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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2014 | 107 min | Rated R | Sep 22, 2020

Whiplash 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.8
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Whiplash 4K (2014)

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by a vicious jazz band instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell
Director: Damien Chazelle

Drama100%
Psychological thriller45%
Music15%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: Dolby Atmos
    English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
    French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
    German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)

  • Subtitles

    English, English SDH, French, French SDH, German, Spanish, Turkish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie5.0 of 55.0
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio5.0 of 55.0
Extras3.0 of 53.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Whiplash 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman September 24, 2020

Sony and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive UHD SteelBook release for Director Damien Chazelle's incredible 2014 film 'Whiplash.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. 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 points to the 2015 Blu-ray.


Whiplash 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD video review, please click here.


Whiplash 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  5.0 of 5

For a full UHD audio review, please click here.


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

Sony's SteelBook is glossy and smooth; it will readily display handling fingerprints, particularly on the black background that covers much of the front panel. The film's title appears in blood red top center, with the "I" and P" dripping down to reveal a pair of drumsticks. Actor names Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons appear above in white. The drumsticks are positioned above a top-down view of a white drum with blood splattered all over the middle. The rear panel is a deep red color. All that's on it is a drumstick extending right to left a bit below center. Andrew is standing on the edge, perhaps contemplating his future as a drummer and fate as a human being as he suffers under Fletcher's overbearing tutelage. The spine is a black color with the film's title center in red reflective lettering. A white Sony logo has been placed at the bottom.

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 a simple metallic red scheme; there is no imagery of any kind.

For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here; note that this link points to the 2015 Blu-ray. The UHD disc is featureless.


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

Whiplash's SteelBook is practically perfect. It's subtle but captures the film's essence quite well. The lack of an interior print is disappointing but the outside is great, as is the UHD presentation. Very highly recommended.


Other editions

Whiplash: Other Editions