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The Andromeda Strain: Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD)

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Walmart has The Andromeda Strain: Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD) for $19.41. Shipping is free with Walmart+ (free 30-day trial) or on orders of $35+.

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About this Movie:
  • Before he created Westworld and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton first blurred the line between science fiction and science fact with his breakout success The Andromeda Strain. Two years after the novel's publication, Robert Wise (The Haunting) directed the film adaptation, a nail-biting blend of clinically-realised docudrama and astonishing sci-fi visuals that ushered in a new subgenre: the "killer virus" biological thriller.
  • A government satellite crashes outside a small town in New Mexico - and within minutes, every inhabitant of the town is dead, except for a crying baby and an elderly derelict. The satellite and the two survivors are sent to Wildfire, a top-secret underground laboratory equipped with a nuclear self-destruct mechanism to prevent the spread of infection in case of an outbreak. Realizing that the satellite brought back a lethal organism from another world, a team of government scientists race against the clock to understand the extraterrestrial virus - codenamed "Andromeda" - before it can wipe out all life on the planet.
  • Aided by innovative visual effects by Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Silent Running) and an unforgettable avant-garde electronic music score by Gil Melle (The Sentinel), Wise's suspense classic still haunts to this day, and is presented here in a stunning, exclusive new restoration from the original negative.

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  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $10.58 less (35.3% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $29.99 at the time of this posting.
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    • This has a 4.7 out of 5 star overall rating on Amazon based on over 5,400 reviews. -Corwin

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Walmart has The Andromeda Strain: Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD) for $19.41. Shipping is free with Walmart+ (free 30-day trial) or on orders of $35+.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix and Community Member plumnbagel for finding this deal.

About this Movie:
  • Before he created Westworld and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton first blurred the line between science fiction and science fact with his breakout success The Andromeda Strain. Two years after the novel's publication, Robert Wise (The Haunting) directed the film adaptation, a nail-biting blend of clinically-realised docudrama and astonishing sci-fi visuals that ushered in a new subgenre: the "killer virus" biological thriller.
  • A government satellite crashes outside a small town in New Mexico - and within minutes, every inhabitant of the town is dead, except for a crying baby and an elderly derelict. The satellite and the two survivors are sent to Wildfire, a top-secret underground laboratory equipped with a nuclear self-destruct mechanism to prevent the spread of infection in case of an outbreak. Realizing that the satellite brought back a lethal organism from another world, a team of government scientists race against the clock to understand the extraterrestrial virus - codenamed "Andromeda" - before it can wipe out all life on the planet.
  • Aided by innovative visual effects by Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Silent Running) and an unforgettable avant-garde electronic music score by Gil Melle (The Sentinel), Wise's suspense classic still haunts to this day, and is presented here in a stunning, exclusive new restoration from the original negative.

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $10.58 less (35.3% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $29.99 at the time of this posting.
    • While supplies / offer lasts.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • This has a 4.7 out of 5 star overall rating on Amazon based on over 5,400 reviews. -Corwin

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Jan 19, 2026 04:33 PM
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plumnbagelJan 19, 2026 04:33 PM
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Found the same price at Walmart.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/154882...22d145547d
Jan 19, 2026 05:13 PM
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BrainDocJan 19, 2026 11:01 PM
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Quote from supermanrob :
Unfortunately not a great transfer especially for $19.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Th...ay/383159/
That review says it's great. It's not perfect but the reviewer wrote, "The Andromeda Strain 4K Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray release."
Do you know of a better 4K release of it?
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The COVID story 50 years earlier.
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pointbobJan 20, 2026 03:00 AM
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Is it china's fault in the movie too?
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Quote from BrainDoc :
That review says it's great. It's not perfect but the reviewer wrote, "The Andromeda Strain 4K Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray release."Do you know of a better 4K release of it?
Yes it's great compared to the BR version.
That's not hard to do since the BR version wasn't that great either.

When it comes to what's possible, it's not that great.
Especially when the other half of a movie experience doesn't get an upgrade at all!
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Th...ray/31654/
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classic

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test_subjJan 20, 2026 09:29 AM
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Great book but meh adaptation
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FaithfulMoon8086Jan 20, 2026 04:25 PM
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Quote from supermanrob :
Unfortunately not a great transfer especially for $19.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Th...ay/383159/
widely praised as the definitive home video version, offering a stunning restoration with crisp details, vibrant (yet accurate) colors via Dolby Vision/HDR, and natural film grain, making its sterile, clinical aesthetic shine, though some older optical effects show limitations; the audio is a faithful, clear original mono, and the excellent bonus features from the previous Blu-ray are included in this must-have edition for fans.Thats from a another site and blu-ray said it's a very appealing 4k transfer For this release, Arrow Video has restored.This the review from High def digest :The Andromeda Strain from its original camera negative in 4K, and it was graded in Dolby Vision HDR. The results are fantastic.All the reviews I read are very good so what you basing your opinion on the price if it's to expensive then don't buy but don't mislead others.
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cinematic6436Jan 20, 2026 04:29 PM
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🎵 Andromeda Strain-y 🎵
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Zabman48Jan 20, 2026 04:49 PM
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Quote from pmperry :
The COVID story 50 years earlier.
Except it was produced by our own NIH in China
Jan 20, 2026 06:17 PM
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83tnaznavJan 20, 2026 06:17 PM
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Quote from pmperry :
The COVID story 50 years earlier.
But real
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turbodogJan 20, 2026 09:09 PM
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Quote from test_subj :
Great book but meh adaptation
I've definitely read the book but can't recall seeing the movie - it would be a pretty boring movie.

I've read most of what Crichton wrote. At some point after this he made a conscious choice to write stores that would adapt well to movies or TV.
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Quote from FaithfulMoon8086 :
widely praised as the definitive home video version, offering a stunning restoration with crisp details, vibrant (yet accurate) colors via Dolby Vision/HDR, and natural film grain, making its sterile, clinical aesthetic shine, though some older optical effects show limitations; the audio is a faithful, clear original mono, and the excellent bonus features from the previous Blu-ray are included in this must-have edition for fans.Thats from a another site and blu-ray said it's a very appealing 4k transfer For this release, Arrow Video has restored.This the review from High def digest :The Andromeda Strain from its original camera negative in 4K, and it was graded in Dolby Vision HDR. The results are fantastic.All the reviews I read are very good so what you basing your opinion on the price if it's to expensive then don't buy but don't mislead others.
I'm not telling anyone what to buy or mislead.

I used the site I'm most consistent with their reviews to point out the transfer.

Again if you read between the lines(ie your highlight of the audio), as you should always do.
Yes it's better than BR but by no means is it a reference transfer especially on the audio side.

For me I would not pay $19 for that PQ transfer & no AQ transfer.
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Remember watching this in a theatre in my youth, and it packed a wallop then.

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