Lolita 4K UHD (1962) Coming Soon from Criterion! - Blu-ray Forum

yoloswegmaster420 · 07-11-2025, 10:47 AM

New 4K restoration by Criterion and WB will be playing at the Venice Film Festival. Will update this once it is officially announced.

JoelGoodsen · 07-11-2025, 10:56 AM

When Criterion released Risky Business, I always suspected that they may have also got Eyes Wide Shut. Hopeully this adds some weight to that, and EWS 4K comes to fruition.

CompleteCount · 07-11-2025, 11:08 AM

Well, there goes my wallet. And my wrist.

Erm... sprained from picking up the wallet, of course...

Fat Phil · 07-11-2025, 11:12 AM

Love both Lolitas so will absolootelly buy day one, but Adrian Lyne's film is the better adaption and a straight-up masterpiece, IMHO. Jeremy Irons is freakin' incredible in that movie.

Mr. Kino · 07-11-2025, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Love both Lolitas so will absolootelly buy day one, but Adrian Lyne's version is the better adaption and a straight-up masterpiece, IMHO. Jeremy Irons is freakin' incredible in that movie.

Never seen the Lyne version. Kubrick’s version was always going to be compromised, giver the time when it was made. It’s my least favorite of Kubrick films, but I can’t see myself not picking up the eventual 4k.

On an even happier note, Venice Classics will also include restorations for House of Strangers, Port of Shadows and KWAIDAN!!!!

https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/v...-film-festival

Kyle15 · 07-11-2025, 11:37 AM

Well there it is! TBH I was hoping they'd have cold feet so a different boutique would get it. Oh well it's coming at last!

Hedrox · 07-11-2025, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Love both Lolitas

The Sovereign · 07-11-2025, 11:45 AM

Keeping in mind that “coming soon” can be within the next 10 years per Criterion timeframes, this is excellent news. Hopefully sooner than later.

SpookyDollhouse · 07-11-2025, 11:49 AM

Can't wait for this. Is it possible for a Kubrick movie to be underrated? The music is amazing

Here's the full lineup of restored classics for Venice, a lot of good stuff happening

lesco · 07-11-2025, 11:58 AM

A friend of mine said she just didn't "get" Lolita, and didn't know why. I told her the next time she watched it to remember the era the book was written, and that Lolita was America, and Humbert was Europe.
Anyway, it's about time we got a stacked disc of this. It's the only Kubrick title with no special features. Even 'Fear and Desire' has more!

Mr. Kino · 07-11-2025, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Sovereign

Keeping in mind that “coming soon” can be within the next 10 years per Criterion timeframes, this is excellent news. Hopefully sooner than later.

Once the restoration is out there, being shown in theaters, they don’t typically take that long putting out the discs. I expect this and A History of Violence to be out this fall, in time for November sales.

Driver78 · 07-11-2025, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Love both Lolitas so will absolootelly buy day one, but Adrian Lyne's film is the better adaption and a straight-up masterpiece, IMHO. Jeremy Irons is freakin' incredible in that movie.

Never seen the Kubrick film but I love the '97 version. It's a gem but apparently we may never see a 4K. The KL Insider responded to someone who asked about it that the Owners wanted too much money.

Kyle15 · 07-11-2025, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Sovereign

Keeping in mind that “coming soon” can be within the next 10 years per Criterion timeframes, this is excellent news. Hopefully sooner than later.

It won't be, it's going to screen soon. It'll be within the next year or so.

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Originally Posted by Driver78

Never seen the Kubrick film but I love the '97 version. It's a gem but apparently we may never see a 4K. The KL Insider responded to someone who asked about it that the Owners wanted too much money.

That'd be Pathe or Samuel Goldwyn then. Wonder how much they want if Kino balks at the price? lol

PowellPressburger · 07-11-2025, 02:00 PM

It’s great Lolita will be coming soon, but seriously I want Eyes Wide Shut so bad!!!!

It’s practically one of the few Cruise films not available on 4K yet.

Who knows maybe it will be released still yet this year.

sfmarine · 07-11-2025, 02:39 PM

More Kubrick on 4K? Count me in but we really need Eyes Wide Shut!

Rzzzz · 07-11-2025, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Love both Lolitas so will absolootelly buy day one, but Adrian Lyne's film is the better adaption and a straight-up masterpiece, IMHO. Jeremy Irons is freakin' incredible in that movie.

But there is no Peter Sellers in the second one...

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MovieBuff647 · 07-11-2025, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

It’s great Lolita will be coming soon, but seriously I want Eyes Wide Shut so bad!!!!

It’s practically one of the few Cruise films not available on 4K yet.

Who knows maybe it will be released still yet this year.

Wondering if VinSyn got EYES WIDE SHUT and would make it their debut of the WB deal. Likely not, but you never know.

dwk · 07-11-2025, 03:18 PM

I was wondering, at the time, if this was the mystery title that Curtis Tsui mentioned that he was working on with the hope of it getting released at the end of the year in his Movie Crypt interview.

Cremildo · 07-11-2025, 03:31 PM

If this is any indication (I'm not sure it is) we'll be seeing EWS eventually, then it's good news. Happy for the fans of the film.

PowellPressburger · 07-11-2025, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MovieBuff647

Wondering if VinSyn got EYES WIDE SHUT and would make it their debut of the WB deal. Likely not, but you never know.

If that is happening, then I assume it won’t be out in time for Xmas 2025, since no clues for rest of year releases sound like EWS.

So if VS have it, we would still be waiting a while

(I can only watch this one around Christmas season)

07-11-2025, 10:47 AM	#1
yoloswegmaster420 Power Member Member since:May 2015	Lolita 4K UHD (1962) Coming Soon from Criterion! New 4K restoration by Criterion and WB will be playing at the Venice Film Festival. Will update this once it is officially announced.

07-11-2025, 11:49 AM	#9
SpookyDollhouse Expert Member Member since:Mar 2024 Location:New York	Can't wait for this. Is it possible for a Kubrick movie to be underrated? The music is amazing Here's the full lineup of restored classics for Venice, a lot of good stuff happening Last edited by SpookyDollhouse; 07-11-2025 at 11:54 AM.

07-11-2025, 10:56 AM	#2
JoelGoodsen Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2011	When Criterion released Risky Business, I always suspected that they may have also got Eyes Wide Shut. Hopeully this adds some weight to that, and EWS 4K comes to fruition.

07-11-2025, 11:08 AM	#3
CompleteCount Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2017 Location:Elles Belles, Costa Plonka Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:290 Blu-ray reviews:1	Well, there goes my wallet. And my wrist. Erm... sprained from picking up the wallet, of course...

07-11-2025, 11:12 AM	#4
Fat Phil Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:827 Blu-ray collection:827 Trading Score:1	Love both Lolitas so will absolootelly buy day one, but Adrian Lyne's film is the better adaption and a straight-up masterpiece, IMHO. Jeremy Irons is freakin' incredible in that movie.

07-11-2025, 11:37 AM	#6
Kyle15 Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Alabama 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:5	Well there it is! TBH I was hoping they'd have cold feet so a different boutique would get it. Oh well it's coming at last!

07-11-2025, 11:45 AM	#8
The Sovereign Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:289 Blu-ray collection:3343 Trading Score:1	Keeping in mind that “coming soon” can be within the next 10 years per Criterion timeframes, this is excellent news. Hopefully sooner than later.

07-11-2025, 11:58 AM	#10
lesco Senior Member Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:314	A friend of mine said she just didn't "get" Lolita, and didn't know why. I told her the next time she watched it to remember the era the book was written, and that Lolita was America, and Humbert was Europe. Anyway, it's about time we got a stacked disc of this. It's the only Kubrick title with no special features. Even 'Fear and Desire' has more!

07-11-2025, 02:00 PM	#14
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:990 Blu-ray collection:3679 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	It’s great Lolita will be coming soon, but seriously I want Eyes Wide Shut so bad!!!! It’s practically one of the few Cruise films not available on 4K yet. Who knows maybe it will be released still yet this year.

07-11-2025, 02:39 PM	#15
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:929 Blu-ray collection:2310 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	More Kubrick on 4K? Count me in but we really need Eyes Wide Shut!

07-11-2025, 03:18 PM	#18
dwk Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010	I was wondering, at the time, if this was the mystery title that Curtis Tsui mentioned that he was working on with the hope of it getting released at the end of the year in his Movie Crypt interview.

07-11-2025, 03:31 PM	#19
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1049 Trading Score:51	If this is any indication (I'm not sure it is) we'll be seeing EWS eventually, then it's good news. Happy for the fans of the film.

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