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The 50 coolest DVD & Blu-ray covers ever

The 50 coolest DVD & Blu-ray covers ever

The 50 coolest DVD & Blu-ray covers ever
04 July 2013

They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but Blu-rays aren't books and what do 'they' know anyway? These 50 cover art designs are so clever and beautiful that you should probably have all of them on your shelf, even the films that aren't very good. And have them facing outwards. You might need to buy more shelves.

The Wicker Man

Blu-ray steelbook (Zavvi UK exclusive)

Pre-order it here


The Raid

Blu-ray steelbook (Play UK exclusive)

Buy it here


Harold & Maude

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


The Honeymoon Killers

Criterion DVD (US import)

Buy it here


Black Swan

Blu-ray steelbook (Zavvi UK exclusive)

Buy it here


Looper

Blu-ray steelbook (Play UK exclusive)

Buy it here


The Birds

50th anniversary Blu-ray

Buy it here


The Game

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Traffic

Criterion DVD (US import)

Buy it here


King Of New York

Blu-ray steelbook UK

Buy it here


Metropolis

Special edition Blu-ray

Buy it here


Almost Famous

The Bootleg Cut Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


They Live

Collector's Edition (US import)

Buy it here


The Ice Storm

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


The Graduate

Studio Canal collection UK Blu-ray

Buy it here


Cronos

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Dressed To Kill

Blu-ray UK

Buy it here


Blade Runner

30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Cloverfield

Paramount Centenary Edition Blu-ray

Buy it here


The Departed

Blu-ray Steelbook (US import)

Buy it here


Zombie Flesh Eaters

Blu-ray Steelbook

Buy it here


The Man Who Fell To Earth

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Futurama

Volume 7 Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Star Wars

The Complete Saga Blu-ray

But it here


THX 1138

Director's Cut Blu-ray

Buy it here


The Ballad of Narayama

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Captain America

Triple Play Blu-ray Steelbook

Buy it here


2001: A Space Odyssey

Steelbook Edition (US import)

Buy it here


Colorful

Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Mean Streets

Limited Collectors Edition Blu-ray (French import)

Buy it here


Adventure Time

Season 2 Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Being John Malkovich

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


District 9

Blu-ray Steelbook

Buy it here


Drive

Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook

Buy it here


Fight Club

2-disc edition DVD

Buy it here


Hoop Dreams

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Hunger

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


The Man With The Iron Fists

Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook

Buy it here


The Simpsons

Season 20 DVD box set (US import)

Buy it here


Memento

Limited Edition DVD (US import)

Buy it here


Godzilla

Criterion Blu-ray (US important)

Buy it here


Oldboy

Limited edition Blu-ray UK

Buy it here


Game of Thrones

Season 3 Blu-ray

Buy it here


Paris Texas

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Spinal Tap

Limited Marshall Amp Edition DVD

Buy it here


The Hurt Locker

Blu-ray Steelbook

Buy it here


The 39 Steps

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


X-Men: First Class

Collectors Edition Blu-ray (Brazilian import)

Buy it here


The Great Dictator

Criterion Blu-ray (US import)

Buy it here


Navy Vs. The Night Monsters

DVD (US import)

Buy it here