The Hitman's Bodyguard 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		2.5
Overall		4.0

The Hitman's Bodyguard 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

The Hitman's Bodyguard revisits some of the same plot mechanics and character interactions that made Midnight Run so enjoyable, and with a globe trotting scenario and hyperactive soundtrack, the film would seem to be a near perfect release for the 4K UHD format.

The Hitman's Bodyguard 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: This review assesses only the HDR 10 version, though Dolby Vision is also offered on the 4K UHD disc.

The Hitman's Bodyguard is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of Lionsgate Films with a 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. Finished at a 4K DI culled from a variety of digital cameras, the film looks pretty fantastic in 4K, with noticeably better detail levels from the already excellent 1080p Blu-ray presentation. Everything from "minor" elements like skin pores or even the tattoos on the back of Kincaid's head look more precise and nuanced now, but the uptick is noticeable across the board, including in wider outdoor shots where even things like fields of grass or foliage on trees pop with greater precision. Kind of interestingly, I wouldn't say that HDR adds a ton of new palette information here, with the exception of a late interrogation scene which is bathed in almost hallucinogenic purples and oranges, and which has noticeably better saturation in the 4K UHD version (though, again, the 1080p Blu-ray presentation is no slouch to begin with). One other kind of interesting difference in the two versions is with regard to some flashback material, which, as I mentioned in our The Hitman's Bodyguard Blu-ray review, has been intentionally "distressed" to look "grainy", often with at least some slight desaturation. This technique tends to look just slightly more noisy in the 4K UHD version. I also tended to notice what I assume is some green screen material a bit more in this version than on the 1080p Blu-ray, but not to the point that I found it overly distracting. Finally, the closing credits roll on the 4K UHD version looked just slightly "jittery" to my eyes, something I didn't notice on the 1080p Blu-ray version.

The Hitman's Bodyguard 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The 4K UHD disc sports the same very effective Dolby Atmos track that is assessed in our The Hitman's Bodyguard Blu-ray review.

The Hitman's Bodyguard 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Lionsgate has commendably ported over all of the supplements from the standard 1080p Blu-ray which I detailed in our The Hitman's Bodyguard Blu-ray review.

The Hitman's Bodyguard 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

I got a huge kick out of The Hitman's Bodyguard, despite the fact that large swaths of the film are resolutely predictable. Reynolds and Jackson have real chemistry in the film, and Hayek is unusually effective as both a comedienne and even an action star. Technical merits are first rate, and The Hitman's Bodyguard 4K comes Recommended.