Entertainment company Lionsgate is behind some massive movie franchises, like Conan the Barbarian, Saw, and Twilight. Parent company to subsidiaries like Summit Entertainment, Debmar-Mercury, and Starz, Inc., plenty of movies fall under the Lionsgate umbrella.
In celebration of Prime Day (July 12 and 13), Amazon is offering tons of deals on some of the most popular Lionsgate titles. Add these to Blu-ray discs to a home library collection for playing in a Blu-ray player or even a compatible gaming console. Most come with a digital copy download code for watching on a laptop or other mobile device on the go as well, and some even come in 3D for a fully immersive experience on a 3D TV.
Twilight Forever: The Complete Saga (2008-2012)
Those late to reading the books might not yet have seen the movies, and even those who have watched them again and again might love owning a set for posterity. In Twilight Forever: The Complete Saga, follow the story of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), a high schooler who ends up in a love triangle between a vampire (Robert Pattinson) and a werewolf (Taylor Lautner).
The box set of Twilight includes all five movies across 10 discs, including special features and two hours of new content. Everything comes housed in the double-sided box that features Edward and Bella on one side and Jacob on the other. It’s the perfect collector’s set for a superfan. Once done watching, it might be fun to read Stephanie Meyer’s original unpublished sequel, as there are plenty of wild things that happen in Forever Dawn.
The Divergent Series: Insurgent 3D Blu-ray (2015)
Get The Divergent Series: Insurgent on Blu-ray disc, also compatible for 3D playback and standard DVD. It even comes with a digital HD code for accessing a copy on your laptop.
The 2015 movie The Divergent Series: Insurgent, stars Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Kate Winslet, Mekhi Phifer, Suki Waterhouse, and Zoë Kravitz, is the sequel to the 2014 dystopian sci-fi action film Divergent and continues the post-apocalyptic story of Dauntless soldier Tris (Woodley) on a journey to escape a faction leader. For those who own or have seen Divergent but haven’t gotten around the second movie yet, this is a good time to grab it. The third movie in the trilogy is Allegiant, which was released in 2016. As a plus, this one comes in a cool lenticular box.
The Hunger Games (2012)
Relive the thrill of the hunt with Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in The Hunger Games, the first movie in the trilogy. Based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name, Katniss is a young woman who is sent to participate in a deadly game of survival for the sake of entertainment. There are plenty of small details found in The Hunger Games, making it worth watching again.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc can be played in Blu-ray players, computers, compatible video game consoles and includes a digital download code for watching via laptop or other mobile device on the go as well. Check out the sequels as well, including The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
Saw The Final Chapter 3D (2010)
For fans of the Saw horror movie franchise, Saw The Final Chapter is worth owning DVD, and this set includes a Blu-ray disc for enjoying the movie in all its high-definition glory, along with 3D support for getting fully immersed in the terror.
Follow the killer Jigsaw as he works to both teach moral lessons and kill victims in the most gruesome fashion. The final story follows survivor Bobby Dagen as he works to help other survivors get through the trauma, though he has some secrets of his own.
Gamer 3D (2009)
Gerard Butler stars in Gamer 3D as Kable, a superstar cult hero among a group known as the Slayers in this high-concept action thriller. Set in the future, gaming has become reality as humans control others in a real-life game that uses mind control technology.
Dexter’s Michael C. Hall is the reclusive billionaire behind the creation of the games, including Slayer, a first-person shooter that causes real death. Kable is forced to participate and survival is critical not only to save himself but also his family, and all humankind. The Blu-ray DVD includes 3D and widescreen support as well as DTS surround sound.
Weeds: The Complete Collection
It’s not a movie, but Weeds, which aired for eight seasons on Showtime, has the same intensity and developing plot as a set of full-length feature films. When her husband dies unexpectedly, Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) is left to find a way to care for her two sons. She starts selling marijuana, but the side job quickly morphs into a dangerous but also successful career in the drug and criminal underworld. Nancy has been compared to Walter White in Breaking Bad, and in some ways, there are things Weeds did better than Breaking Bad.
Relive all the dramatic and comedic action of the show in Weeds: The Complete Collection, a 16-disc set that includes every season in its entirety, with all episodes in HD Blu-ray. There’s also a digital copy for watching on a laptop on the go.
The Universe In 3D: A Whole New Dimension (2014)
Learn all about the Earth, universe, and the people and creatures within it in The Universe in 3D: A Whole New Dimension which covers everything from volcanoes to traveling to Mars, asteroids, and more. It features a combination of three episodes from the A&E Network and History Channel series The Universe.
Through discussions with physicists and theologians, learn about the laws of physics and the creation of the Earth with stunning CGI and NASA footage. It’s two hours and 15 minutes long and viewable in 3D as well as high definition.
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Now You See Me 2 is the second installment in a heist movie franchise starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco. The movies center on magicians who use their performances and tricks to rob banks and other businesses, then offer the money to their audience. The sequel film sees the team recruited by a criminal to help steal an important data chip.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray disc of Now You See Me 2 includes an HD digital copy as well. Lizzy Caplan replaced Isla Fisher in this film and Daniel Radcliffe joined in a new role.
John Wick (2014)
Keanu Reeves made a triumphant return to action movies as the title character in this film, the first of a series that now also includes two more sequels with a fourth set for release in 2023. Start off the collection with the original John Wick on 4K UHD Blu-ray disc and after watching all three, check out the three greatest moments from each John Wick movie.
In the first film, John Wick is a former assassin who goes on a rampage when a group of men break into his home, steal his car, and kill his puppy, which was the last gift from his now deceased wife. It’s high action all the way, and the type of movie to watch again and again.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Go retro with this film from 1991 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the advanced killing machine out to eliminate the future leader of the resistance, John Connor. Terminator 2: Judgement Day is a classic movie that belongs in every action fan's collection.
The Terminator 2: Judgement Day set includes the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray complete with the full 2.5-hour long movie that was co-written, produced, and directed by James Cameron. It’s a visual spectacle that was far ahead of its time and will delight adult viewers watching both again and for the first time.