Spike Lee’s concert film David Byrne’s American Utopia arrives in a producer- and director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition from The Criterion Collection, featuring a new 4K digital master with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio. Captured during the Broadway run of Byrne’s acclaimed stage production, the film blends twenty-one songs with Byrne’s wry commentary and Annie-B Parson’s choreography for an ecstatic, communal experience.
Film Info
Country: United States
Year: 2020
Runtime: 106 minutes
Color | 1.85:1 | English
Spine: #1294
Special Features
Producer- and director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition features:
- 4K digital master, supervised by director of photography Ellen Kuras, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New documentary featuring Kuras, David Byrne, Tendayi Kuumba, Spike Lee, Annie-B Parson, lighting designer Rob Sinclair, and bassist Bobby Wooten III
- Conversation from 2020 between Lee and Byrne
- Trailer
- English SDH subtitles and English descriptive audio
- Plus: an essay by critic K. Austin Collins and an appreciation by critic Jia Tolentino; new cover based on a collage by Annie-B Parson
Release Date
The Criterion edition of David Byrne’s American Utopia releases on December 16, 2025 and can be pre-ordered here.
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