Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Actors: Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne
Plot: A young woman discovers her destiny as an heiress of intergalactic nobility and must fight to protect the inhabitants of Earth from an ancient and destructive industry.
Disc Release Date: 4 October 2016
Jupiter Ascending is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment with a 2160p transfer in 2.40:1. Despite being captured at resolutions as high as 5K (according to the IMDb), the...
The 4K UHD disc sports the same impressive Dolby Atmos track that Ken assessed in his Jupiter Ascending Blu-ray review. However, much like on many of 20th Century Fox's tandem 4K UHD and 1080p Blu-ray...
Unfortunately, the 4K UHD disc contains no supplementary material. The standard 1080p Blu-ray disc also included with this release of course contains all of the supplements Ken details in his Jupiter Ascending...
It's Thanksgiving weekend as this review is being written, and so I thought it was only appropriate to deal with one of the biggest turkeys in recent film history, the Wachowskis' largely lambasted Jupiter...
Maybe Thanksgiving weekend should be the new default release date for behemoth science fiction (perceived) disasters, since Lionsgate just released Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 4K this past...
I'm in the middle of reviewing LG's stunning E6 OLED Ultra HD TV, which supports both HDR 10 and Dolby Vision, and produces black levels that embarrass the best plasma displays ever made. More on this...
'Jupiter Ascending' carries over a magnificent Dolby Atmos heard on the original Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D releases. Here's what Steven had to say then:The film is presented with an English Dolby Atmos soundtrack...
Warner Bros. has included a mostly worthwhile series of behind-the-scenes featurettes with on-set footage and cast & crew interviews. All of the supplements are presented in 1080p with Dolby Digital 2.0...
From comic books, novels, video games, and cartoons, to board games, toys, and even theme park rides, Hollywood seems to have no shame when it comes to pillaging material from other mediums. Sadly, however,...
'Jupiter Ascending' is a science fiction adventure that blends big ideas with crazy action set-pieces and some goofy comedy. The film has a growing following and its attention to detail is impressive,...
The increase in resolution, while an important component, isn’t going to be definitive in every case, especially given that currently many of the Ultra HD Blu-ray releases are derived from 2K Digital Intermediates...
Disc 1: Jupiter Ascending Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc 2: Jupiter Ascending 2D Blu-ray plus bonus features (HD) Jupiter Jones: Destiny Is Within Us – 7 minute featurette (HD) Jupiter Ascending: Genetically Spliced...
Unless you’re a diehard fan equipped for Ultra HD Blu-ray, Jupiter Ascending remains tough to recommend. If you’re curious feel free to give it a rental....