Name: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Action, Adventure
Released: 1981-01-01
Duration: 115 min

The return of the great adventure.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) centers on adventurer and archaeologist Indiana Jones, who is recruited by the U.S. government to search for the biblical Ark of the Covenant. As his quest leads from South America to Nepal and Egypt while rival archaeologists and Nazi operatives pursue the artifact for their own purposes, he faces a series of increasingly dangerous obstacles in a race against time. This adventure film examines courage and perseverance within a world shaped by ancient mysteries and global conflict, as historical legend and action-packed spectacle converge, with archaeological expeditions, hidden treasures, and relentless pursuit.

Selected disc options for Raiders of the Lost Ark

Extras	Paramount BD-ALL 4K/US 2021	Paramount BD-ALL/US 2012	Paramount DVD-1/US 2008	Paramount DVD-1/US/OOP 2003
The Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” [New] (50:52)	has extra	has extra		has extra
The Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” - Vintage Documentary (1981, 57:48)	has extra	has extra
On Set with “Raiders of the Lost Ark”: From Adventure to Legend (28:17)	has extra	has extra
On Set with “Raiders of the Lost Ark”: From Jungle to Desert (30:02)	has extra	has extra
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”: An Introduction (7:48)			has extra
Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies (11:46)	has extra	has extra
Indiana Jones: An Appreciation (11:41)			has extra
Indy’s Friends and Enemies (10:10)	has extra	has extra
Indy’s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute (9:15)	has extra	has extra
The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones (12:22)	has extra	has extra		has extra
The Music of Indiana Jones (12:22)	has extra	has extra		has extra
Raiders: The Melting Face (8:48)	has extra	has extra	has extra
The Sound of Indiana Jones (13:21)	has extra	has extra		has extra
The Stunts of Indiana Jones (10:56)	has extra	has extra		has extra
Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations (9:57)	has extra	has extra
Stills Gallery (x4, 440 Images)			has extra
Storyboards: “The Well of the Souls” (4:16)			has extra
Re-Release Trailer (1:45)	has extra	has extra		has extra
Teaser Trailer (1:03)	has extra	has extra		has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:33)	has extra	has extra		has extra

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Notes

Paramount’s 4K UHD is included in the “Indiana Jones: 4-Movie Collection” box set with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and a double-sided foldout poster. Reissued individually with only trailers.
Paramount’s Blu-ray is included in the “Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures” box set with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Reissued individually with only trailers.
Paramount’s 2008 “Special Edition” DVD is also available in the “Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection” (2008) and “Indiana Jones: 4-Movie Collection” (2020) box sets with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
Paramount’s 2003 DVD is included in “The Adventures of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection” box set with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

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The Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” [New] (50:52)
The Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981, 57:48)
On Set with “Raiders of the Lost Ark”: From Adventure to Legend (28:17)
On Set with “Raiders of the Lost Ark”: From Jungle to Desert (30:02)
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”: An Introduction (7:48)
Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies (11:46)
Indiana Jones: An Appreciation (11:41)
Indy’s Friends and Enemies (10:10)
Indy’s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute (9:15)
The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones (12:22)
The Music of Indiana Jones (12:22)
Raiders: The Melting Face (8:48)
The Sound of Indiana Jones (13:21)
The Stunts of Indiana Jones (10:56)
Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations (9:57)

Presentation	Paramount 4K 2021 Video File 1 Codec: HEVC Resolution: 2160p23.976 HDR: Dolby Vision Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 Audio File 1 Language: English Dolby Atmos File 2 Language: French Dolby Digital 5.1 File 3 Language: Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 File 4 Language: Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround File 5 Language: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 File 6 Language: Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround File 7 Language: Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround File 8 Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 File 9 Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles Cantonese Danish Dutch English English SDH Finnish French Italian Japanese Korean Mandarin Norwegian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai
Presentation	Paramount BD 2012 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 34.55 Mbps Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Length:1:55:18.870 File size: 34.11 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 3816 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 2 Language: French Dolby Digital 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 640 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 3 Language: Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 640 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 4 Language: Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 224 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 5 Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 640 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 6 Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 224 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles English English SDH French Portuguese Spanish
Extras	The Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” [New] (50:52, 480i) Paramount 4K
	The Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” - Vintage Documentary (1981, 57:48, 480i) Paramount 4K
	On Set with “Raiders of the Lost Ark”: From Adventure to Legend (28:17, 1080p) Paramount 4K
	On Set with “Raiders of the Lost Ark”: From Jungle to Desert (30:02, 1080p) Paramount 4K
	“Raiders of the Lost Ark”: An Introduction (7:48, 480i) Paramount DVD
	Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies (11:46, 480i) Paramount 4K
	Indiana Jones: An Appreciation (11:41, 480i) Paramount DVD
	Indy’s Friends and Enemies (10:10, 480i) Paramount 4K
	Indy’s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute (9:15, 480i) Paramount 4K
	The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones (12:22, 480i) Paramount 4K
	The Music of Indiana Jones (12:22, 480i) Paramount 4K
	Raiders: The Melting Face (8:48, 480i) Paramount 4K
	The Sound of Indiana Jones (13:21, 480i) Paramount 4K
	The Stunts of Indiana Jones (10:56, 480i) Paramount 4K
	Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations (9:57, 480i) Paramount 4K
	Stills Gallery (x4, 440 Images) Paramount DVD
	Storyboards: “The Well of the Souls” (4:16) Paramount DVD
	Re-Release Trailer (1:45, 1080p) Paramount 4K
	Teaser Trailer (1:03, 1080p) Paramount 4K
	Theatrical Trailer (2:33, 1080p) Paramount 4K