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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Blu-ray 4K) (1977)
We are not alone.Director: Steven Spielberg
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (2160p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1080p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"Three Kinds of Close Encounters" featurette (22:02)
Steven's Home Video and Outtakes (5:25)
"Steven Spielberg: 30 Years of Close Encounters" featurette (21:21)
"The Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind" documentary (101:41)
"Watch the Skies" featurette (5:54)
Deleted Scenes (18:23)
Storyboard Comparisons (22:10)
Photo galleries
Original Theatrical Trailer (6:01)
Special Edition Trailer (1:57) -
Subtitles:4K: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Blu-ray: Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):4K:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Blu-ray:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16-bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16-bit)
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a remastered 4K transfer.
Also available in a Giftset Edition with special packaging and a book.
Also available in a Steelbook exclusively at Best Buy. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (2160p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1080p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"Three Kinds of Close Encounters" featurette (22:02)
Steven's Home Video and Outtakes (5:25)
"Steven Spielberg: 30 Years of Close Encounters" featurette (21:21)
"The Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind" documentary (101:41)
"Watch the Skies" featurette (5:54)
Deleted Scenes (18:23)
Storyboard Comparisons (22:10)
Photo galleries
Original Theatrical Trailer (6:01)
Special Edition Trailer (1:57) -
Subtitles:4K: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Blu-ray: Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):4K:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Blu-ray:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16-bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16-bit)
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a remastered 4K transfer.
Also available in a Giftset Edition with special packaging and a book.
Also available in a Steelbook exclusively at Best Buy. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:* The Film (2160p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version") -
Subtitles:4K: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Blu-ray: Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):4K:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Blu-ray:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a remastered 4K transfer.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (2160p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1080p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"Three Kinds of Close Encounters" featurette (22:02)
Steven's Home Video and Outtakes (5:25)
"Steven Spielberg: 30 Years of Close Encounters" featurette (21:21)
"The Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind" documentary (101:41)
"Watch the Skies" featurette (5:54)
Deleted Scenes (18:23)
Storyboard Comparisons (22:10)
Photo galleries
Original Theatrical Trailer (6:01)
Special Edition Trailer (1:57) -
Subtitles:4K: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Blu-ray: Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):4K:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Blu-ray:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a remastered 4K transfer.
Includes special packaging and a book available exclusively at Amazon. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (2160p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1080p)
- Original Theatrical version (1977)
- Special Edition (1980)
- Director's Cut (1998)
"View From Above" In-movie pop-up graphics (differences in the "Special Edition" and "Director's Cut" compared to the "Theatrical version")
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"Three Kinds of Close Encounters" featurette (22:02)
Steven's Home Video and Outtakes (5:25)
"Steven Spielberg: 30 Years of Close Encounters" featurette (21:21)
"The Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind" documentary (101:41)
"Watch the Skies" featurette (5:54)
Deleted Scenes (18:23)
Storyboard Comparisons (22:10)
Photo galleries
Original Theatrical Trailer (6:01)
Special Edition Trailer (1:57) -
Subtitles:4K: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Blu-ray: Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):4K:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Blu-ray:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a remastered 4K transfer.
Also available in a Giftset Edition with special packaging and a book. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The 3-disc editions for the extras.
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CUTS:
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Blu-ray ALL 40th Anniversary Edition America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes:
- "Original Version" (134:45)
- "Special Edition" (132:29)
- "Director's Cut" (137:14) -
Blu-ray ALL 40th Anniversary Edition Canada- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes:
- "Original Version" (134:45)
- "Special Edition" (132:29)
- "Director's Cut" (137:14) -
Blu-ray ALL Germany- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes:
- "Original Version" (134:45)
- "Special Edition" (132:29)
- "Director's Cut" (137:14) -
Blu-ray ALL 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Germany- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes:
- "Original Version" (134:45)
- "Special Edition" (132:29)
- "Director's Cut" (137:14) -
Blu-ray ALL 40th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes:
- "Original Version" (134:45)
- "Special Edition" (132:29)
- "Director's Cut" (137:14)
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Blu-ray ALL 40th Anniversary Edition America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes:
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 10/10/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 26/05/21UPDATE LOG:
10/10/17: Initial entry.
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11/12/17: Added UK.
26/05/21: Added Canada, Germany x2.
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