Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		1.0
Overall		4.0

Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up Blu-ray Movie Review

I chew-chew-choose you.

Reviewed by Randy Miller III October 7, 2026

Has it really been almost a year and a half since we finally got The Day the Earth Blew Up on a domestic Blu-ray from Ketchup Entertainment? You know, the heroic distributor that also snatched victory from the jaws of WB's defeat with Coyote vs. Acme? Truth be told, Ketchup's Blu-ray was a somewhat disappointing home video effort with passable A/V merits and no real extras... but I was still overjoyed to have it. Since that time, though, the UK label Vertigo Releasing followed up with their own Region B Blu-ray, a slightly superior effort that offers marginally better visuals and (most importantly) lossless audio... but still no extras. It's not a night-and-day upgrade over the domestic disc... but until someone steps up with a future 4K edition, this just might be the best version available to fans.

For a synopsis and appreciation of the main feature, please see my review of Ketchup Entertainment's domestic (region-free) Blu-ray linked above. The Day the Earth Blew Up is terrific animated film that still holds up to repeat viewings and may even get yet another spin as Halloween quickly approaches -- this isn't a exactly a traditionally spooky movie, per se, but it should go over well on family movie night this time of year.

Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The exact source materials are up for debate regarding this release as well as Ketchup Entertainment's domestic Blu-ray, which offer somewhat different 1080p transfers of the film. The main observation here is that Vertigo's Blu-ray offers a smoother and more film-like presentation, whereas Ketchup's disc has clearly been digitally sharpened and possibly even contrast boosted in comparison. This gives the initial impression of a clearer picture and more prominent "color pop" (a phrase I'm not particularly fond of) and, while some may be fine with this and the kids probably won't notice, this obviously gives Vertigo's less processed Blu-ray a slight edge out of the gate. Further improving matters is the higher bit rate and tigher encoding on Vertigo's 50GB disc, which reduces perceivable signs of banding and other such artifacts. All told, both are perfectly watchable discs but, if forced to pick a winner, it's this one.

Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

There's even better news on the sonic front, as Vertigo's Blu-ray also gives The Day the Earth Blew Up a lossless DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio mix, which clearly beats the lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 Kbps) track on Ketchup Entertainment's domestic Blu-ray. Depending on your particular setup you will obviously be able to notice a difference here, especially give the film's frequently aggressive sound stage which features an orchestral score, an expectedly high amount of playful channel panning, frequent outbursts, and of course the bombast of a potentially world-ending event. That said, there's still room for improvement given that its theatrical mix was DTS:X which, even without that kind of equipment, could be folded down into a 7.1 track whose extra channels would have added a bit more flavor. So while that fact alone keeps this disc from achieving perfection, it's still a lot closer to "ideal" than what we got before.

Optional English (SDH) subtitles are included during the main feature only.

Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This one-disc release ships in a slightly chunky keepcase with more colorful artwork that, in my opinion, is much more fun than the domestic Blu-ray... and that extends to the animated menu interface as well. But that's where the good news mostly ends, as this disc barely advances on the previous one with only a pair of promotional items.

• Teaser Trailer (1:02) - This UK promotional teaser can also be seen here.

• Theatrical Trailer (2:23) - Likewise different than the domestic trailer we got on Ketchup Entertainment's Region A Blu- ray, this longer promotional piece can also be seen here.

Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Along with Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme, Pete Browngardt's The Day the Earth Blew Up was inexplicably buried alive by Warner Bros. for "tax purposes" and a film that Looney Tunes fans never thought they'd actually get to see. Thankfully, the American distributor Ketchup Entertainment rescued it for a domestic Blu-ray release (along with Coyote, which will arrive in December and on 4K UHD to boot)... and while their home video efforts were admittedly a bit lackluster, it was great to actually, well, own a copy. Vertigo Entertainment's Region B Blu-ray inches closer to "definitive" territory with improved A/V merits, but the lack of bonus features -- and a 4K option -- is still disappointing, although for now this is the best version available. Whether or not it's worth the upgrade is purely a matter of opinion, but those who have yet to buy it should seriously consider this fairly-priced import. Firmly Recommended.