Description
Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) – Blu-ray Disc Review
Universal Studios | 125 min | PG | Release Date: September 9, 2025
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
Disc Specs
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (original widescreen) (Blu-ray.com)
- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Blu-ray.com)
- Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish (Blu-ray.com)
Video Quality
The Blu-ray presents a clean, well-restored HD image. Detail in costumes, facial expressions, and textures (like wood, fabric, earth) is strong. Colors are faithful: warm earth tones shine in rural scenes, and brighter, more vibrant tones pop during concert/performance segments. Contrast is good, with shadowed interiors holding depth without crushing detail. Grain is natural and filmic, avoiding oversmoothing.
Audio Quality
The 5.1 mix adds surround immersion especially in musical performances, with clearer separation of instruments, vocals, and ambience. Dialogue is clean, even in quiet scenes. The sound of crowd/venue, musical backing, and instrumental texture feel more robust than older stereo or 2.0 mixes. Overall dynamics are solid, giving thunder to louder moments without overwhelming subtler ones.
Special Features (on Blu-ray)
- Tommy Lee Jones Remembers Coal Miner’s Daughter (actor reflection) (GRUV Entertainment)
- Interview with Loretta Lynn and director Michael Apted (GRUV Entertainment)
- President George Bush Sr. Salutes AFI and Coal Miner’s Daughter (GRUV Entertainment)
- Audio Commentary with Sissy Spacek & Director Michael Apted (GRUV Entertainment)
✅ Overall Recommendation
The Blu-ray disc is a strong option if you don’t have a 4K/UHD set-up. It retains excellent video clarity and audio richness—you lose some HDR contrast, but you still get real punch in the performances and music. If you mainly watch on HD screens, this is a worthwhile version, especially with the included bonus content. Collectors and fans will still want the full UHD combo, but the Blu-ray alone stands well on its own.

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