Tim Burton · 1980s

3 films directed by Tim Burton from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Beetlejuice, Pee-wee's Big Adventure.

Decade

All 14 1980s 3 1990s 4 2000s 3 2010s 3 2020s 1

Year

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

Beetlejuice(1988)

7.4/10

dir. Tim Burton

S-Tier

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Tim Burton's original. Part of the WB catalog that keeps getting solid 4K releases.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

6.5/10

dir. Tim Burton

S-Tier

Sold out during the Criterion 24-hour flash sale in March 2026. Tim Burton before he was Tim Burton, and the first thing on a lot of people's Criterion wishlists.

Criterion Collection · 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