Criterion Collection Blu-rays are 50% off for a limited time, including new 4K editions of classics

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Barnes and Noble's semi-annual Criterion Collection sale is happening right now, and you can get 50% off 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD copies of hundreds of films. The promotion will last the entire month of July, and Amazon is also matching the sale.

The Criterion Collection was founded in 1984 and has since released over 1,000 special editions of classic and contemporary films from across the globe. Criterion releases of older films often feature painstaking restorations, and discs also include special features like audio commentaries, interviews, and essays.

The company is best known for releasing celebrated classics like "Seven Samurai" and "Citizen Kane," but the collection also includes recent films. Movies like "Okja," "Marriage Story," and "Roma," which were all originally released on Netflix, are only available on Blu-ray and DVD through Criterion. 

The Barnes and Noble Criterion sale happens twice a year, so if you miss out now, you'll have to wait until December to get these great prices again. You can shop the Criterion Collection sale on Barnes and Noble and Amazon right now.

Check out some of the best Criterion Collection Blu-ray deals

The Criterion Collection Citizen Kane (4K Blu-ray) $24.99 $49.99 Save 50%

Orson Welles' 1941 feature film debut, which tells the story of the a newspaper magnate, is widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made. You can get a 4K Blu-ray copy for 50% off during the Criterion sale.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Raging Bull (4K Blu-ray) $24.99 $49.99 Save 50%

Robert DeNiro stars as a rising boxer in Martin Scorsese's 1980 sports drama. During the Criterion sale, you can get a 4K Blu-ray for 50% off.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Seven Samurai (Blu-ray) $24.99 $49.99 Save 50%

Director Akira Kurosawa's classic 1954 film is about a Japanese village that hires the titular warriors to protect them from bandits. The movie is 50% off during the semi-annual Criterion Sale.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Drive My Car (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

This 2022 Oscar winner tells a tale of love, grief, art, and healing when a director confronts past traumas while staging a new production. During the Criterion Sale, you can get a Blu-ray copy for just $20.

View at Barnes and Noble The Criterion Collection The Silence of the Lambs (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.95 Save 50%

Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, "The Silence of the Lambs" stars Anthony Hopkins as the infamous Hannibal Lecter, a serial murderer and cannibal. Right now you can get it on Blu-Ray for only $20, an excellent deal price.

View at Amazon View at Barnes and Noble The Criterion Collection The Virgin Suicides (Blu-Ray) $19.99 $39.95 Save 50%

Sofia Coppola's feature directorial debut is a psychological drama following the lives of five adolescent sisters living in upper-middle-class Detroit. Right now you can snag it on Blu-ray for only $20, a rare deal price.

View at Amazon View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Pan's Labyrinth (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

In Guillermo del Toro's 2006 dark fantasy, a young girl is drawn into a world full of strange and mythical creatures. For a limited time, you can taks 50% off the price of the Criterion Collection Blu-ray.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection The Before Trilogy (Blu-ray) $49.99 $99.99 Save 50%

This boxed set collects Richard Linklater's three-part romance series starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy: "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset," and "Before Midnight." For a limited time, you can get the Blu-ray set for $50, which is 50% off the regular price.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Dazed and Confused (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

In this 1993 cult classic, different groups of teenagers enjoy the last day of the 1976 school year in Texas. During the Criterion sale, Blu-ray copies of "Dazed and Confused" are 50% off.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Some Like It Hot (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

In Billy Wilder's 1959 classic, two musicians disguise themselves as women and join a band after witnessing gangsters commit a crime. For a limited time, you can take 50% off the price of a Criterion Collection Blu-ray of "Some Like It Hot."

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Parasite (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

Bong Joon Ho's 2020 Academy Award-winning best picture follows a poor family who scheme to be employed by a wealthier family by pretending they are not related. You can get a Blu-ray copy of "Parasite" for $20 during the Criterion sale.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection World of Wong Kar Wai (Blu-ray) $99.99 $199.99 Save 50%

This boxed set inlcudes seven of director Wong Kar Wai's best films: "As Tears Go By," "Days of Being Wild," "Chungking Express," "Fallen Angels," "Happy Together," "In The Mood For Love," and "2046." During the Criterion sale, you can get the set for $100.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection The Kid (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

Charlie Chaplin also stars in this 1921 film, which marked his feature length directorial debut. In it, he raises an orphan that he rescued from the streets. For a limited time, you can get this silent film on Blu-ray for 50% off.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection Original Cast Album: "Company" (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

Documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker went behind the scenes as the cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Company" recorded their original cast album in 1970. You can get the Blu-ray for 50% off during the Criterion sale.

View at Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection My Own Private Idaho (Blu-ray) $19.99 $39.99 Save 50%

Gus van Sant's 1991 Shakespeare adaptation starred Keanu Reaves and River Phoenix as two friends on a self-discovery journey. The Criterion Blu-ray is just $20 for a limited time.

View at Barnes and Noble spanAngela Tricarico is a Streaming Editorial Fellow for the Insider Reviews team, where she covers the latest in streaming services. In addition to her arts and entertainment reporting at the University of New Haven and for The Ensemblist, she has a background in theater and loves to tell people what it means to be a dramaturg. When she's not writing, you might find her reading comics or a book club pick, cooking, baking, or trying to catch up on the last ten years of television./span Angela Tricarico Streaming Editorial Fellow Angela Tricarico is a Streaming Editorial Fellow for the Insider Reviews team, where she covers the latest in streaming services. In addition to her arts and entertainment reporting at the University of New Haven and for The Ensemblist, she has a background in theater and loves to tell people what it means to be a dramaturg. When she's not writing, you might find her reading comics or a book club pick, cooking, baking, or trying to catch up on the last ten years of television. Read more Read less

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