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Eddie the Eagle

4K Ultra HD

Blu Ray

  • Score
    58
    from 2 reviewers
    • Eddie the Eagle
    2015
    106 min
    PG-13
    2K Upscale
    HDR10
    Dolby Atmos

    Director: Dexter Fletcher

    Actors: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello

    Plot: The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

    Disc Release Date: 14 June 2016

    • Video
      61
    • Audio
      71
    • Extra
      26
    • Movie
      61

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    Blu-ray.com review by Jeffrey Kauffman
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    • Video
      70

      • Eddie the Eagle 4K is presented on 4K UHD with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. The IMDb kind of weirdly omits data on what resolution the digital intermediate was finished in, though...

    • Audio
      90

      • Eddie the Eagle 4Kthat substantially different from the first version. Part of what keeps the sonic ambience tamped down here is that the surrounds are generally employed most forcefully for the jump sequences,...

    • Extra

      • The 4K UHD disc features no supplemental material, and so the score above reflects that lack. The 1080p Blu-ray included in this package contains all of the supplements detailed in our Eddie the Eagle...

    • Movie
      60

      • Many of us who work in the reviewing line have mentioned how odd the 4K UHD rollout has been. Hardware has been sketchy at times, and some of the major studios have been curiously reluctant to publicize...

    • Total
      60

      • Eddie the Eagledo want to consider purchasing the 4K UHD package will experience generally good if never overwhelming video quality and some agreeable if similarly "routine" sounding audio....

    High-Def Digest review by M. Enois Duarte
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    • Video
      60

      • Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards soars to new heights much in the same way as the character on which the movie is based. It's a noble accomplishment that graciously sticks the landing on Ultra HD Blu-ray with...

    • Audio
      80

      • Even if he fails to make a lasting impression in the video department, that doesn't stop Eddie from exciting the crowds and raising some hell with a great Dolby Atmos soundtrack that will have viewers...

    • Extra
      20

      • Let the Games Begin (HD, 47 min) — Broken into three segments ("All or Nothing: The Hero's Heart," "An Unlikely Friendship: Eddie & Peary" and "Attitude is Altitude: Filming The Ski Jumps"), this is the...

    • Movie
      70

      • Inspirational sports biopics are a dime a dozen. Hollywood pumps out at least a handful of these films every year. Some are based on more noteworthy popular athletes, others are based on more obscure underdog...

    • Total
      60

      • 'Eddie the Eagle' may not be the world's greatest biopic, but it's still incredibly heartwarming and entertaining. If you're able to set aside the fictionalized elements and just enjoy the film for what...