1993 on 4K UHD

dir. Brian De Palma

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. De Palma and Pacino's follow-up to Scarface. The Zavvi exclusive box set with the steelbook inside is the collector's item.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. John McTiernan

A-Tier Sony Pictures 4K. Coppola's Dracula with Gary Oldman. A small horror collection staple.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joe Dante

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

dir. Jonathan Demme

S-Tier Sony 4K. Demme's 1993 AIDS drama with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Sony's 4K has a massive subtitle language list. Thin dedicated collector discussion around the 4K disc specifically, though the film regularly appears in collection photos.

Sony Pictures · 25th Anniversary Edition

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.

Universal Pictures · 25th Anniversary Edition

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski

The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other humans, including her husband’s mistress, whose existence she never suspected.

Criterion Collection · Three Colors

dir. Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The animated Batman film that's better than most live-action Batman films. Getting a 4K was a big deal for animation collectors.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

S-Tier 88 Films 4K. Jackie Chan's Hong Kong crime film. 88 Films has been building a strong martial arts catalog.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

dir. Richard Linklater

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Linklater's hangout film. Criterion's disc has been well received.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Marco Brambilla

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Stallone and Snipes in the future. Arrow gave it a proper 4K with extras.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Chen Kaige

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Chen Kaige's Chinese epic. Won the Palme d'Or. Criterion's Asian cinema releases are strong.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Harold Ramis

S-Tier Sony 4K. Bill Murray relives the same day. The 4K disc has been a steady seller for Sony.

Sony Pictures · 25th Anniversary Edition

dir. John Woo

S-Tier Universal 4K. Van Damme directed by John Woo in Louisiana. The action sequences work well in HDR.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Adrian Lyne

S-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Adrian Lyne's million-dollar proposition with Redford, Moore, and Harrelson. Kino's transfer is decent for a 90s catalog title, though this isn't the Lyne film people tend to seek out first.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

S-Tier Criterion 4K. The Hughes Brothers' film about growing up in Watts. Criterion's announcement was part of a wave of Black cinema releases alongside Deep Cover and the Melvin Van Peebles set. The cover art was praised as really good. Vantiva manufacturing QC issues have been affecting Criterion discs, with scratched new discs being reported across multiple titles.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Nora Ephron

Part of the Columbia Classics Vol. 4 box set alongside Punch-Drunk Love and Starman. People who just bought the Criterion Punch-Drunk Love were annoyed. The box set gets praise for being one of the strongest selections since Vol. 1. Standalone availability may come eventually, but for now it's box set or nothing. The film itself has aged in interesting ways, with modern viewers noting the parasocial relationship dynamics more critically.

Sony Pictures · 4K Box Set (Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 4)

dir. Stuart Gillard

Arrow's trilogy box is the definitive physical media event for this franchise. Brand new 4K restorations from the original negatives for all three films with Dolby Vision, and a pizza-menu booklet that collectors are already calling release of the year.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Andrew Davis

Warner S-Tier 4K. The train crash sequence is a demo scene and the new master is a massive upgrade from the Blu-ray. One of those catalog releases where the jump from the old disc is obvious in the first five minutes.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jane Campion

Sold out during the Criterion 24-hour flash sale in March 2026. Jane Campion's Palme d'Or winner on Criterion 4K.

Carlotta Films · 4K + Blu-ray (France)

dir. James Ivory

A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. George P. Cosmatos

Disney's first catalog 4K in a long time that actually delivers. Bestblurays gives it S-Tier and the disc earns it. The US release is steelbook-only at retail.

Walt Disney Studios · Limited Edition Steelbook

dir. David Anspaugh, Alan Smithee

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.

dir. Henry Selick

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

dir. Guillermo del Toro

A-Tier BFI 4K. Del Toro's debut. The BFI disc is the UK option.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

dir. Steven Spielberg

The 2025 Trilogy Steelbook and the 2026 standalone share a remastered Dolby Vision transfer that fixes the color grading from the 2018 HDR10 disc, with a new Atmos mix that runs heavier than the DTS-X track purists liked. Pick the Trilogy if you also want Lost World and JP3.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Martin Scorsese

Sony confirmed this for Columbia Classics Collection Volume 5, making it the first 4K release for Scorsese's most underrated period piece. Collectors are already frustrated that it's box-set-only with no standalone announced.

Sony Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. George A. Romero

Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.

dir. Sydney Pollack

Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...

Paramount Pictures · 30th Anniversary Edition

dir. Tony Randel

Teens camping in a northern California retreat are terrorized by mutant insects created by evil, polluting pot farmers.

dir. Tony Scott

Arrow Video A-Tier 4K. Tarantino-written and Tony Scott-directed, with an Arrow disc that does both of them justice. Hans Zimmer's 'You're So Cool' theme still hits.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. Robert De Niro

A-Tier MVD Entertainment 4K. De Niro's directorial debut. Spent years on collector wishlists before this release finally materialized.

MVD Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Barry Sonnenfeld

A-Tier Paramount 4K. There was a color grading debate when this came out because Debbie's dress changed color from the Blu-ray. Turns out the 4K grade is closer to the original theatrical print and the Blu-ray was the one that was off. The explanation about DVD-era masters being the baseline that people grew up with applies to a lot of these catalog 4Ks.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Renny Harlin

A-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Stallone hanging off a cliff. Eagle Pictures did the transfer.

Eagle Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung

In a post-nuclear world, three superpowered women fight an evil genius controlling the government and the water supply.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Kenny Ortega

A-Tier Disney 4K. The spell book steelbook is the one people love, with embossing on the front and stapled spine edges that make it look like an actual book. Hamilton Book has had this for around $12 USD, which is hard to beat for a disc that gets pulled out every October.

Walt Disney Studios · Ultimate Collector's Edition

dir. Wolfgang Petersen

Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.

dir. Adam Marcus

A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Friday the 13th entry nobody likes but everyone buys anyway. Arrow teased Jason X alongside this, and the assumption is Freddy vs. Jason is eventually coming too. The new cover art is taking some getting used to after decades of the VHS artwork burned into everyone's memory.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. Woody Allen

A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Woody Allen's 1993 comedy mystery with Diane Keaton. Thin collector discussion. Gets quietly recommended in murder mystery threads without the dedicated 4K buzz.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Johnnie To

While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.

Paramount Pictures · 4K Box Set (Double Feature)

dir. Godfrey Ho

The film follows Kristi Jones who, along with her gang, take part in Mafia-run street fights to earn money for her sister's college education. Kristi's sister hopes to become a doctor and pay for Kristi's education.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Uli Edel

When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.

dir. Bernardo Bertolucci

After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.

dir. Fraser Clarke Heston

A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

dir. Phillip Noyce

A woman moves into a Manhattan apartment, where she learns that the previous tenant's life ended under mysterious circumstances.

dir. Stephen Surjik

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, Cassandra, while Garth handles the advances of mega-babe Honey Hornée.

dir. Emir Kusturica

An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Steve Barron

C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. The SNL spin-off. Kino picks up the titles nobody else will touch.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Rob Cohen

This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.

dir. Joel Schumacher

Arrow's Limited Edition 4K UHD ships July 21, 2026 with a brand new 4K restoration approved by DP Andrzej Bartkowiak, Dolby Vision, and a fresh round of interviews with Ebbe Roe Smith and James Newton Howard. The lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 4.0 surround mixes are both newly restored, and the LA location featurette finally maps the Whammyburger and the freeway shoot. The film has never had a 4K presentation before.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. Alex Winter, Tom Stern

A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist.

dir. Mark Jones

A demonic leprechaun terrorizes a group of young people whom he believes stole his gold.

dir. Álex de la Iglesia

Waging war against all things glamorous and beautiful, crippled terrorists Acción Mutante plot a series of attacks on society's elite, and attempt the kidnapping of a wealthy socialite at her elaborate wedding reception.

Severin Films · 4K Ultra HD

dir. John Singleton

Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?

dir. Thomas Schlamme

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

dir. Joseph Vilsmaier

A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.

dir. Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton

Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.

dir. Yuen Woo-Ping

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.

dir. Ronny Yu

The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful Lien, a killer for the evil cult who is equally unsatisfied with her situation, but their love angers both the Wu-Tang clan and the evil cult.

dir. Corey Yuen

The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.

dir. Corey Yuen

The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establishing the Ming dynasty. The social upheaval is combined with Sai Yuk's personal moral conflict about how to conform to the rigid regime of the brotherhood and on top of that sort out his difficult love life, saddled with two presumptive wives.

88 Films · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Ang Lee

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. François Girard

A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.