Jack Nicholson · 1980s

3 Jack Nicholson movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including The Shining.

Decade

All 16 1960s 1 1970s 7 1980s 3 1990s 4 2000s 1

Year

All 3 1980 1 1981 0 1982 0 1983 1 1984 0 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 1

The Shining(1980)

8.2/10

dir. Stanley Kubrick

S-Tier

The 4K transfer delivers what HDR was supposed to do for horror. Room 237 has this sickly green cast that was always in the film but only became visible at this resolution, and the hotel hallway tracking shots have depth the old Blu-ray flattened.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Terms of Endearment(1983)

7.1/10

dir. James L. Brooks

A-Tier

Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Batman(1989)

7.5/10

dir. Tim Burton

B-Tier

Burton's Gotham still looks better than most modern comic book films, and the HDR gives the production design room to breathe. B-Tier transfer that people wish were higher.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray