‘Birth’ 4K Joins The Criterion Collection

   January 26, 2026  Posted in Film News
Birth (2004)
Birth (2004)

Jonathan Glazer’s 2004 mystery Birth arrives in a director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition from The Criterion Collection, featuring a new 4K digital restoration with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio. Nicole Kidman stars as a grieving widow whose life is upended when a ten-year-old boy claims to be her late husband, with painterly cinematography by Harris Savides and a hypnotic score by Alexandre Desplat.

Birth (2004) - The Criterion Collection

Film Info

Country: United States
Year: 2004
Runtime: 100 minutes
Color | 1.85:1 | English
Spine: #1298

Special Features

Director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition features:

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by Jonathan Glazer, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio
  • One 4K UHD disc presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • 2004 interview with Glazer and Nicole Kidman
  • New making-of documentary with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Glazer, producers, and cast
  • New program on the film’s cinematography featuring camera operator Craig Haagensen and first assistant cameraman Eric Swanek
  • Trailer
  • English SDH subtitles
  • Plus: an essay by author Olivia Laing; new cover by Neil Kellerhouse

Release Date

The Criterion edition of Birth releases on January 27, 2026 and can be pre-ordered here.

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