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The Elephant Man (1980)

8.0 IMDb 91% RT 78/100 MC
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A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

Best Release

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

David Lynch

Genre

Drama, History

Sub-Genre

Biopic, Period Piece

Box Office

$26,010,864

Runtime

2 hours and 4 minutes (124 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

Note

StudioCanal S-Tier 4K. The Lynch/Hopkins black-and-white body horror character study got the StudioCanal restoration treatment, and it's one of the few Lynch films not on Criterion in 4K. Black-and-white grain structure is the main draw.

noted Apr 10, 2026

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I guess The Elephant Man will be getting a 4K release soon. 44 David Lynch Criterions so far. All of them 4K with the exception of The Elephant Man. 18 One of the most underrated films of all time, such an amazing film, The Elephant Man (1980) by David Lynch is one of the best movies I have ever seen, also one of the most depressing and saddest movies of all time. 14 "I am not an animal! I am a human being. I am a man." Studio Canal strikes again, The Elephant Man has just arrived in 4K and what a brilliant collectors edition they have brought us, the diorama is just the icing on the cake! 0 Combining releases 11

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