Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The top 50
Criterion Collection and 4K films worth owning
Fifty researched picks for the criterion collection and 4k films worth owning, selected for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
How we choseFilm quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value. Rankings balance consensus with lasting ownership value and current buyability.
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Mulholland Dr.
Mulholland Dr. by David Lynch is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Three Colors Trilogy
The Three Colors Trilogy by Krzysztof Kieślowski is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. Biollante by Kazuki Omori is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap by Rob Reiner is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Thief
Thief by Michael Mann is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Anora
Anora by Sean Baker is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
A History of Violence
A History of Violence by David Cronenberg is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years
The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years by Criterion Collection is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Flow
Flow by Gints Zilbalodis is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Sorcerer
Sorcerer by William Friedkin is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet by David Lynch is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Altered States
Altered States by Ken Russell is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love by Paul Thomas Anderson is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon by Stanley Kubrick is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me by David Lynch is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Yojimbo / Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa
Yojimbo / Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa by Criterion Collection is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
High and Low
High and Low by Akira Kurosawa is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
World of Wong Kar Wai
World of Wong Kar Wai by Criterion Collection is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Lost Highway
Lost Highway by David Lynch is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Before Trilogy
The Before Trilogy by Criterion Collection is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Beastie Boys Video Anthology
Beastie Boys Video Anthology by Various is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride by Rob Reiner is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Winchester ’73
Winchester ’73 by Anthony Mann is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
WALL·E
WALL·E by Andrew Stanton is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs by Jonathan Demme is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Parasite
Parasite by Bong Joon Ho is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
House
House by Nobuhiko Obayashi is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane by Orson Welles is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Crash
Crash by David Cronenberg is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Come and See
Come and See by Elem Klimov is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Blow Out
Blow Out by Brian De Palma is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Notorious
Notorious by Alfred Hitchcock is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life by Terrence Malick is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Raging Bull
Raging Bull by Martin Scorsese is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused by Richard Linklater is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
John Cassavetes: Five Films
John Cassavetes: Five Films by Criterion Collection is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Dekalog
Dekalog by Krzysztof Kieślowski is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday by Howard Hawks is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Malcolm X
Malcolm X by Spike Lee is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club by John Hughes is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Inland Empire
Inland Empire by David Lynch is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder by Bong Joon Ho is a durable physical film edition choice, recognized for film quality, restoration, supplements and long-term ownership value.