Lost in Space 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		0.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.0

Lost in Space 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman September 2, 2025

For a certain slice of the demographic, there is really only one "true" Lost in Space, and it is of course the well remembered television series that link points to. As my now long ago Lost in Space: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray review probably made clear, I'm certainly one of that aforementioned slice, in that any version of Lost in Space that does not include one of the two incredible themes John(ny) Williams wrote for the long cancelled CBS prime time series must by default be deemed inadequate. That's said with tongue only somewhat in cheek, but it's perhaps salient to note that the back cover of this new 4K edition of the 1998 film version mentions in passing that this production came from the same producers that offered another reboot which Arrow recently offered in a 4K upgrade, Poseidon 4K, and in that regard younger viewers who never saw The Poseidon Adventure (and/or The Poseidon Adventure ) and who consider the 2006 remake a "classic", and who are similarly unencumbered by memories of the 1965 - 1968 television version, may find a lot to enjoy in this film.

Lost in Space has had two previous releases on 1080 disc in Region A, and those interested can read Martin Liebman's Lost in Space Blu-ray review of the 2010 release from Warner Brothers and/or Brian Orndorf's Lost in Space Blu-ray review of the 2024 release from Shout! Factory. Both of those reviews contain lists of supplements and assessments of the technical presentations.

Lost in Space 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: This release does not include a 1080 Blu-ray, so these screenshots are taken directly from the 4K UHD disc and downscaled to 1080 and SDR. Color space in particular is therefore not accurate, and I recommend those interested to look at some of the screenshots in either of the 1080 reviews linked to above for a probably better representation of the palette. Since this release does not include a 1080 disc, the 2K video score above has been intentionally left blank.

Lost in Space is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Arrow Video with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. Arrow's insert booklet contains the following information on the presentation:

Lost in Space has been exclusively restored by Arrow Films and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1 with 5.1 and stereo audio.

The film is presented in 4K resolution in HDR 10 and Dolby Vision.

The original 35mm camera negative was scanned in 4K 16 bit at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging.

The film was restored in 4K and colour graded at Silver Salt.*

All materials sourced for this new master were made available by Warner Bros.

QC review was completed by Pixelogic.

This new restored master was reviewed and approved by Director Stephen Hopkins.

About the only niggling qualm I suspect some videophiles will have with this pretty stunning new 4K version of the film is how "quaint" the nascent CGI effects can look at the increased resolution this format offers. While the VFX may therefore not be quite as mind blowing as they may have seemed back in the relative Dark Ages of the late nineties, this is a beautifully rendered presentation that offers secure detail levels throughout (apart from some of those aforementioned CGI elements). Fine detail on practical sets and costumes, not to mention actual human beings, is typically excellent. Grain can certainly ebb and flow and can occasionally offer a slightly splotchy yellow look to the proceedings, but overall resolves quite tightly. The palette is often beautifully luminous courtesy of the HDR / Dolby Vision grades, and kind of interestingly both yellows on the warmer end of the spectrum and blues on the cooler side of things both seem to benefit quite a bit in terms of offering new highlights. Shadow detail in some of the murkiest moments may not be hugely improved, but may offer a bit more information.

Note: I continue to point those interested to my interview with Silver Salt, as I keep getting some nice private messages from folks who didn't see it when it first posted.

Lost in Space 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Despite its perceived "age", Lost in Space offers a really enjoyable immersive DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. I am an unabashedly huge Bruce Broughton fan (Silverado remains one of my all time favorite scores, and I'm not even that huge of a western fan in general), and his music sounds beautifully spacious and burnished throughout, even though I kept wishing for either/both of John Williams' fantastic themes for the series to be used in something close to their original iterations (the less said about the Apollo 440 version of the second Williams theme, the better, in my not so humble opinion). There's a glut of impressive surround activity throughout the film, including the calamitous and disastrous launch sequence, as well as some of the later "object avoidance" the Jupiter 2 has to engage in as it marauds through space. Ambient environmental effects, many of which are appropriately otherworldly, regularly populate the side and rear channels. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.

Lost in Space 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• Commentaries

Archival Commentary #1 features Stephen Hopkins and Akiva Goldsman (1998)




Archival Commentary #2 features Angus Bickerton, Lauren Ritchie, Peter Levy, Ray Lovejoy and Carla Fry (1998)

• A Space Odyssey (HD; 20:58) is a new interview with director Stephen Hopkins.


• Lights in the Sky (HD; 17:27) is a new interview with director of photography Peter Levy.


• A Journey Through Time (HD; 17:56) is a new interview with producer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman.


• Art of Space (HD; 32:17) is a new interview with supervising art director Keith Pain.


• Sound in Space (HD; 9:20) is a new interview with sound mixer Simon Kaye and re-recording mixer Robin O'Donohue.


• Crafting Reality (HD; 6:54) is a new interview with mold shop supervisor Kenny Wilson.


• Lost But Not Forgotten in Space? (HD; 18:32) is a video essay by Matt Donato.


• Deleted Scenes (HD; 11:47)


• Building the Special Effects (HD; 15:55) is an archival piece from 1998 with visual effects supervisor Angus Bickerton, animatics supervisor Mac Wilson and computer graphics supervisor Lee Danskin.


• The Future of Space Travel (HD; 9:47) is another archival piece from 1998 looking at the film's vision of the future.


• Q & A with the Original Cast - TV Years (HD; 7:34) offers the original television cast reminiscing in a 1998 piece.


• Bloopers (HD; 2:44)


• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 1:34)


• Image Galleries

Stills (HD)




Lobby Cards (HD)




Stills from William Todd-Jones, puppeteer of The Robot & Spider Smith (Shadow)

Additionally this Limited Edition comes with a reversible sleeve and a nicely appointed booklet with new writing by Neil Sinyard and some archival material. Packaging features a slipcover.

Lost in Space 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Lost in Space has the rare distinction of being both a cult TV item and a cult movie. For lovers of the film version, Arrow is offering a release with solid technical merits and an impressive array of newly produced interviews. Recommended.