Stop Motion movies available on 4K Blu-ray, ranked by transfer quality.
dir. Henry Selick
S-Tier Laika 4K. The stop-motion film in 3D. Seeing the restoration in 3D was a highlight for collectors who caught it in theaters.
Laika · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Tim Burton's stop-motion film. The animation benefits from 4K resolution.
Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Mark Gustafson, Guillermo del Toro
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
dir. Travis Knight
S-Tier Laika 4K. Shout Factory's steelbook release of the Laika stop-motion films has been well-received, and people who loved Coraline's 4K immediately asked for Kubo. The steelbooks have been as low as $18.63 USD each. The stop-motion detail is the kind of thing that rewards a 4K presentation, and this one scores a perfect 5.0 overall.
Laika
dir. Dean Fleischer Camp
S-Tier A24 4K. The stop-motion documentary about a tiny shell. Only available through A24's store, and Canadian shipping costs make it annoying to import. People who watched it were really surprised by how much they loved it, especially considering the concept sounds ridiculous on paper.
A24 · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Sam Fell, Chris Butler
S-Tier Laika 4K with a 4.5 score. Part of the Laika steelbook series from Shout Factory alongside Coraline, Boxtrolls, and Kubo. People want the remastered 3D on the 4K disc. The entire Laika collection is well-regarded on disc, and the stop-motion detail at this resolution is worth it.
dir. Wes Anderson
A-Tier Criterion 4K. Wes Anderson's animated fox. The stop-motion detail gains detail at 4K.
Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
