Rating summary
| Movie |  | 5.0 |
| Video |  | 4.5 |
| Audio | | 4.5 |
| Extras | | 4.5 |
| Overall | | 4.5 |
The Little Mermaid 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman October 17, 2023
Disney and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive UHD SteelBook release for the cherished 1989 animated film 'The Little Mermaid.'
This is
another in
Disney's
"Disney 100" line of UHD SteelBook re-releases. The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. Note that this is the second UHD
SteelBook release for the film;
the
previous version released in conjunction with the film's UHD debut in
September
2019. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for
more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
For a full film review, please click
here. Note that this link directs to the 2013 Blu-ray
release.
The Little Mermaid 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
The Little Mermaid 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
The Little Mermaid 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Disney has released The Little Mermaid as part of its line of "Disney 100" UHD SteelBook re-releases. The front and rear panels are smooth
and
predominantly silver, which is reflective and attractive. These areas will
show a little bit
of fingerprinting. Center is a small, vertically oriented rectangular image featuring a hand-drawn Ariel, playfully smiling, looking ahead,
with a
gray background behind her. Above,
center, is a debossed "Disney 100" logo. Below is the film's title, again with "Disney" accompaniment, but it is neither embossed nor
debossed. The rear panel is entirely silver with the exception of a small debossed Flounder, centered. The spine is very cool. It, too, is
silver,
with
the film's title center, a Disney Blu-ray logo at the top, and a Disney 100 logo at the bottom. The Disney 100 logo is also spaced throughout the
length
of the spine in a light gray accent color.
Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in
staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features an underwater scene with Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian on the left.
Ursula looms on the right.
For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.
The Little Mermaid 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
This is a nice SteelBook that is obviously, this is aimed at serious Disney collectors who will enjoy a full shelf of these silvery beauties and it will more
than likely look great when it's matched with more of the future
releases. Recommended.
