1997 on 4K UHD

dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Steve Wang

A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.

88 Films · Pre-Order

dir. Quentin Tarantino

S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Tarantino's most underrated film. He personally signed off on the 4K restoration and vetoed an earlier release because it wasn't good enough, which tells you how much he cares about this one. Comparison shots show a real upgrade from the Blu-ray. Imprint also put out an Australian release at their usual eyebrow-raising price.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Lynch

S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Lynch's 1997 film, and the Criterion 4K with a Janus restoration has been confirmed. People immediately dropped their Kino Lorber carts when the news broke. The Mulholland Drive 4K from Criterion/StudioCanal was incredible, so expectations are high.

StudioCanal

dir. Wes Craven

Paramount's steelbook matched the style of the first film's release, which collectors appreciated. The franchise set is one of those collections where people buy all of them or none of them. S-Tier transfer and the steelbook design with Ghostface on the back connecting to Scream 1 is a nice touch.

Paramount Pictures · 25th Anniversary Edition

dir. Jean Rollin

A pair of teenage girls, who are blind by day, but when the sun goes down, they roam the streets to quench their thirst for blood.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. James L. Brooks

S-Tier 4K. Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. Clean catalog transfer.

Sony Pictures · 4K Box Set (Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 3)

dir. Luis Llosa

S-Tier Paramount 4K. A 90s creature feature on 4K for people who grew up watching it on cable.

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

dir. Jay Roach

S-Tier Paramount 4K. Yeah baby. The 60s spy parody aesthetic translates well to 4K.

ICON · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.

Eureka Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Andrew Niccol

S-Tier Sony 4K. Ethan Hawke in a near-future genetic discrimination story. The sterile production design works with the 4K transfer.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Harmony Korine

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Harmony Korine's debut. Not for everyone, but Criterion treats it with the same care as everything else.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jim Gillespie

S-Tier Sony 4K. A new limited edition steelbook at $55 USD landed with serious pushback from collectors who don't think this is a $55 movie. The standard 4K has been available for a while and the discs are presumably identical. 88 Films also put out a UK trilogy box set if you want all three films together.

Sony Pictures · 25th Anniversary Edition

dir. Barry Sonnenfeld

S-Tier Sony 4K. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the alien buddy comedy. Sony's steelbook got a 25th anniversary reprint, and PleasRewind had a restock that sold out fast. The disc stacking inside multi-film sets has been a complaint, with MIB being one of the titles affected.

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

dir. Anthony Waller

An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

dir. Roger Donaldson

A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Pierce Brosnan runs from a volcano. Kino has the 4K.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Woo

A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Travolta and Cage swap faces. Kino got this from Paramount's catalog.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Frank Oz

A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

dir. Luc Besson

A-Tier but there are two different versions floating around and people mix them up constantly. The Sony US release and the StudioCanal UK release are different masters, and the StudioCanal disc looks better. Both the standard and steelbook StudioCanal editions use the same disc, so the packaging doesn't matter for picture quality. If you're buying this, get the UK StudioCanal version.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

dir. Steven Spielberg

The 4K brings out practical effects work that ages better than anything in the World trilogy, and the RV cliff sequence in particular benefits from the HDR pass. Universal's steelbook redesigns felt phoned in, but the disc itself is the reason to own this one.

Universal Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Wolfgang Petersen

The 2018 Sony 4K is the cheaper way in but the 2023 Steelbook is the better disc, adding the Dolby Vision the original is missing and bumping bitrate onto a BD-100. Both pull from the same restoration. Reference-level video and the Atmos remix is the standout, especially what it does with Goldsmith's score. Die Hard on a plane with Harrison Ford running it. The floating-head slipcover gets ribbed in the comments but most people are buying for the line read.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

Warner put Boogie Nights on 4K in December 2025. The transfer is a deliberate film-look pass mastered from a print to preserve the theatrical feel, so don't expect a razor-sharp digital scan. The real catch is that the disc only carries the 5.1 mix, while the digital copy is the only place you'll get Dolby Atmos.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jonathan Mostow

A-Tier Turbine 4K. Kurt Russell thriller from the 90s. A deep-cut catalog title.

Turbine · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Paul W. S. Anderson

A-Tier Paramount 4K. Paul Anderson's space horror. The production design in HDR is the reason to buy this disc.

Paramount Pictures · Steelbook (25th Anniversary Edition)

dir. Paul Verhoeven

Sony's 25th Anniversary Steelbook (2022) is the one to own. Same HDR10 grade as the 2017 standard, plus a Dolby Vision layer, bigger disc, original 5.1 mix, and new anniversary extras. The steelbook is US-only, so international collectors have to either import or settle for the 2017 release.

Sony Pictures · 25th Anniversary Steelbook

dir. Taylor Hackford

Shout! Factory put this out and it's making rounds again. Keanu, Pacino, Charlize Theron. The 4K is there for anyone who wants it.

Shout! Studios · Pre-Order

dir. Mark A.Z. Dippé

After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.

dir. Joel Schumacher

Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.

dir. James Cameron

The 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition showed up at Deep Discount for $12 USD. It retails around $100 USD. Someone bought it to get free shipping on Crawl. The transfer is C-tier Cameron but the collector's packaging at that price is hard to argue with.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mimi Leder

Kino Lorber C-Tier 4K. A 90s Clooney/Kidman thriller that nobody was asking for in 4K, and the C-Tier rating confirms the transfer wasn't a priority. Hard to recommend to anyone outside the Clooney/Kidman fan base.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Robert Butler

On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

20th Century Studios · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Kevin Smith

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.

Paramount Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Simon West

Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Álex de la Iglesia

She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sleeps by her side. Her past is bathed in blood and weird passions. Now she's met the man of her wildest dreams. He's dark, tough and mysterious. He likes robbing banks, trafficking in corpses and spicing it all with voodoo rituals. Together, the duo sets off toward Mexico destined to become the most feared outlaws in the continent.

Severin Films · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Ridley Scott

In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.

Imprint · 4K Ultra HD

dir. George Armitage

Criterion's April 21 release settles a long debate about whether this one earned a spine number. Cusack's hitman comedy has a devoted following, and the 90s soundtrack licensing alone makes a proper special edition worth the price.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray Special Edition

dir. Wong Kar-Wai

A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions.

dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Erik Skjoldbjærg

Second Sight 4K of the 1997 Norwegian original, not the Nolan remake. The thread noticed immediately and several people pointed out this is the superior film. 'Second Sight be killing my import budget.'

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. Gary Fleder

Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

dir. Johnnie To

A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant and volatile inferno, he must put aside personal differences with his boss if they are both to survive.

dir. Guillermo del Toro

Kino Lorber 4K arriving in early 2026 after a delay that had collectors asking "what happened to the Mimic 4K release?" Del Toro personally supervised the color timing. His director's cut is the version to watch, and this will be the first time it's been available in 4K.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John R. Leonetti

Arrow Video picked up Mortal Kombat and Annihilation for a 4K set coming in June. A film that's been stuck in barebones releases for years is finally getting the Arrow treatment, and people are more curious about the extras than the transfer.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Gore Verbinski

Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.

dir. P.J. Hogan

When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.

dir. Ole Bornedal

Vinegar Syndrome picked up Ole Bornedal's 1997 US remake of his own 1994 Danish thriller, and a 4K of it was not on anyone's radar. Ewan McGregor as a law student working night shift at a morgue while a serial killer stages bodies to frame him. New scan from the 35mm camera negative in Dolby Vision, with a fresh Bornedal interview, a Will Webb video essay, and a 40-page book on the limited pressing.

Vinegar Syndrome · Limited Edition

dir. Kevin Reynolds

Brooklyn High school teacher Trevor Garfield is repeatedly stabbed by a student. Fifteen months later, moves to Los Angeles to the unruly, predominantly Indigenous Latin American area. His new school is full of dangerously, undisciplined four Indigenous Latino American students and one European-American student who are a part of a tagging gang called, K.O.S. (Kappin' Off Suckers).

dir. Hayao Miyazaki

Ghibli's first 4K disc, June 24 in Japan only, with no English subs and no English dub. The disc is region-free but the Amazon Japan listing won't ship to the US, and without the English track most importers are saying there's not much point. People want GKids to pick it up stateside.

Studio Ghibli · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Phillip Noyce

Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.

Paramount Pictures · 4K Ultra HD