Joe Dante · 1990s

3 films directed by Joe Dante from the 1990s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Matinee.

Decade

All 9 1970s 1 1980s 5 1990s 3

Year

All 3 1990 1 1991 0 1992 0 1993 1 1994 0 1995 0 1996 0 1997 0 1998 1 1999 0

Matinee(1993)

6.7/10

dir. Joe Dante

S-Tier

Joe Dante's love letter to William Castle and atomic-age creature features getting a 4K from Shout Factory. S-Tier transfer and the early response is all positive. One of those films that never had a bad word said about it but somehow never got a proper release until now.

Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition

Small Soldiers(1998)

6.3/10

dir. Joe Dante

A-Tier

Paramount's Limited Edition Steelbook shipped in July 2025 and the standalone 4K plus Blu-ray followed in February 2026, both built on a native 4K remaster with Dolby Vision that brings out the Technicolor saturation and practical-puppet detail. The steelbook is already chasing $80 USD on the secondary market.

Paramount Pictures · Steelbook (4K + Blu-ray)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

6.5/10

dir. Joe Dante

@dawnofthediscs floated a 4K UHD on Instagram in January 2026 with no label confirmation, no street date, and no SKU. Joe Dante then surfaced a 2h 35m assembly cut of the original Gremlins at a closed-group screening on May 1, 2026, with the Gremlins 3 writers in attendance. A reissue of the original paired with a Gremlins 2 4K in a boxset timed to Gremlins 3 (2027) is the most coherent way both archival events fit together. The 2011 Warner Blu-ray is currently the only HD option for Gremlins 2.

Unknown · 4K Ultra HD