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2014 in home video. navigation search. The following films, television shows and movies were released on Blu-ray Disc and/or DVD on the following dates in 2014 in the United States and Canada. Specific details are subject to change. Contents. 1Industry milestones. 2Film releases. 3TV show releases. 3.1January–March. 3.2April–June.
If a film appears on the list below, there is a high probability it has lost some or all of its United States copyright protection or, in the case of U.S. government films, was never protected by copyright. There is no single method for determining if a film, or parts of it, is in the public domain.
The following is an overview of the events of 2014 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. DreamWorks Animation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2014.
- History
- Time Gap Between Theatrical and Home Video Release
- Television Programs
- Pre-Certs
- DVD Awards
- See Also
As early as 1906, various film entrepreneurs began to discuss the potential of home viewing of films, and in 1912, both Edison and Pathé started selling film projectors for home use. Because making release prints was (and still is) very expensive, early home projector owners rented films by mail from the projector manufacturer. Edison's business mo...
A time period is usually required to elapse between theatrical release and availability on home video to encourage movie theater patronage and discourage copyright infringement. Home-video releases originally followed five to six months after theatrical release, but since the late 2000s, most films have begun being distributed on video after three ...
Many television programs are now also available in complete seasons on DVD. It has become popular practice for discontinued TV shows to be released to DVD one season at a time every few months and active shows to be released on DVD after the end of each season. Prior to the television DVDs, most television shows were only viewable in syndication, o...
After the passage of the Video Recordings (Labelling) Act of 1985 in the United Kingdom, videotapes and other video recordings without a certification symbol from the British Board of Film Classification on their covers – or on the tapes themselves – were no longer allowed to be sold or displayed by rental shops. These tapes are called "Pre-Certs" ...
Every year since 2004, the film festival Il Cinema Ritrovatoholds the DVD Awards, where they award the highest quality DVDs (and later Blu-rays) released by home-media companies around the world.
Historical films. List of classic composers depicted on film. Beethoven in film. List of films about Richard Wagner. List of films about nobility *. List of films about the Romanovs. List of films about the Titanic. List of films featuring Hercules. List of films featuring Jesus.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Dune: Part Two. Inside Out 2. Trolls Band Together. In Theaters. Fast X. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Book Club: The Next Chapter. The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Films by genre. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Films by genre. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. This category lists subcategories that contain individual films organized by their genre.
