Snatched 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		4.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		0.5
Overall		3.0

Snatched 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn are paired in the fitfully engaging Snatched as a mother and daughter pair who find themselves in peril during a vacation in Ecuador. The film was evidently actually filmed in Hawaii, whose lush scenery would seem to provide a great opportunity for a 4K UHD upgrade.

Snatched 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc. Watch for 4K screenshots at a later date.

Snatched is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with a 2160p transfer in 2.40:1. I haven't been able to track down any definitive technical data on the film, but I'm assuming this was finished at a 2K DI. There's the typical uptick in detail that we generally see in 4K UHD versions of such product, with elements like fabrics and even wrinkles on faces more clearly discernable in this version. The upgrade in resolution is not always kind to the proceedings, however, with what looks much more like a green screened background in an early restaurant scene between Emily and her boyfriend, and especially a much more artificial looking scene at the cliffside when the women are supposedly being led to safety by Roger. Some of the most interesting differences come courtesy of HDR, with minor elements like the blue dress Emily wears when they first get to the Ecuadorian hotel having a much richer, even royal, hue. The film's tendency toward a slightly yellow tint is also more prevalent, or at least noticeable, in this version. Shadow detail in several dark scenes, especially the brief prison sequences, is improved in this version as well.

Snatched 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The 4K UHD disc sports the same excellent sounding DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 mix that is assessed in our Snatched Blu-ray review. Please note that Fox has provided different language codecs and subtitle options between the 1080p Blu-ray and this one. The specs on this review reflect the 4K UHD disc. For the 1080p Blu-ray's specs, please see that review.

Snatched 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This release ports over the commentary by director Jonathan Levine. The other supplements detailed in our Snatched Blu-ray review are of course included on the Blu-ray disc also in this package.

Snatched 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Snatched fulfilled one of my basic requirements for a comedy — it made me laugh out loud, and several times at that. That said, the film has a weirdly lurching quality that is exacerbated by the feeling that some key plot points were simply left by the wayside. The 4K UHD version offers some subtle but noticeable upticks in detail, and the palette has some interesting new nuances as well courtesy of HDR. Recommended.