New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: JOHN SINGLETON'S HOOD TRILOGY (Boyz n the Hood / Poetic Justice / Baby Boy) - Criterion Collection

John Singletons Hood Trilogy New On Bluray And 4k Ultrahd

Product Description: With his electrifying debut feature, Boyz n the Hood, John Singleton brought his South Central Los Angeles community to the screen with a bracing immediacy that rocked 1990s American cinema and popular culture. Poetic Justice and Baby Boy completed what the director considered his Hood Trilogy, a series of richly nuanced films that constitute a dramatic universe all their own. Featuring remarkable performances from supernova talents like Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Regina King, Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Taraji P. Henson, these indelible tales of urban life explore the experience of growing up Black and searching for one’s place in the world.

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Director: John Singleton

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Regina King, Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Taraji P. Henson, Ice Cube

Genre: Drama, Crime

Runtime: 351 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: April 28, 2026

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Blu-ray - Criterion Collection (Amazon)

4K Ultra HD - Criterion Collection (Amazon)

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Dolby Atmos
4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Dolby Atmos

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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4K digital restoration of Boyz n the Hood, supervised and approved by director John Singleton, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack and alternate Dolby Atmos soundtrack
New 4K digital restorations of Poetic Justice (with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack) and Baby Boy (with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack)
Three 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the special features
Audio commentaries on all three films featuring Singleton
New conversation between filmmakers Ryan Coogler and Regina King
New documentary on Singleton’s filmmaking process featuring publicist Cassandra Butcher, casting director Kimberly Hardin, and collaborator Paul Hall
New audio interviews with actors Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson
Archival interviews with cast and crew
Press conference from 1991
Deleted scenes, audition footage, music videos, and trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Julian Kimble