10 Essential Films to Pick Up in Our Semi-Annual Criterion Sale

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman team up in this iconic Stanley Kubrick film about lust and obsession. Includes a new 4K restoration of the film’s international version; new interviews with cinematographer Larry Smith, photographer Lisa Leone, and Kubrick archivist Georgina Orgill; archival interviews and programs on the making of the film, and more.

Guillermo del Toro’s dark adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s classic hard-boiled novel stars Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett and more. Director-approved special edition includes a new black-and-white extended director’s cut of the film; new audio commentary featuring del Toro; new conversations featuring del Toro, co-screenwriter Kim Morgan, and actor and producer Bradley Cooper; and more!

Turn it all the way to 11.  Rob Reiner’s cult mockumentary—starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer—has deeply influenced both music and pop culture for decades. This director-approved special edition includes a new 4K restoration of the film; audio commentaries featuring the cast, crew, and Spinal Tap a new conversation between Reiner and actor Patton Oswalt and more.

Who killed Laura Palmer? The prequel to David Lynch’s groundbreaking  1990s TV series Twin Peaks, this psychological horror cult classic is an essential watch, chronicling the tragic death of Laura Palmer and the supernatural forces that haunt the mysterious town of Twin Peaks and its inhabitants. This director-approved special edition includes a 4K restoration of the film, a program featuring ninety minutes of deleted and alternate scenes; interviews featuring Lynch, composer Angelo Badalamenti and more.

Considered one of the best teen films ever made, this iconic ‘80s film set the template for high school film genre and has deeply inspired pop culture …it also made detention look fun. Includes a new 4K restoration of the film, audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson; interviews with actors Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, the crew and more.

This landmark wartime epic, known for its pioneering use of color and sound, stars Jean Harlow. Includes a new 4K restoration of the Magnascope road-show version of the film, new interviews and more.  

This Academy Award-winning animated film is a heartwarming journey for viewers of all ages. Follow an adorable cat who embarks on an exciting and life-changing adventure in this tale. Director-approved special edition includes Away, Zilbalodis’s 2019 debut feature, new interviews with Zilbalodis and cowriter Matiss Kaža; short films by Zilbalodis and more.

This much-anticipated twenty-disc collector’s edition celebrates 25 years of irrepressible creativity from a true American original — beloved filmmaker and Criterion fan favorite Wes Anderson. Includes new 4K restorations of all ten films; over twenty-five hours of special features, and ten illustrated books, presented in a deluxe clothbound edition.   

This chilling, provocative deconstruction of the American action hero is often considered one of David Cronenberg’s most celebrated films. This director-approved special edition includes a new 4K restoration of the film, audio commentary featuring Cronenberg, a new interview with screenwriter Josh Olson and writer-producer Tom Bernardo and more.

This ultimate 1980s cinematic head trip from controversial British filmmaker Ken Russell stars Oscar-winning actor William Hurt in his film debut. Includes a new 4K restoration of the film, new audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, interviews with Russell, Hurt, and special-visual-effects designer Bran Ferren and more.