.0 of 55.0
Overall5.0 of 55.0

Overview

Beauty and the Beast 4K (1991)

In a quaint French village during the late 18th century, Belle, a bright and beautiful young woman, finds escape from her ordinary life, and the advances of a boorish suitor, Gaston, by reading books. Meanwhile, off in a castle in the distance, a cruel young prince is cast under the spell of an enchantress who turns him into a tormented beast, while transforming his servants into animated household objects. In order to remove the curse, the Beast must discover a true love who will return his affection before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose. When Belle’s inventor father stumbles upon the Beast’s castle and is taken prisoner, Belle comes to the rescue and agrees to take her father’s place. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, she sees beneath the Beast’s exterior and discovers the heart and soul of a human prince.

Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers
Narrator: David Ogden Stiers
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Family100%
Animation83%
Adventure75%
Fantasy62%
Musical42%
Romance20%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: Dolby Atmos
    English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    French: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

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

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie5.0 of 55.0
Video5.0 of 55.0
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall5.0 of 55.0

Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman August 7, 2023

Disney and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive UHD SteelBook release for the 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast. This is another in Disney's "Disney 100" line of UHD SteelBook re-releases. The disc and digital content are identical to that found in the Beauty and the Beast 4K wide release, though in this particular case there are actually two other previously released Best Buy SteelBook editions available. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


There are several releases of the film that have been reviewed, but for purposes of brevity, these should provide all the relevant information needed for those wanting background and technical information:

Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray review

Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray review


Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  5.0 of 5

Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews. The SteelBook follows Disney's "new" tradition with the Disney 100 line by offering a predominantly silver cover that features an insert depiction of Belle on the front panel. The same imprinted Disney 100 logo on the other SteelBooks in this series is reproduced here, and the back cover features an illustration of a magical rose. The spine follows the design elements of the other previously released SteelBooks, and the inside panels offer our title couple having a chat. See the fourth photo I've uploaded to the review for how the discs are packaged; the digital code is held by the tabs on the left side.


Beauty and the Beast 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  5.0 of 5

These Disney 100 SteelBooks are obviously the stuff of serious collectors' dreams, and for those collectors, this release comes Recommended.


Other editions

Beauty and the Beast: Other Editions