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Once a month, the Criterion Collection announces new titles set for release in the future. New information drops around the middle of the month for releases that would come out about three months later. These announcements are highly anticipated among movie fans and cinephiles, while there’s always speculation and rumors about which new films are joining the prestigious collection.
For June 2026, the Criterion Collection has seven new releases, which range from Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD upgrades, such as “Five Easy Pieces” and “Charade,” to new titles, including “West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty” and Lisa Cholodenko’s “High Art,” as well as John Waters’ “Hairspray” and “Desperate Living.”
Titles are also either DVD, Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD editions.
Additionally, most of these new releases are on sale for up to 30% off at Barnes & Noble and Criterion.com with prices starting at $27.99 (reg. $39.99). In fact, even the preorder titles are discounted — ahead of their release later this month.
Scroll down and shop the Criterion Collection’s new releases for June 2026, below:
Criterion Collection
June 2026
‘Five Easy Pieces’
Release date: June 2
Available on: 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD
Criterion Collection
June 2026
‘Charade’
Release date: June 2
Available on: 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD
Criterion Collection
June 2026
‘West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty’
Release date: June 9
Available on: Blu-ray
Criterion Collection
June 2026
‘High Art’
Release date: June 16
Available on: Blu-ray
Criterion Collection
June 2026
‘Hairspray’
Release date: June 23
Available on: 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray
Criterion Collection
June 2026
‘Desperate Living’
Release date: June 23
Available on: 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray
Criterion Collection
June 2026
‘It Was Just an Accident’
Release date: June 30
Available on: 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD
And since these titles are from Barnes & Noble, you can either get your order shipped to you for free, if your cart is more than $40, or if you’re a member of the retailer’s premium membership — which goes for $39.99 per year (about $3.33 per month). Membership gets you a number of perks, like free shipping on all orders, early access to special editions and events, an additional 10 percent off at checkout and more.
Meanwhile, if you live near a Barnes & Noble location, you can order online and opt to pick up your goods in-store for free. Learn more about B&N membership and rewards here.
And for May 2026, the Criterion Collection dropped John Singleton’s “Hood Trilogy.” It was our pick for notable release of the month.
Want more? Shop Criterion Collection releases at Barnes & Noble online, below:
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