Owen Wilson · 2000s

6 Owen Wilson movies from the 2000s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbaums.

Decade

All 13 1990s 3 2000s 6 2010s 3 2020s 1

Year

All 6 2000 1 2001 1 2002 0 2003 0 2004 2 2005 0 2006 1 2007 1 2008 0 2009 0

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)

7.1/10

dir. Wes Anderson

S-Tier

Currently box-set-only in the Wes Anderson Archive from Criterion, with no standalone 4K announced. Fans call it the most underrated of his filmography, and the deep-sea blues plus the primary-color submarine interiors are exactly the palette HDR was built for. The transfer rates A-Tier.

Criterion Collection · 4K Box Set (The Wes Anderson Archive)

The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)

7.5/10

dir. Wes Anderson

S-Tier

Box-set-only in the Wes Anderson Archive from Criterion, and the specific disc has a known defect in the cemetery scene that Criterion will replace on request. The standalone 4K hasn't been announced. This is the film collectors are most vocal about wanting individually, since it's the one most people treat as his best.

Criterion Collection · 4K Box Set (The Wes Anderson Archive)

Cars(2006)

7.0/10

dir. John Lasseter

A-Tier

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

The Darjeeling Limited(2007)

7.2/10

dir. Wes Anderson

A-Tier

A-Tier Criterion 4K in the Wes Anderson Archive box set. Currently only available in the box, no standalone 4K has been announced. The Rajasthan landscapes and the meticulously staged train interiors are where the Dolby Vision pass earns its keep.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Meet the Fockers(2004)

6.3/10

dir. Jay Roach

Universal dropped this on 4K today as part of their ongoing catalog push. Bestblurays says it's a good picture quality upgrade from the old Blu-ray but the audio is Atmos only with no lossless legacy track. Standard Universal 4K territory, best treated as a cheap blind buy once it hits the discount phase.

Universal Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

Meet the Parents(2000)

7.0/10

dir. Jay Roach

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.