Bringing Up Baby — The Criterion Collection Blu-ray

Bringing Up Baby from The Criterion Collection is a Blu-ray edition of Howard Hawks’s comedy, starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. It includes a restored 4K digital transfer and a substantial set of film-related extras, while customer feedback is mixed on picture quality.

At a glance

The film follows a hapless paleontologist and a dizzy heiress through comic complications involving a missing dinosaur bone and a leopard on the loose.
The edition claims a restored 4K digital transfer and uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Extras include commentary, interviews, a 1977 documentary, archival audio, a trailer and an essay.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

A broad selection of supplementary material provides context on the actors, director, cinematography, effects and costume design.
Includes English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Technical specifications

9 specifications

Identity and format
Brand	The Criterion Collection
Format	Blu-ray
Genre	Comedy
Language	English
Number of discs	1
Release date	6 July 2021

Dimensions
Dimensions and listed weight	17.2 x 13.49 x 1.6 cm; 100 Grams

Edition features
Transfer and soundtrack	New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Subtitles	English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

What to know before buying

Customer feedback is divided on picture quality, with some praising the presentation and others describing it as grainy. The listing claims a restored 4K digital transfer, but that claim does not settle how the image will look to every viewer.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Fans of Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and Howard Hawks’s screwball comedy.
Collectors looking for a Criterion edition with substantial documentary and archival extras.

Less suited to

Buyers who require consistently smooth or grain-free picture quality based on customer impressions.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

4.7 / 5 · 771 ratings

5 stars85%85%
4 stars10%10%
3 stars2%2%
2 stars1%1%
1 star2%2%

Customer feedback is strongly positive about the film and its entertainment value, with praise also reported for the acting and supporting cast. Picture quality is mixed: some customers praise the Criterion presentation while others find it grainy. That difference matters to buyers focused on image appearance, despite the listing's restored-transfer claim. The aggregate rating distribution is largely five-star, but ratings alone do not explain individual experiences.

Positive themes

Customers describe the film as a comedy classic that made them laugh, and praise the acting and supporting cast.
Some customers report that the release is worth the money.

Mixed feedback

Picture quality draws both praise and criticism, with some customers describing the image as grainy.

Frequently asked questions

What extras are included?

The listing describes commentary, interviews, a 1977 Howard Hawks documentary, archival audio, a trailer and an essay.

What are the picture and soundtrack details?

The listing claims a restored 4K digital transfer and an uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Customer feedback on picture quality is mixed, including comments describing graininess.

Are subtitles included?

Yes. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing are listed.