Rating summary
| Movie |  | 5.0 |
| Video | | 5.0 |
| Audio |  | 4.0 |
| Extras |  | 2.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
It's a Wonderful Life 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman December 10, 2020
Paramount has widely released a SteelBook packaging variant for the classic 1946 film 'It's a Wonderful Life.' The disc and digital content is
identical to that found in the 4K wide release which debuted in October 2019. 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 2009 Blu-ray.
It's a Wonderful Life 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
It's a Wonderful Life 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
It's a Wonderful Life 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
The smooth front panel partially recreates a classic poster art image depicting Jimmy Stewart's George Bailey holding up Donna Reed's Mary Hatch by
her waist. He's bottom right, she's essentially center at a diagonal. A large moon sits behind them, filling much of the panel. The film's title appears in
red script top left, accompanied by Stewart and Reed's name as well as Director Frank Capra's. A soft pastel blue background gives the front a tender
touch. The rear panel is a bright metallic red which does show some handling fingerprints. An image of bells, in a blending but obviously darker image
defining red,
appears center with white script text reading "every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings" center at a diagonal. The quote is attributed to Zuzu
Bailey. A Paramount logo appears bottom left and a model number bottom right, both in white. The spine carries over the red color. The film's title in
white appears center. A Paramount logo has been placed at the top and several items at the bottom, all in white: "2-disc set" and UltraHD and Blu-ray
logos.
Inside, the digital copy code as well as a folded poster depicting the original artwork are 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 a color reproduction of one of the film's most iconic scenes from the
end of the movie with the family gathered near the Christmas tree with George holding Zuzu and his arm wrapped around Mary.
For full coverage of the included supplemental content, please click here.
It's a Wonderful Life 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
One of cinema's most treasured films has arrived on the UHD format with excellent technical presentations and now a handsome SteelBook that gets
everything right. It even includes a poster worthy of framing. Very highly recommended.
