Ralph Fiennes movies available on 4K Blu-ray, ranked by transfer quality.
dir. Edward Berger
Universal S-Tier 4K. The 4K transfer pulls out the red robes and production design in a way the theatrical presentation couldn't. The Catholic pageantry gets a lot of screen time and HDR makes every cardinal's vestment land differently.
Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Steven Spielberg
The black and white photography in 4K is consistently cited as reference quality for the format. The 30th Anniversary steelbook is the current edition most people are buying. Paramount's 4K handling of their prestige catalog has been strong, and this is one of the best examples. Not a film anyone watches casually, but the one everyone owns.
dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner
Universal S-Tier 4K. The March release rumors turned out to be accurate. DreamWorks hand-drawn animation in HDR is something people were quietly hoping for.
dir. Danny Boyle
A-Tier 4K. The Danny Boyle sequel got a strong steelbook release, and the visual callbacks to Dawn of the Dead are all over the film. Better on disc than the streaming version let on.
dir. Martin McDonagh
A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson hiding out in Belgium after a botched hit. The Kino release has good extras and a clean transfer, and Second Sight also has a version if you prefer their packaging. A lot of people own both.
Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Sam Mendes
Collector Instagram is full of this one right now. The 4K transfer was already well-regarded and the steelbook packaging turns up in almost every Bond collection photo.
MGM · 4K + Blu-ray
A-Tier 4K Spectre disc with the usual Sony Bond treatment. The opening Day of the Dead tracking shot benefits from the extra resolution, though some people have run into playback issues on older machines.
dir. Wes Anderson
Criterion A-Tier 4K of Anderson's most symmetrical film. The pastel color palette in HDR is what you're paying for, and people still post photos from the real Görlitz locations.
Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Brett Ratner
Most of the discussion around Red Dragon circles back to Manhunter instead. Collectors keep asking when Mann's version will get a proper 4K, and Red Dragon threads reliably turn into Manhunter appreciation posts. The Kino disc is competent but the C-Tier rating reflects Brett Ratner's direction more than the transfer itself.
dir. Nia DaCosta
Sony steelbook for the Danny Boyle sequel, April 21 release. The first film's disc moved well and people are pre-ordering based on that alone.
Sony Pictures · Steelbook
dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Shout Factory 4K of the Coens' love letter to old Hollywood. Deakins cinematography is the reason to own this, and the HDR pass brings out the Technicolor-homage color work in the dance numbers. The B2G1 at Target is how most people picked this up.
Shout! Factory · 4K Ultra HD
dir. James Ivory
In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled Russian aristocracy, and a nightclub created by a blind American diplomat who asks Sofia to be the centerpiece of the world he wants to create.
