Toy Story 4 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		5.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		4.0

Toy Story 4 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Forky in 4K.

Reviewed by Randy Miller III October 14, 2019

Released on the same day as Disney's standard 4K/Blu-ray combo pack, this Digipak Collector's Edition of Pixars's Toy Story 4 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 character and location concept artwork, an introduction from director Josh Cooley, and a few short comic book stories, 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 October 2nd. I agree with Martin's sentiments that, while portions and themes of Toy Story 4 feel recycled from earlier adventures, it's a largely satisfying and worthwhile continuation of Pixar's most beloved franchise.

Toy Story 4 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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

Toy Story 4 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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

Toy Story 4 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This three-disc release is housed in a colorful fold-out Digipak case with one overlapping hub and one standard hub (see picture below). The "group photo" design of this variant front cover feels a little uninspired -- it's very similar in tone to the standard 4K edition, with slightly different character poses and a sunset background replacing the standard edition's more prominent carnival location. After removing the outer slipcover, which also includes a descriptive J-card, the interior case features paneled images of main characters that also extend to both cards behind the disc trays; not pictured are Ducky, Bunny, and Duke Caboom. All three discs feature artwork identical to the standard 4K edition.

Also tucked inside is a a square-bound Gallery Book with different covers on each side (see photos #6 and 7).

• Gallery Book - This two-sided, 36-page squarebound book features character/location bios and concept artwork (Woody, Bo Peep, Forky, Ducky and Bunny, Giggle McDimples, Duke Caboom, Gabby Gabby, the antique store, and the carnival), plus a brief introduction from director Josh Cooley. The other side collects four short comic stories including "Quicksandbox!", "Ducky and Bunny: Winners Who Win By Winning", "The Long Road", and "Morning Routine". The pages are thick and glossy with classy design elements and easy-to-read text.

For a breakdown of the on-disc and digital content, please refer to the standard 4K edition review.

Toy Story 4 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Though Toy Story 4 is clearly the fourth best film in Pixar's most beloved franchise, it's still a very entertaining and worthwhile adventure that fans will enjoy. Any variant of Disney's 4K edition offers the best A/V presentation currently available and a solid collection of extras, with Target's exclusive limited Digipak Collector's Edition one-upping the standard release with deluxe packaging. (Unless, of course, you prefer Steelbooks.) It's a nice set priced similarly to the regular 4K edition...so if you haven't bought Toy Story 4 yet, this low-risk upgrade is worth the extra cash.