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The 2001 film A Beautiful Mind gets a 4K in February

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Cover of the movie 'A Beautiful Mind' featuring a man looking through blinds, with text displaying '4K Ultra HD', 'Russell Crowe', and 'Ed Harris'.
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The 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 3rd via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Ron Howard directed the movie, which won four Academy Awards, including “Best Picture” and “Best Director.” It starred Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Paul Bettany, and Adam Goldberg.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will be a 2-disc set, as a “combo pack,” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, along with a digital code (copy) compatible with Movies Anywhere.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and GRUV. The bonus materials included with the release are listed below.

  • Deleted Scenes
  • A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard & Brian Grazer
  • Inside A Beautiful Mind
  • Development of the Screenplay
  • Meeting John Nash
  • Accepting the Nobel Prize in Economics
  • Casting Russell Crowe & Jennifer Connelly
  • The Process of Age Progression
  • Creating the Special Effects
  • Scoring the Film
  • Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
  • Feature Commentary with Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
  • Final Feature Comparisons
  • Creating of the Special Effects

The 1995 film Babe and sequel on 4K in December

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The 1995 film “Babe” and its 1998 sequel “Babe: Pig in the City” are coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray [individually] on December 16th via KL Studio Classics [Kino Lorber]. “Babe” (1995) was directed by Chris Noonan and produced and co-written by George Miller. The 1998 sequel [“Babe: Pig in the City”] was directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. Actor James Cromwell co-starred in both films. The first motion picture was nominated for 7 Academy Awards (“Oscars”), and ended up winning for “Best Effects, Visual Effects.”

Both movies have received new 4K scans from the 35mm original camera negative(s). The tech specs [for each film] on 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, accompanied by Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), and lossless 5.1 and 2.0 stereo sound, all on a BD-100 disc [for each]. The audio should be in DTS-HD Master Audio. Each release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-rays for “Babe” and “Babe: Pig in the City” are not yet available for preorder on Amazon, but stay tuned for an update. You can preorder “Babe” and “Babe: Pig in the City” on 4K directly from Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials for the films are listed below, each sorted by disc.

“Babe” Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
  • Audio Commentary by Writer/Producer George Miller

“Babe” Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
  • Audio Commentary by Writer/Producer George Miller
  • That’ll do, Pig: NEW Interview with Actor James Cromwell (18:17)
  • Making Pigs Talk: NEW Interview with George Miller
  • The Making of Babe: Featurette (3:56)
  • George Miller on Babe: Featurette (6:19)
  • Theatrical Trailer

“Babe: Pig in the City” Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff

“Babe: Pig in the City” Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
  • A Darker World: NEW Interview with George Miller
  • Theatrical Trailer

Lastly, it’s worth noting that a “Babe” / “Babe: Pig in the City” Double Feature release on Blu-ray will also be available on December 16th via KL Studio Classics. It’s not yet available for preorder at Amazon, but stay tuned for an update. It is now available to preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. This is a 2-disc set, with the contents listed above and 1080p HD video presentations.