The 1959 film Ben-Hur is coming to 4K in February

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Cover of the 4K Ultra HD edition of 'Ben-Hur' featuring a chariot race with horses and a muscular man holding a shield, with text highlighting it as a winner of 11 Academy Awards.
Cover of the 4K Ultra HD steelbook edition of the film 'Ben-Hur', featuring the main character in a chariot race.
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The 1959 film “Ben-Hur” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on February 17th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. William Wyler directed the film, which won a total of 11 Academy Awards. It starred Charlton Heston, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell, and Sam Jaffe.

The movie has been digitally restored and will be presented in a 2160p video format with a 2.76:1 aspect ratio, featuring Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and Dolby Atmos, as well as lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0 surround sound. This will span across a total of two 4K UHD Blu-ray discs. A digital code (copy) of the movie will be included with both releases, compatible with Movies Anywhere. A bonus Blu-ray disc will be included, making this a 3-disc set.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are now available for preorder at Amazon. Additionally, the 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured in detail below) are now available for preorder on GRUV.

4K UHD Blu-ray and SteelBook edition of the film 'Ben-Hur' featuring the cover artwork, discs, and an image from the chariot race scene.

The bonus materials included with the releases are listed below.

4K UHD Blu-ray includes:

  • Audio Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston
  • Music-Only Track

Bonus Blu-ray includes:

  • Two-All New Special Features:
    • Ben-Hur: Anatomy of an Epic
    • The Cinematography of Scale
  • Charlton Heston Documentary
  • Making-of Featurette
  • Screen Tests and more!
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