Michael Winterbottom on Blu-Ray - Blu-ray Forum

James Luckard · 06-08-2025, 02:33 AM

Michael Winterbottom is one of my favorite directors, and his films can be difficult to track down. Many are not on BD, many have no US release, and many of the DVDs are not even in the database here. I'll post them in chronological order, instead of by format, and list the best editions for each film.

I'll also include his television work, because a number of his TV projects have also been screened as theatrical films, so there's a big overlap.

1989 - Dramarama - "Rosie the Great"
Episode of a children's anthology TV series
Available on a long-OOP UK DVD
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dramarama-1...dp/B005VD407A/

1990 - FORGET ABOUT ME
UK TV movie also screened at festivals.
Never commercially released, but on YouTube

1991 - Time Riders
4-part UK children's TV show
Never commercially released, but on YouTube

1991 - Boon - "Cab Rank Cowboys"
Directed episode 6, of season 6 of a long-running TV show
Available on a long-OOP UK DVD
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boon-Comple...dp/B0058NNGB4/

1992 - UNDER THE SUN
UK TV movie
Never commercially released

1993 - Alleyn Mysteries - "Death at the Bar"
Directed one feature-length episode

There's a US DVD too, but it's slowed down to 24fps

1993 - LOVE LIES BLEEDING
UK TV movie
Never commercially released, but on YouTube

1993 - Cracker - "The Mad Woman in the Attic"
Directed the feature-length pilot
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cracker-Mad...dp/B000H8RWFQ/
There are also US and UK DVD sets of the entire first season, but this disc is just his episode.

1994 - FAMILY
A miniseries that was re-cut into a theatrical feature, screened at festivals
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-DVD-...dp/B004URO43I/
DVD is long-OOP

1995 - BUTTERFLY KISS
His first full theatrical feature

This BD is only available in a boxset with two other titles, but it's the best version out there. The French BD uses an ancient master and is Region B-locked.

1995 - GO NOW
This UK TV movie was given a US theatrical release after Robert Carlyle became a star in Trainspotting.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-Now-DVD-...dp/B01C30L40O/
The UK DVD is long-OOP

1995 - Cinema Europe - "The Other Hollywood"
Directed an episode on Scandinavian silent cinema

1996 - JUDE

1997 - WELCOME TO SARAJEVO

There's a German BD that has been released three times, with different covers and titles, but it has only German subtitles for the extensive portions in local Bosnian languages.

1998 - I WANT YOU

Never released in the US, only available on various import DVDs

1999 - WONDERLAND

1999 - WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

Never released in the US

2000 - THE CLAIM

2002 - 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE

2002 - IN THIS WORLD

There's a UK DVD too, but it's not in the theatrical OAR of 2.39:1, it's open matte 1.78:1

2003 - CODE 46

2004 - 9 SONGS

There's a US BD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US BD slows it down

2005 - TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY

There's a UK DVD too, but it's not in the theatrical OAR of 2.39:1, it's open matte 1.78:1

2006 - THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO

There's a US DVD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US DVD slows it down

2007 - A MIGHTY HEART

2008 - GENOVA

The US BD uses an alternate title for the main title card, but foreign BDs lack English subtitles for the scenes in Italian.

2009 - THE SHOCK DOCTRINE
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shock-Doctr...dp/B003NEQ7HU/
There's a US DVD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US DVD slows it down

2010 - THE KILLER INSIDE ME

2010 - THE TRIP
The Trip is a UK TV show. Each season has six 30-minute episodes. Each season has been edited down by 50% into a 90-minute feature film for the US market. The TV seasons are only on UK DVD, while the feature films are all on BD.
Season 1 DVD

Feature-film BD

There's a US BD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US BD slows it down

2011 - TRISHNA

2012 - EVERYDAY
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyday/dp/B00A6F1QES
There's a US DVD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US DVD slows it down

2013 - THE LOOK OF LOVE

2014 - THE TRIP TO ITALY
Season 2 DVD

Feature-film BD

There's a US BD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US BD slows it down

2014 - THE FACE OF AN ANGEL

2015 - THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emperors-Ne...dp/B00URQPAS4/

2016 - ON THE ROAD
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Road-DVD-Sh...dp/B077698B4L/

2017 - THE TRIP TO SPAIN
Season 3 DVD

Feature-film BD

2018 - THE WEDDING GUEST

2019 - GREED

2020 - THE TRIP TO GREECE
Season 4 DVD

Feature-film BD

2022 - ELEVEN DAYS IN MAY
No disc, only available for digital purchase
https://www.amazon.com/Eleven-Days-M...dp/B0CK4JVN13/

2022 - THIS ENGLAND

2023 - SHOSHANA
Only available on disc on DVD from Italy so far
https://www.amazon.it/-/en/Harry-Mel...dp/B0DJVT2HWN/
Available for digital purchase in the UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoshana-Mi...dp/B0CW3QTXRK/
No US release of any kind

06-08-2025, 02:33 AM	#1
James Luckard Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1807 Blu-ray reviews: 34	Michael Winterbottom on Blu-Ray Michael Winterbottom is one of my favorite directors, and his films can be difficult to track down. Many are not on BD, many have no US release, and many of the DVDs are not even in the database here. I'll post them in chronological order, instead of by format, and list the best editions for each film. I'll also include his television work, because a number of his TV projects have also been screened as theatrical films, so there's a big overlap. 1989 - Dramarama - "Rosie the Great" Episode of a children's anthology TV series Available on a long-OOP UK DVD https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dramarama-1...dp/B005VD407A/ 1990 - FORGET ABOUT ME UK TV movie also screened at festivals. Never commercially released, but on YouTube 1991 - Time Riders 4-part UK children's TV show Never commercially released, but on YouTube 1991 - Boon - "Cab Rank Cowboys" Directed episode 6, of season 6 of a long-running TV show Available on a long-OOP UK DVD https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boon-Comple...dp/B0058NNGB4/ 1992 - UNDER THE SUN UK TV movie Never commercially released 1993 - Alleyn Mysteries - "Death at the Bar" Directed one feature-length episode There's a US DVD too, but it's slowed down to 24fps 1993 - LOVE LIES BLEEDING UK TV movie Never commercially released, but on YouTube 1993 - Cracker - "The Mad Woman in the Attic" Directed the feature-length pilot https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cracker-Mad...dp/B000H8RWFQ/ There are also US and UK DVD sets of the entire first season, but this disc is just his episode. 1994 - FAMILY A miniseries that was re-cut into a theatrical feature, screened at festivals https://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-DVD-...dp/B004URO43I/ DVD is long-OOP 1995 - BUTTERFLY KISS His first full theatrical feature This BD is only available in a boxset with two other titles, but it's the best version out there. The French BD uses an ancient master and is Region B-locked. 1995 - GO NOW This UK TV movie was given a US theatrical release after Robert Carlyle became a star in Trainspotting. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-Now-DVD-...dp/B01C30L40O/ The UK DVD is long-OOP 1995 - Cinema Europe - "The Other Hollywood" Directed an episode on Scandinavian silent cinema 1996 - JUDE 1997 - WELCOME TO SARAJEVO There's a German BD that has been released three times, with different covers and titles, but it has only German subtitles for the extensive portions in local Bosnian languages. 1998 - I WANT YOU Never released in the US, only available on various import DVDs 1999 - WONDERLAND 1999 - WITH OR WITHOUT YOU Never released in the US 2000 - THE CLAIM 2002 - 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE 2002 - IN THIS WORLD There's a UK DVD too, but it's not in the theatrical OAR of 2.39:1, it's open matte 1.78:1 2003 - CODE 46 2004 - 9 SONGS There's a US BD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US BD slows it down 2005 - TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY There's a UK DVD too, but it's not in the theatrical OAR of 2.39:1, it's open matte 1.78:1 2006 - THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO There's a US DVD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US DVD slows it down 2007 - A MIGHTY HEART 2008 - GENOVA The US BD uses an alternate title for the main title card, but foreign BDs lack English subtitles for the scenes in Italian. 2009 - THE SHOCK DOCTRINE https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shock-Doctr...dp/B003NEQ7HU/ There's a US DVD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US DVD slows it down 2010 - THE KILLER INSIDE ME 2010 - THE TRIP The Trip is a UK TV show. Each season has six 30-minute episodes. Each season has been edited down by 50% into a 90-minute feature film for the US market. The TV seasons are only on UK DVD, while the feature films are all on BD. Season 1 DVD Feature-film BD There's a US BD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US BD slows it down 2011 - TRISHNA 2012 - EVERYDAY https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyday/dp/B00A6F1QES There's a US DVD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US DVD slows it down 2013 - THE LOOK OF LOVE 2014 - THE TRIP TO ITALY Season 2 DVD Feature-film BD There's a US BD too, but the film was finished at 25fps, and the US BD slows it down 2014 - THE FACE OF AN ANGEL 2015 - THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emperors-Ne...dp/B00URQPAS4/ 2016 - ON THE ROAD https://www.amazon.co.uk/Road-DVD-Sh...dp/B077698B4L/ 2017 - THE TRIP TO SPAIN Season 3 DVD Feature-film BD 2018 - THE WEDDING GUEST 2019 - GREED 2020 - THE TRIP TO GREECE Season 4 DVD Feature-film BD 2022 - ELEVEN DAYS IN MAY No disc, only available for digital purchase https://www.amazon.com/Eleven-Days-M...dp/B0CK4JVN13/ 2022 - THIS ENGLAND 2023 - SHOSHANA Only available on disc on DVD from Italy so far https://www.amazon.it/-/en/Harry-Mel...dp/B0DJVT2HWN/ Available for digital purchase in the UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoshana-Mi...dp/B0CW3QTXRK/ No US release of any kind Last edited by James Luckard; 06-09-2025 at 06:05 AM.

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