Saturn Award for Best Classic Film DVD Release

Last updated February 08, 2025

The Saturn Award for Best Classic Film Release is an award given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to a film considered to be "classic", at least through the present time that each film is nominated for this award. The following is a list of winners of this award:

Year	Film	Ref.
2001 (28th)	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Platinum Edition)	^[1]
	Close Encounters of the Third Kind (The Collector's Edition)
	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition)
	Star Wars: Episode I − The Phantom Menace
	Superman: The Movie
	Suspiria (Limited Edition)
2002 (29th)	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Ultimate Gift Set)	^[2]
	Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy
	Beauty and the Beast (Platinum Edition)
	The Great Race
	Near Dark
	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (The Director's Edition)
2003 (30th)	The Adventures of Robin Hood (2-Disc Special Edition)	^[3]
	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Special Edition)
	Dead of Night
	The Lion King (Platinum Edition)
	Once Upon a Time in the West (Special Collector's Edition)
	Roadgames
2004 (31st)	Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition)	^[4]
	Aladdin (Platinum Edition)
	Duel (Collector's Edition)
	The Fearless Vampire Killers
	Freaks
	THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut
2005 (32nd)	The Wizard of Oz (3-Disc Collector's Edition)	^[5]
	Ben-Hur (4-Disc Collector's Edition)
	The Fly (Collector's Edition)
	Gladiator (Extended Edition)
	King Kong (2-Disc Special Edition)
	Titanic (3-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
2006 (33rd)	Godzilla (Gojira)	^[6]
	Forbidden Planet (50th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition)
	Free Enterprise (Five Year Mission Extended Edition 2-Disc Set)
	A Nightmare on Elm Street
	The Searchers (50th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition)
	She
	This Island Earth
2007 (34th)	The Monster Squad (2-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition)	^[7]
	Alligator
	The Dark Crystal (25th Anniversary Edition)
	Face/Off (2-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
	Flash Gordon (Saviour of the Universe Edition)
	Witchfinder General
2008 (35th)	Psycho (Universal Legacy Series)	^[8]
	Casablanca (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
	Heathers (20th High School Reunion Edition)
	The Nightmare Before Christmas (Collector's Edition)
	The Picture of Dorian Gray
	Sleeping Beauty (Platinum Edition)
2010 (37th)	The Complete Metropolis	^[9]
	Cronos (The Criterion Collection)
	The Exorcist (Extended Director's Cut)
	King Kong
	Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (Deluxe Edition)
	Psycho (50th Anniversary Edition)
2013 (40th)	Halloween (35th Anniversary Edition)	^[10]
	Fantastic Voyage
	The Haunting
	House of Wax
	Nosferatu (2-Disc Deluxe Remastered Edition)
	The Wicker Man: The Final Cut
2015 (42nd)	Miracle Mile	^[11]
	Burnt Offerings
	Cemetery Without Crosses
	Ladyhawke
	The Monster That Challenged the World
	Tales of Terror
	X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
2016 (43rd)	Time After Time	^[12]
	Destiny
	Donovan's Brain
	Gog 3D
	It Came from Outer Space
	The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
2017 (44th)	Lifeboat	^[13]
	Caltiki − The Immortal Monster
	Deluge
	The Maphisto Waltz
	The Old Dark House
	Tobor the Great
2018/2019 (45th)	2001: A Space Odyssey (4K UHD)	^[14]
	Deep Rising (20th Anniversary Edition)
	Jack the Giant Killer
	Maximum Overdrive
	The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (Special Edition)
	The Spiral Staircase
2019/2020 (46th)	Dr. Cyclops (Special Edition)	^[15]
	4D Man (Special Edition)
	The Day the Earth Caught Fire (Special Edition)
	Hercules in the Haunted World (Special 2-Disc Edition)
	The Magic Sword (Special Edition)
	RoboCop (Director's Cut)
	The War of the Worlds (The Criterion Collection)
2021/2022 (50th)	Theatre of Blood (Special Edition)	^[16]
	The Incredible Shrinking Man (The Criterion Collection)
	Master of the World (Special Edition)
	The Secret of the Blue Room
	Village of the Giants
	The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (Deluxe 2-Disc Special Edition)
2022/2023 (51st)	Invaders from Mars (4K UHD)	^[17]
	Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
	It Came from Outer Space (4K UHD)
	It! The Terror from Beyond Space (Special Edition)
	The Manchurian Candidate (4K UHD)
	The Night of the Hunter (4K UHD)
	Secret of the Incas (Special Edition)
2023/2024 (52nd)	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (4K UHD)	^[18]
	I Walked with a Zombie / The Seventh Victim (The Criterion Collection)
	The Ladykillers (4K UHD)
	A Nightmare on Elm Street (4K UHD)
	Repo Man (The Criterion Collection)
	Reptilicus (4K UHD)

References

↑ B., Brian (June 13, 2002). "The 2001 Saturn Awards". MovieWeb . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ "'Minority Report' & 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' Win Big at the 29th Annual Saturn Awards" (PDF). Saturn Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ DeMott, Rick (May 6, 2004). "'Return of the King' Cleans Up at Saturn Awards". Animation World Network . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Walton, Alice M. (May 5, 2005). "Spidey swings to Saturn victory". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ DeMott, Rick (May 3, 2006). "'Batman', 'Kong' top Saturn Awards". Animation World Network . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Variety Staff (May 11, 2007). "'Superman' tops Saturns". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Variety Staff (June 25, 2008). "Saturn Awards are 'Enchanted'". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Variety Staff (June 25, 2009). "'Dark Knight' Wins Big at Saturns". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Barton, Steve (June 25, 2011). "2011 Saturn Award Winners Announced". Dread Central . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Cohen, David S. (June 26, 2014). "Saturn Awards: A Genre Reunion and More Gold for 'Gravity'". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Cohen, David S. (June 22, 2016). "'The Force Awakens' Rings Up Eight Saturn Awards". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Siegel, Lucas (June 28, 2017). "Marvel, Star Wars, 'The Walking Dead' Win Big at 2017 Saturn Awards". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Hammond, Pete (June 27, 2018). "'Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards with Five; 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Shape of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Fowler, Brandi (September 15, 2019). "'Game of Thrones', 'Avengers' Win Big at 45th Annual Saturn Awards". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (October 27, 2021). "Saturn Awards Winners: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Leads with Five Prizes – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ O'Rourke, Ryan (October 26, 2022). "Saturn Award Winners Headlined by 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'Top Gun: Maverick', and 'Better Call Saul'". Collider . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Hipes, Patrick (February 5, 2024). "'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek: Picard' Among Winners at Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
↑ Pedersen, Erik (2025-02-03). "'Dune: Part Two,' 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' & 'Alien: Romulus' Lead Saturn Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

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[1] B., Brian (June 13, 2002). "The 2001 Saturn Awards". MovieWeb . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[2] "'Minority Report' & 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' Win Big at the 29th Annual Saturn Awards" (PDF). Saturn Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[3] DeMott, Rick (May 6, 2004). "'Return of the King' Cleans Up at Saturn Awards". Animation World Network . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[4] Walton, Alice M. (May 5, 2005). "Spidey swings to Saturn victory". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[5] DeMott, Rick (May 3, 2006). "'Batman', 'Kong' top Saturn Awards". Animation World Network . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[6] Variety Staff (May 11, 2007). "'Superman' tops Saturns". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[7] Variety Staff (June 25, 2008). "Saturn Awards are 'Enchanted'". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[8] Variety Staff (June 25, 2009). "'Dark Knight' Wins Big at Saturns". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[9] Barton, Steve (June 25, 2011). "2011 Saturn Award Winners Announced". Dread Central . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[10] Cohen, David S. (June 26, 2014). "Saturn Awards: A Genre Reunion and More Gold for 'Gravity'". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[11] Cohen, David S. (June 22, 2016). "'The Force Awakens' Rings Up Eight Saturn Awards". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[12] Siegel, Lucas (June 28, 2017). "Marvel, Star Wars, 'The Walking Dead' Win Big at 2017 Saturn Awards". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[13] Hammond, Pete (June 27, 2018). "'Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards with Five; 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Shape of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[14] Fowler, Brandi (September 15, 2019). "'Game of Thrones', 'Avengers' Win Big at 45th Annual Saturn Awards". Variety . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[15] Tartaglione, Nancy (October 27, 2021). "Saturn Awards Winners: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Leads with Five Prizes – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[16] O'Rourke, Ryan (October 26, 2022). "Saturn Award Winners Headlined by 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'Top Gun: Maverick', and 'Better Call Saul'". Collider . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[17] Hipes, Patrick (February 5, 2024). "'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek: Picard' Among Winners at Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 11, 2024.

[18] Pedersen, Erik (2025-02-03). "'Dune: Part Two,' 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' & 'Alien: Romulus' Lead Saturn Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

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v t e Saturn Awards
Film	Best Action / Adventure Film Release Best Actor in a Film Best Actress in a Film Best Animated Film Release Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release Best Fantasy Film Release Best Film Costume Design Best Film Director Best Film Editing Best Film Make-up Best Film Music Best Film Production Design Best Film Special / Visual Effects Best Film Writing Best Horror Film Release Best Independent Film Release Best International Film Release Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film Best Science Fiction Film Release Best Supporting Actor in a Film Best Supporting Actress in a Film Best Thriller Film Release
Television	Best Action / Thriller Television Series Best Actor on Television Best Actress on Television Best Adventure Television Series Best Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Genre Comedy Television Series Best Guest Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)
Home Entertainment	Best 4K Film Release Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release Best DVD / BD Collection Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
Special awards	Artist Showcase Award Breakthrough Performance Award Dan Curtis Legacy Award Filmmaker's Showcase Award The George Pal Memorial Award Legion M Breakout Director Award The Life Career Award The President's Memorial Award Producer's Showcase Award Special Recognition Award Stan Lee World Builder Award Visionary Award
Streaming awards (all retired)	Best Actor in Streaming Television Series (2018, 2022) Best Actress in Streaming Television Series (2018, 2022) Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017) Best Guest Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series (2022) Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series (2022) Best Streaming Horror/Thriller Series (2018, 2022) Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19) Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19) Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series (2022) Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series (2022)
Other retired awards	Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19) Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19) Best Home Video Release (1991–2000) Best International Series (2007) Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982) Best Network Television Series (1988–2014) Best Guest Starring Role on Television (2008-2021) Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008) Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014) Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014)
Ceremonies	1972 1973 1974/75 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989/90 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018/19 2019/20 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.