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Warner Bros. | 2006 | 151 min | Rated R | Apr 23, 2024

The Departed 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.5
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users4.5 of 54.5
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

The Departed 4K (2006)

In South Boston, the state police wants to end the reign of powerful mob boss Frank Costello. A young rookie, Billy Costigan, is assigned to infiltrate Costello's mob. Another young cop, Colin Sullivan, is among a handful of elite officers whose mission is to bring Costello down. But Colin is working for Costello, keeping the crime boss one step ahead of the police. Each man becomes consumed by his double life, but when it becomes clear to both the mob and the cops that they have moles in their midst, Billy and Colin must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves.

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen
Director: Martin Scorsese

Crime100%
Thriller81%
Drama63%
Mystery27%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video0.0 of 50.0
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras3.0 of 53.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

The Departed 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

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Reviewed by Randy Miller III April 18, 2024

Released alongside the standard UHD edition next week, Warner Bros. also offers Martin Scorsese's 2006 crime drama The Departed as a 4K Steelbook variant. Featuring the same new 2160p/HDR transfer and a small collection of extras (including a new retrospective featurette with the director), this is a solid catalog upgrade for a film that helped launch the Blu-ray format in its very first year. The only differences here are packaging and about five extra bucks.


For a synopsis and critique of the main feature, I'll refer you all the way back to Greg Maltz's 2007 review of WB's still fairly new Blu-ray. (My recent review of the standard UHD edition also offers a few thoughts by yours truly.) Please note that neither the standard 4K or this Steelbook include a Blu-ray copy of The Departed, remastered or recycled.


The Departed 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  n/a of 5

For my thoughts on the film's new 2160p/HDR10 transfer, see my review of WB's standard UHD edition.


The Departed 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

While The Departed's new master may wring slightly more sonic juice from its source elements, the UHD's DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio mix feels overwhelmingly similar in tone and intensity to the older Blu-ray's lossless PCM 5.1 counterpart. A full Dolby Atmos remix might have been fun to hear too... but given the studio's questionable track record for catalog releases, I'm more than happy with the original. (And no unnecessary Dolby Digital 5.1 track this time!)

Optional English and Spanish dubs and subtitles are also offered. Sorry, 22.8% of Canada -- no French this time.


The Departed 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  3.0 of 5

This one-disc release ships in a matte-finish Steelbook with much darker cover design elements than than wide-release UHD, though both share a similar style and unceremoniously exclude Marky Mark. The back cover depicts a few rats as seen in the film's infamous final frames, and the interior splash image features all four main players as seen on the new menu interface (screenshot #10). It's a decent-looking Steelbook, but more creativity would've been nice.

On-disc bonus features are identical to the standard UHD edition.


The Departed 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

It may or not be a great film, but Martin Scorsese's The Departed is at least a very good film with plenty of character-driven intrigue, all-in performances by a stacked cast, and many of the famed director's (and his editor's) most familiar touches. I like it well enough while still not putting The Departed on the top shelf alongside his best-remembered films, but it's certainly nice to finally have on UHD. Warner Bros.' 4K edition offers a solid amount of support including a fine new transfer and decent extras, and this Steelbook variant will certainly tempt packaging collectors too.