Luc Besson’s The Big Blue gets a new 4K UHD release

Luc Besson’s award-winning The Big Blue – starring Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr and Rosanna Arquette – makes its 4K UHD worldwide debut on SteelBook and Digital on December 1, with a brand new restoration from Gaumont Studios, and stunning new artwork by the acclaimed artist Flore Maquin.

Enzo (Jean Reno), the uncontested freediving world champion, tracks down his childhood friend and fellow freediver Jacques (Jean-Marc Barr) and insists that he competes in the upcoming world championships. Jacques accepts Enzo’s challenge and beats his record, sparking a competition between the two old friends that intensifies as each man attempts to reach increasingly life-threatening depths and journey further into the unknown…

Following the highly popular 4K SteelBook releases of Besson’s Leon, Subway and La Femme Nikita, StudioCanal presents a beautifully collectable, 4-disc edition of his award-winning, mythical Mediterranean adventure, inspired by the life of legendary diver Jacques Mayol. The release includes the Theatrical and Extended cuts of the film, and brand new extras.

With a cast including Jean Reno (Leon), Jean-Marc Barr (Dancer In The Dark), and Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction), the film features a vibrant scored by regular Besson collaborator Éric Serra (The Fifth Element) who won the 1989 César award for Best Music, and extraordinary widescreen cinematography (by Carlo Varini, Subway) looks absolutely stunning in the new restoration.

Winner of the 1989 National Academy of Cinema Academy Award, and described by Film4 as “a hypnotically beautiful and metaphysical delight”, it’s time to dive into the definitive edition of THE BIG BLUE and experience Besson at his passionate and most visually arresting best.

THE BIG BLUE is available to buy on SteelBook and Digital from 1st December 2025 and available to pre-order HERE.

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CONTENTS:

UHD Disc 1: Theatrical Cut
UHD Disc 2: Extended Cut
BD Disc 1: Theatrical Cut
BD Disc 2: Extended Cut

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Making of Documentary
NEW Interviews with Cast and Crew [UHD only]