Rating summary
| Movie |  | 4.5 |
| Video |  | 3.5 |
| Audio |  | 5.0 |
| Extras |  | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.5 |
Boyz n the Hood 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman February 6, 2020
Sony and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for Writer/Director John Singleton's legendary 'Boyz n the Hood.' 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.
For a full film review, please click
here; note that this link points to the 2011 Blu-ray.
Boyz n the Hood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
Boyz n the Hood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
Boyz n the Hood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
For the 4K SteelBook release of Boyz n the Hood, Sony has repurposed some of the artwork from the 2016 SteelBook, primarily the three-character floating head collage that depicts
Tre on the left, Doughboy in the middle, and Ricky on the right. Rather than the grayscale color scheme the characters here are more pale and yellow,
blending better with the golden/bronze background, a local map with "Inglewood" clearly marked in large lettering at the bottom. The film's title
appears in the familiar stylized type, white, against a thick black bar running across the top quarter or so of the front panel. The rear carries over the
map theme and core coloring, depicting the area around Compton. Overlaid in the top third is a telephone wire with a pair of sneakers draped over it by
the laces. The panels are not not grippy but not slick and smooth, either; excess visual fingerprinting will not be an issue. The spine is black with spotty
speckles of the golden bronze coloring from the front and rear. The film's title appears center in the same style as the front. A Columbia Pictures logo
may be seen 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 Sony's customary monochromatic presentation, here a golden color
that
plays nicely with the outer shell's primary tones.
For full coverage of the supplemental content, which includes new content on the UHD disc and carryover content on the Blu-ray, please click here.
Boyz n the Hood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Boyz n the Hood is a seminal picture and has received an impressive SteelBook release. It's subtle but effective, even as it recycles a floating
head trio from a previous issue. The 4K content is terrific. This SteelBook earns my highest recommendation.
