Richard Pryor · 1980s

3 Richard Pryor movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip.

Decade

All 5 1970s 1 1980s 3 1990s 1

Year

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

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling(1986)

6.3/10

dir. Richard Pryor

S-Tier

Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip(1982)

7.4/10

dir. Joe Layton

S-Tier

Sony's 4K of Pryor's most famous special. Minimal collector discussion beyond the announcement, but the material does the heavy lifting here regardless of transfer quality.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Superman III(1983)

5.0/10

dir. Richard Lester

A-Tier

Superman III's 4K disc was the only one in the 2023 box that didn't need a 2025 corrected reissue. The other four all got replacement discs, III shipped clean the first time. Still no standalone, you have to buy the box.

Warner Bros. · 4K Box Set