Criterion Collection

Enter a world of classic and contemporary films with Zavvi UK’s wide range of The Criterion Collection boxsets, Blu-rays, and DVDs.

Whether you’re a veteran film aficionado or a newcomer, there are so many options to choose from – encompassing every genre you can think of, and every era.

What Is The Criterion Collection?

Founded in 1984, American home video distribution company The Criterion Collection, Inc. (otherwise known simply as Criterion) is known for its licensing of so-termed ‘important classic and contemporary films’. They primarily focus on film restoration, using the commonplace letterbox format for widescreen movies, whilst also including a variety of bonus features and commentary tracks.

In the earliest days of The Criterion Collection, the company prevalently released art, genre, and mainstream movies. But it has since expanded to world cinema, obscure movies, and mainstream classics - such as The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) and The Third Man (1949).

Due to the company’s niche appeal, it has come to attract a loyal fanbase of film fanatics, making hard-to-find classics accessible and incentivising collectors with its range of special editions.

In fact, The Criterion Collection is regarded as a pioneer of the ‘special edition’ DVD concept, providing a variety of bonus features on top of their high-quality film restorations: documentaries, deleted scenes, trailers, commentaries, alternate endings, etc. This has now become commonplace amongst new film releases.

Elevate Your Film Library

Our line-up of The Criterion Collection DVDs and Blu-rays (also available in 4K) has everything a film fan could want, including both modern and classic cinema – and all the latest releases, of course.

With more than 1,000 films under their belt, Criterion has been servicing both casual entertainment lovers and all-in collectors for decades.

What are you waiting for? Begin your deep dive into film, and shop The Criterion Collection today!