One of the big selling points of a 4K Blu-ray disc is the HDR support. HDR10 is the default option on these discs, and it’s something that helps the 4K discs stand head and shoulders above the Blu-ray discs and DVDs before it. On top of HDR10, some discs include Dolby Vision. In case you didn’t know, Dolby Vision is a form of HDR that goes a little bit beyond what HDR10 has to offer. Not every TV is equipped with Dolby Vision capabilities, and some of them that say they have it don’t get bright enough for it to make a true difference.

Dolby Vision offers deeper blacks and brighter brights, which is why it shines on TVs that can show off good contrast and reach a high peak brightness. This usually means your budget TVs don’t fit this bill, but it doesn’t hurt to use Dolby Vision if your TV supports it in some way. Remember that your TV is just one step of the process, you also need a player that can do it. If you have all of that, then take a look at these four discs and see them pop off your screen.

The Dune movies are a good start

Sci-Fi at its best

I’ve talked about the Denis Villenueve Dune movies quite a bit, but that’s because they’re so good. I’m not even the biggest fan of the Dune franchise, and I stopped reading them after Children of Dune. Nevertheless, Dune Part One and Part Two are both great-looking movies, and they have some of the best Dolby Vision implementations that I’ve seen. The Dune movies have plenty of dark scenes, and there are also many eye-popping ones.

If you have a TV built for the task, these are some of the first movies you should pick up and watch. If you have a Dolby Atmos sound system, they’re also nice for that. People have their fair share of complaints about blockbuster filmmaking, but I think the Dune movies largely buck that trend.

The Batman shows you what deep black levels can look like

One of the best showcases

It’s been a while since we’ve last seen a standalone Batman movie, so it’s good that the most recent one is one of the best. On top of its general high quality, it’s also an excellent showcase of how good black levels can look at home. Gotham City is a dark and gloomy place, and it can be argued that nothing captured that better than Matt Reeves’s Batman movie. I love how this movie looks in Dolby Vision, and I’m glad I have it in my collection.

It’s another example on this list that has a good Dolby Atmos soundtrack, so this is a movie that really shines on a good setup. It’s not exactly a feel-good movie, so I don’t come back to it as often as other movies, but it’s still something that’s a delight to pop into my player.

Aquaman is a visual showcase

Yes, I’m being serious

Aquaman is a controversial movie, mainly because it’s a middling DC Comics movie that released at the peak of comic book movie box office dominance, and it managed to crack a billion dollars. Say whatever you will about its quality, but there’s no debate that this was used as a reference quality disc to showcase the 4K format. To this day, Aquaman’s Dolby Vision implementation is one of the best. This is a very colorful superhero movie, and it’s something I wish more of them leaned into.

It stands tall as perhaps the only colorful DCEU film, and I’m grateful for that. I’ll stand by my thoughts that the first Aquaman is a fun time, and it’s a visual treat. What’s even more mind-blowing is the fact that it’s an upscaled 4K disc, so this shows you that just because something wasn’t filmed in 4K doesn’t mean it can’t look excellent in the format. It also sounds great, so use it to test your surround sound, too.

Mission: Impossible – Fallout stands out among the rest

Those IMAX scenes are a delight

If you ever wanted to see Henry Cavill reload his fists in the best quality possible, throw in that Mission: Impossible – Fallout disc and toggle on Dolby Vision. This is many people’s favorite Mission movie, and I’d be inclined to agree. Something I love about it is the inclusion of the IMAX scenes on the 4K disc. These look great, and Dolby Vision helps them look even better. Sure, it can be a little distracting to see the aspect ration constantly shift, but I’d rather have them than not.

Something that’s been common with every entry on this list as well is the strong soundtrack. Mission: Impossible has an iconic song that everybody knows, and it sounds great on a good sound system. I’d say all of the Mission: Impossible are worth a watch, and if you watch them in order, there’s a lot of payoff in this one.