Mary Poppins Returns 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		2.5
Overall		3.5

Mary Poppins Returns 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Randy Miller III March 23, 2019

Released on the same day as Disney's standard 4K "Signature Collection" combo pack, this Digipak Collector's Edition of Disney's Mary Poppins Returns is exclusive to Target, both in-store and online. It's a classy design that should appeal to collectors and includes a handsome "Gallery Book" with concept artwork, writings by Disney historian Jeff Kurtti, and other items, although all of the on-disc and digital content is identical to the standard 4K version. Similarly priced to its regular counterpart, this is a low-risk limited edition upgrade that won't last long.

To read my colleague Martin Liebman's take on the film, please refer to his review of the standard 4K edition, originally published on February 13th. Please note that the movie rating represents my own opinion of Mary Poppins Returns -- its a fun and enchanting adventure that, given the original film's classic status and the expectations of fans who grew up with it, is just about as good as possible for a sequel released more than five decades later.

Mary Poppins Returns 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For an evaluation of the video presentation, please refer to the standard 4K edition review.

Mary Poppins Returns 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For an evaluation of the audio presentation, please refer to the standard 4K edition review.

Mary Poppins Returns 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This two-disc release is housed in a colorful fold-out Digipak case with individual hubs for each disc. After removing the outer slipcover, which also includes a descriptive J-card, the inside case features paneled images of some of the film's main characters -- some are photographs, and some are stylized with illustrative accents. Both discs feature artwork identical to the standard 4K edition.

Also tucked inside is a a square-bound Gallery Book with glossy pages and watercolor artwork of Mary Poppins.

• Gallery Book - This 36-page book, sized about a quarter-inch smaller on all sides than the Blu-ray package, features lots of behind-the-scenes photos, illustrations, and writings by Disney historian Jeff Kurtti with short sections including "Literary Origins and Cinematic Inspirations", "Developing a Screen Story", "The Visual World of Mary Poppins Returns", "Cherry Tree Lane", and more. A short introductory letter by director Rob Marshall is also included. The pages are thick and glossy with classy design elements and easy-to-read text.

For a detailed breakdown of the on-disc and digital content (all of which is identical to this release), please refer to the standard 4K edition review.

Mary Poppins Returns 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Disney's Mary Poppins Returns, though not exactly a perfect film, is about as decent a sequel as one could expect considering the original's "classic" status and the 50+ year gap. Their 4K edition easily offers the best A/V presentation currently available and a solid collection of extras although, as Martin Liebman mentions in his review, many of them aren't on the actual discs. Target's exclusive limited Digipak release is very colorful and nicely designed (and disc trays are always a plus), while the Gallery Book feels a bit more substantial than some of the other Disney Target exclusives of this type. Overall, it's a very nice set priced similarly to the standard 4K edition in-store and online...so if you haven't bought it yet, it's a fairly low-risk upgrade that's worth the few extra bucks.