Dirty Harry 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		0.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.5
Overall		4.5

Dirty Harry 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Ol' Steel Eyes.

Reviewed by Randy Miller III April 25, 2025

Released to coincide with their standard 4K counterparts, Warner Bros. also offers Steelbook variants for the Clint Eastwood classics Dirty Harry, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Pale Rider. All on-disc content is the same and includes newly remastered audio and video as well as a handful of new and returning bonus features.

For a synopsis and appreciation of the film (which I largely agree with, as implied by our half-point rating differences), please see Kenneth Brown's review of WB's 2008 Blu-ray.

Dirty Harry 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For my thoughts on the new 2160p/HDR10 transfer, please see my recent review of the standard 4K edition.

Dirty Harry 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Likewise, my thoughts about the Dolby Atmos and original mono audio can be found at the above-linked review.

Dirty Harry 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

WB goes for outside-the-box style points on this bold Steelbook design, which features a bizarre blend of pink, peach, white, and black that somehow fits like a glove. All of the artwork is illustrative rather than traditional stills and features a badass profile shot of Harry on the front cover, his famous stroll through downtown San Francisco on the back, and a menacing close-up of one of cinema's most obnoxious villains on the interior spread. The disc itself sits on a hub on the right. It's a solid design all-around, and one I admittedly wasn't sure about until I had it in-hand.

All bonus features are identical to those found on the standard 4K edition.

Dirty Harry 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

The original Dirty Harry helped to usher in a tidal wave of similarly gritty rule-breaking cop dramas during the 1970s and beyond; now well over 50 years old, it still packs a punch and holds merit as a true genre standout with plenty of unforgettable moments and great cinematography by Bruce Surtees. Warner Bros. has put together a great package for Dirty Harry 's long-awaited UHD debut led by rock-solid A/V merits (including the original mono audio!) and a healthy collection of new and familiar bonus features, with this unconventional but pretty striking Steelbook variant taking a visual risk that, in my opinion, pays off. It's very Highly Recommended to fans and first-timers alike.