{"id":2382737,"date":"2026-04-21T11:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2382737"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:54:45","slug":"criterions-wes-anderson-archive-tops-2026-home-entertainment-media-play-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/criterions-wes-anderson-archive-tops-2026-home-entertainment-media-play-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Criterion\u2019s \u2018Wes Anderson Archive\u2019 Tops 2026 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-340572\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-name\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/author\/mpnstaff\/\" title=\"Posts by Media Play News\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\">Media Play News<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-date\">April 20, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The Criterion Collection\u2019s <em>The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-<\/em><em>Five Years<\/em> won the top prize of Title of the Year at the annual Home Entertainment Media Play Awards. The 20-disc collection of 10 films spanning 25 years of director Wes Anderson\u2019s career on both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD disc also won Best Boxed Set.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-340573\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediaplaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Home-Media-Award-Crystal-Disc-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\"\/>This year\u2019s Home Entertainment Media Play Awards honor the best packaged-media, digital and streaming releases of 2025. Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment was the top studio with 15 awards, which included HBO\u2019s <em>The Penguin: The Complete First Season<\/em> winning TV on Disc of the Year and Best Drama, and <em>Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era \u2014 1940-1958<\/em> winning Blu-ray Disc of the Year, Fan-Favorite Title of the Year and Best Animation Release.<\/p>\n<p>Best 4K Ultra HD Disc was given to Lionsgate Limited\u2019s special edition of 2001\u2019s <em>Frailty<\/em>, the psychological horror film directed by and starring Bill Paxton. It also won for Best Box Art.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/dgLnU5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Subscribe HERE to the FREE\u00a0<em>Media Play News<\/em>\u00a0Daily Newsletter!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2026 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards Complete List of Winners:<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title of the Year<\/strong><br \/><em>The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years<\/em><br \/>The Criterion Collection<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-296721 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediaplaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Criterion-Wes-Anderson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV on Disc of the Year <\/strong><br \/><em>The Penguin: The Complete First Season<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment\/HBO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-340577 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediaplaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Penguin-Season-1-UHD-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blu-ray Disc of the Year <\/strong><br \/><em>Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era \u2014 1940-1958<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>Warner Archive Collection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fan-Favorite Title of the Year <\/strong><br \/><em>Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era \u2014 1940-1958<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>Warner Archive Collection<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-310985 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediaplaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tom-and-Jerry-Golden-Era-Anthology-Blu-ray.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Packaged Media &amp; Transactional Digital<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Best New Movie Home Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Sinners<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Catalog Movie on Disc<\/strong><br \/><em>Jaws \u2014 50th Anniversary Edition<br \/><\/em>Universal Pictures Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc<\/strong><br \/><em>Frailty<\/em><br \/>Lionsgate Limited<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-332543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediaplaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frailty-Digibook-Spread.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"392\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Upgrade<\/strong><br \/><em>Cloud Atlas<\/em> 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc<br \/>Shout! Studios<br \/>Radial Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Extras\/Bonus Material<\/strong><br \/><em>The Beyond<\/em> 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc<br \/>Grindhouse Releasing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Box Art<\/strong><br \/><em>Frailty<\/em> 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc<br \/>Lionsgate Limited<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Packaging<\/strong><br \/><em>Frieren: Beyond Journey\u2019s End \u2014 Season 1 Part 2 Limited Edition<\/em><br \/>Crunchyroll<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-332544\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediaplaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frieren-Beyond-Journeys-End-\u2014-Season-1-Part-2-spread.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"500\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Steelbook<\/strong><br \/><em>Dogma<\/em><br \/>Lionsgate Limited<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-332541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediaplaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dogma-Steelbook-spread.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"428\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Recent TV Season Disc\/TVOD Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Landman \u2014 Season 1<\/em><br \/>Paramount Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Vintage TV Series on Disc<\/strong><br \/><em>The Huckleberry Hound Show<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>Warner Archive Collection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Boxed Set<\/strong><br \/><em>The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years<\/em><br \/>The Criterion Collection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Complete TV Series Set<\/strong><br \/><em>Documentary Now! \u2014 The Complete Series<\/em><br \/>Mill Creek<br \/>Alliance Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Restoration<\/strong><br \/><em>High Society<\/em> 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc<br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>Warner Archive Collection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Audio\/Visual Quality<\/strong><br \/><em>Dark City<\/em> 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc<br \/>Arrow Video<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best International Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Frieren: Beyond Journey\u2019s End \u2014 Season 1 Part 2 Limited Edition<\/em><br \/>Crunchyroll<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Indie Studio Disc Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Dogtooth<\/em><br \/>Kino Lorber<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Premium Video on Demand Release<\/strong><br \/><em>The Toxic Avenger<\/em> (2025)<br \/>Cineverse<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Double-Feature Disc Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Gladiator 2-Movie Collection<\/em><br \/>Paramount Home Entertainment<br \/>Bond (Marketing)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best New Animated Movie<\/strong><br \/><em>Flow<\/em><br \/>The Criterion Collection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Anniversary Special Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Shudder 10: A Decade of Fearless Horror<\/em><br \/>Shudder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Retailer Exclusive<\/strong><br \/>Walmart-Exclusive<em> A Minecraft Movie: Collector\u2019s Crafting Table Edition<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>Smurfit Westrock (Packaging)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Marketing Initiative<\/strong><br \/><em>The Toxic Avenger<\/em> (2025) \u2014 Undue Medical Debt Charitable Donation<br \/>Cineverse<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judges\u2019 Award<\/strong><br \/><em>Legends of the Highway<\/em><br \/>Maverick Entertainment Group<\/p>\n<h2>Genre<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Best Action\/Adventure Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Mission: Impossible \u2014 The Final Reckoning<\/em><br \/>Paramount\/Alliance Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Comedy Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Spinal Tap II: The End Continues<\/em><br \/>Decal\/Alliance Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Drama Release<\/strong><br \/><em>The Penguin: The Complete First Season<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment\/HBO<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Sci-Fi\/Fantasy Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Superman<\/em> (2025)<br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>DC Studios<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Horror\/Thriller Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Sinners<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Release of a Musical<\/strong><br \/><em>High Society<\/em> 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc<br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>Warner Archive Collection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Release of a Western<\/strong><br \/><em>Cheyenne: The Complete Series<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Animation Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era \u2014 1940-1958<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Kidvid Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures Collector\u2019s Set<\/em><br \/>NCircle<br \/>Alliance Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Superhero Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Superman<\/em> (2025)<br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<br \/>DC Studios<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Anime Release<\/strong><br \/><em>Call of the Night: Season 1<\/em> Limited Edition<br \/>Sentai<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Video Game Adaptation<\/strong><br \/><em>Fallout: The Complete First Season<\/em><br \/>Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<\/p>\n<h2>Streaming<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Best Niche Streaming Channel<\/strong><br \/>Magnolia Selects<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best FAST Channel (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV)<\/strong><br \/>\u201cUnsolved Mysteries\u201d<br \/>Radial Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Ad-Supported Streaming Service<\/strong><br \/>CineLife<br \/>Magnolia Pictures<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Indie Streaming Scripted Series<\/strong><br \/>\u201cScream and Cry Horror Movie Review\u201d<br \/>Magnolia Pictures<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Binge Series<\/strong><br \/>\u201cPrime Suspect\u201d<br \/>Radial Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Nonfiction Streaming Movie or Series<\/strong><br \/><em>The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein &amp; David Schmidt<\/em><br \/>PBS Distribution<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Streaming Original Scripted Series (Major Service)<\/strong><br \/>\u201cStar Wars \u2014 Andor: Season 2\u201d<br \/>Disney+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Original Streaming Movie<\/strong><br \/><em>Frankenstein<\/em> (2025)<br \/>Netflix<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Major SVOD Streaming Service<\/strong><br \/>Apple TV<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best International SVOD Streaming Service<\/strong><br \/>Marquee TV<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-posts\">\n<h3>Related Posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-post-content\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/base-revamps-home-entertainment-awards\/\">BASE Revamps Home Entertainment Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The British Association\u00a0for\u00a0Screen Entertainment (BASE), the U.K. home entertainment trade group, Jan. 11 announced it is rejiggering its annual awards show to better reflect changing consumer and category trends. 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