Hancock
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray

Director: Peter Berg
Actors: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
Plot: Hancock is a superhero whose ill-considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. He changes when the person he saves helps him improve his public image.
Disc Release Date: 1 March 2016
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all scores
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Hancock was filmed on 35mm and, according to IMDB, it was finished at 4K, presumably the source for this 4K UHD release and, by all comparative indications, the 2008 Blu-ray as well.Hancock is another...
Hancock makes its UHD debut with a brand-new Dolby Atmos soundtrack, replacing the standard release's Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack. This review is based on a 7.1.4 setup, which is the "traditional" seven-channel...
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While Hancock contains no new "supplements" on the UHD disc, it does offer a slick new menu system (and presumably the early standard for Sony UHD releases) in which different pages are selected by scrolling...
'Hancock' soars with terrific Atmos sound and tight UHD/HDR visuals. The future is here! Sony has released its first wave of UHD Blu-ray (4K/3840x2160p resolution) discs. We've posted a companion article...
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Hancock is a fun and creative, and overlooked, Action/Superhero movie that offers a superb performance from Will Smith. Though hardly a classic, it's a good movie and one that will welcome back viewers...
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While 4K Ultra High Definition is relatively new to home cinema, Sony has been planning for the future for a few years now. In addition to manufacturing cameras for feature film and television production...
'Hancock' takes a superhero leap forward in the audio department as well, thanks to a fully immersive, and often impressive, English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible) track that replaces a fairly...
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Given 'Hancock's $200 million-plus domestic gross, I expected more substantial extras than we get here. There is no commentary, deleted scenes, or the like, which suggests Sony may be planning a double-dip...
It's a shame when a film comes along with such a sure-fire concept, only to squander almost all of its opportunities. 'Hancock' is just such a movie. It's got a nifty idea that's ripe for pop culture satire...
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While 'Hancock' isn't everyone's cup of tea (it certainly wasn't Peter's), it has its moments and was fun to revisit for this review. As an Ultra HD Blu-ray, I loved the visual and aural upgrades -- 'Hancock'...