The Ultimate Gift for Film Lovers? Criterion’s New Stanley Kubrick Box Set
Criterion has released *The Complete Kubrick*, a 30-disc collection bringing together Stanley Kubrick’s films in restored 4K. The set spans nearly five decades of his career and includes landmark works such as *2001: A Space Odyssey* and *The Shining*, alongside lesser-known films and early shorts.
Released on 20 October with a list price of $599.95, it contains all 13 of Kubrick’s feature films and three documentary shorts, plus more than 25 hours of extras. These include a newly restored documentary about the making of *The Shining*, previously unseen *Lolita* screen tests and rare *Full Metal Jacket* production footage; the package also includes archival photographs, documents and an essay.
In short
- Criterion’s new Kubrick collection has 30 discs.
- It includes all 13 feature films and three shorts.
- More than 25 hours of bonus material are included.
Explained simply
Stanley Kubrick was an American film director whose career ran from the 1950s to the 1990s. He made 13 feature films, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr. Strangelove and The Shining, and became known for working across different genres.
The Criterion Collection is a film distributor known for restoring and reissuing cinema, often with material that gives viewers more context about how films were made. Kubrick’s work has attracted lasting attention from audiences and film scholars, while some of his films have also been discussed for their depictions of violence, power and society.
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