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The Criterion Collection is responsible for restoring and preserving a bunch of classic and contemporary movies over the past four decades. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Criterion is releasing a 40-film box set dubbed CC40 on November 19. This mammoth collection contains 49 discs, 40 films, hundreds of hours of special features, and a 216-page retrospective book, all stored in a premium clouthbound slipcase.
CC40 has a list price of $800 (ouch indeed), but you can preorder the set for $560 at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. That’s a whopping 30% discount–Criterion itself has an early-bird deal of $640–but yes, it still sounds expensive. But if you’re interested in watching and owning a good portion of the included films, you’re paying $14 per movie–and that is a great price for a Criterion Collection Blu-ray.
CC40: The Criterion Collection Blu-ray Bundle
$560 (was $800)
Amazon — $560 ($800)Barnes & Noble — $560 ($800)Criterion — $640 ($800)
Aside from 40 digitally restored films, the collection includes exclusive packaging, a clothbound slipcase, and a 216-page book with essays from critics, authors, and other members of the industry. Criterion Collection says this isn’t a “top 40 compilation” or a “historical survey,” but rather is a wide assortment of films that display the artistic range of the community.
Preordering at Amazon locks in the preorder price guarantee (making you eligible for any additional price cuts between now and release), though if Amazon sells out, you’ll also find the collection on sale at Barnes & Noble. As a reminder, Amazon won’t charge your credit card until your order ships.
CC40 Film List
8 ½Tokyo StoryAll That JazzBicycle ThievesRepo ManNakedJules and JimBeing ThereWeekendYi YiThe Night of the HunterPickpocketSweet Smell of SuccessOn the WaterfrontDo the Right ThingRatcatcherSunday Bloody SundayMirrorBarry LyndonSafeSecondsHis Girl FridayMishima: A Life in Four ChaptersY tu mama tambienMy Own Prive IdahoLove & BasketballNight of the Living DeadAce in the Hole3 WomenThe Red ShoesDown by LawLa CienagaWandaHouseSullivan’s TravelsThe Battle of AlgiersA Woman Under the InfluenceCleo from 5 to 7PersonaIn the Mood for Love
CC40 Special Features
As for bonus features, you’ll get to enjoy alternate soundtracks, audio commentaries, documentaries, interviews with cast and crew, deleted scenes, TV ads, and more. The 216-page book is also a nice addition to the bundle, giving you a way to learn more about your favorite films while away from the screen.
It’s hard to predict whether preorders for this collection will sell out. The Criterion Collection is well-respected in the physical media collector space. There are plenty of Blu-ray enthusiasts who specifically collect Criterion’s releases. That said, it’s a very expensive Blu-ray collection–even though you’re actually getting a pretty solid per-film deal.
For another cool Criterion Collection release, take a look at Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films–which is on sale for $140 (was $225) and pulls together 15 kaiju films released between 1954 and 1975.
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