2005 on 4K UHD

Cronenberg and Mortensen at their best. This was the last movie ever released on VHS, which is the kind of trivia that makes a collector want to own every format it ever came on. Makes a great double feature with Eastern Promises.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Cinderella Man(2005)

7.6/10

dir. Ron Howard

S-Tier Universal 4K. Russell Crowe boxing in HDR. Coming to 4K in September.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Corpse Bride(2005)

7.6/10

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

The Proposition(2005)

dir. John Hillcoat

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray

Constantine(2005)

7.0/10

dir. Francis Lawrence

Constantine's 2005 cinematography finally has a transfer worth the source. Three steelbook variants are out, and they don't look the same. Zavvi's UK Collector's Edition has beveled-flame texture detail collectors are praising, while the Gruv US version is getting torched for flat artwork and a blank back panel. Warner's standard 4K is the rights-holder pressing.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

dir. Ridley Scott

Disney finally cracked the 20th Century back catalog with this one, the first proper 4K of Ridley Scott's 2005 Crusades epic. The Steelbook ships both the Theatrical and Director's Cut on the same disc, with the Director's Cut being the version that turned the film's reputation around. Reference-grade transfer that honors the way Scott shot it. Natural grain, no AI sharpening. Walmart $39.99 USD, Amazon restock waves clearing. Collectors are already comparing the OOP risk to the Lawrence of Arabia steelbook.

20th Century Studios · Steelbook (4K + Blu-ray)

Brokeback Mountain(2005)

7.8/10

dir. Ang Lee

S-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Ang Lee's film. Kino did a good job with this one.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

The 40 Year Old Virgin(2005)

6.4/10

dir. Judd Apatow

Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.

Universal Pictures · Unrated

The Amityville Horror(2005)

6.1/10

dir. Andrew Douglas

88 Films put out an S-Tier 4K of the 1979 horror. The grain is preserved, the house interiors hold up in HDR, and 88 Films got access to a clean master most US labels didn't bother chasing. Worth tracking down if you missed the original pressing.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

The Descent(2005)

7.0/10

dir. Neil Marshall

This week's editor's pick. 5K scan from the original 35mm negatives with Dolby Vision and 7.1 DTS-HD MA. Lionsgate Limited sold out twice and restocked. $35 USD for 4K plus Blu-ray plus digital.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

dir. Mike Newell

When his name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons, and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Land of the Dead(2005)

6.2/10

dir. George A. Romero

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

War of the Worlds(2005)

6.5/10

dir. Steven Spielberg

The Spielberg 4K steelbook showed up in a haul this week. The audio track is the real reason collectors want this one, with 'bass you can taste' being the phrase going around.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Wolf Creek(2005)

6.2/10

dir. Greg McLean

Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.

Jarhead(2005)

6.7/10

dir. Sam Mendes

A-Tier Universal 4K. Sam Mendes' Gulf War film with Jake Gyllenhaal, and Roger Deakins shot it, so the HDR upgrade actually matters here. The 20th anniversary steelbook art is lazy. GRUV has also had trouble getting copies to people on time.

Universal Pictures · 20th Anniversary Edition

Red Eye(2005)

6.4/10

dir. Wes Craven

An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassination plot against the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed. As the miles tick by, she's in a race against time to find a way to warn the potential victims before it's too late.

Rent(2005)

6.8/10

dir. Chris Columbus

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children(2005)

7.1/10

dir. Tetsuya Nomura

Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction. However, a mysterious illness called Geostigma torments them. With no cure in sight, it brings death to the afflicted, one after another, robbing the people of their fledgling hope.

Lady Vengeance(2005)

7.5/10

dir. Park Chan-wook

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Capelight · 3 Disc Limited Collector's Edition

Palindromes(2005)

6.2/10

dir. Todd Solondz

A-Tier Radiance Films 4K. Todd Solondz's 2005 film. Radiance is using someone else's master for this one, which is a pattern with the label.

Radiance Films · Limited Edition

Pride & Prejudice(2005)

8.0/10

dir. Joe Wright

A-Tier Universal 4K. Joe Wright's 2005 Austen adaptation with Keira Knightley. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005)

7.1/10

dir. Andrew Adamson

Collectors have been asking for a proper 4K of this one for years, with the 20th anniversary as the obvious window. Second Sight picking this up would be a statement release if it materializes.

Lord of War(2005)

7.6/10

dir. Andrew Niccol

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

The Birthday(2005)

5.8/10

dir. Eugenio Mira

Norman, a young man very much in love with his girlfriend, attends her father's birthday party, held in a hotel where something mysterious is going on.

A Bittersweet Life(2005)

7.5/10

dir. Kim Jee-woon

Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.

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

Chaos(2005)

6.4/10

dir. Tony Giglio

Dark Force #13 from February 2026, finally giving David DeFalco's own 2005 home-invasion horror a 4K release after years of debate about whether the film should even exist. DeFalco runs Dark Force, so the title coming home to his label was eventual. 4K UHD plus Blu-ray combo.

Dark Force Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

Saw II(2005)

6.6/10

dir. Darren Lynn Bousman

The chilling Jigsaw killer returns. When a gruesome murder victim surfaces with his trademark methods, Detective Eric Matthews discovers that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.

Lionsgate · Steelbook (4K + Blu-ray)

Batman Begins(2005)

dir. Christopher Nolan

C-Tier

C-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The weak link in the Nolan Batman trilogy on 4K. Dark Knight and Rises look much better.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Hustle & Flow(2005)

dir. Craig Brewer

D-Tier

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

Paramount Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

King Kong(2005)

6.9/10

dir. Peter Jackson

D-Tier

D-Tier Universal 4K. Peter Jackson's three-hour epic got the Universal DNR treatment. Collectors have been asking for a proper 20th anniversary edition. The Panasonic UB820's HDR optimizer can help with the brightness issues.

Universal Pictures · Ultimate Edition

Æon Flux(2005)

5.4/10

dir. Karyn Kusama

400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. When Æon Flux, the top operative in the underground 'Monican' rebellion, is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets.

Asylum(2005)

5.9/10

dir. David Mackenzie

A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

BloodRayne(2005)

3.0/10

dir. Uwe Boll

In 18th-century Romania, after spending much of her life in a traveling circus, human-vampire hybrid Rayne escapes and plots to take down her father, Kagan, the evil vampire king. When she's discovered by three vampire hunters, she manages to convince them to spare her life and join her cause. But slaying a vampire as powerful as Kagan will be no easy task.

C.R.A.Z.Y.(2005)

7.8/10

dir. Jean-Marc Vallée

A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.

Doom(2005)

5.2/10

dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak

A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a science facility on Mars after somebody reports a security breach. There, they learn that the alert came after a test subject, a mass murderer purposefully injected with alien DNA, broke free and began killing people. Dr. Grimm, who is related to team member Reaper, informs them all that the chromosome can mutate humans into monsters -- and is highly infectious.

Madagascar(2005)

6.9/10

dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

Mysterious Skin(2005)

dir. Gregg Araki

A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.

Strand Releasing · 4K Ultra HD

Pusher III(2005)

dir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Milo is aging, he is planning his daughter's 25th birthday, and his shipment of heroin turns out to be 10,000 pills of ecstasy. When Milo tries to sell the pills anyway, all Hell breaks loose and his only chance is to ask for help from his ex-henchman and old friend Radovan.

Reeker(2005)

5.1/10

dir. Dave Payne

Strangers trapped at an eerie travel oasis in the desert must unravel the mystery behind their visions of dying people while they are preyed upon by a decaying creature.

Serenity(2005)

7.8/10

dir. Joss Whedon

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)