2023’s best Blu-ray and 4K UHD box sets: John Wick, Star Trek: Picard, Jurassic World, and more

Physical media may be devalued by some in our streaming-dominated world, but you’d be surprised how many great titles are only available on disc. Also, some titles can be so much more rewarding on DVD, Blu-ray, or 4K UHD, especially when they’re loaded with special packaging and bonus features. 2023 saw the release of some impressive box sets, from genre collections by Warner Bros. and Paramount to complete sets of movie franchises such as John Wick, Jurassic World, Fast & Furious, and David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy. There were also complete TV collections of fan favorites such as Westworld, The Walking Dead, and Star Trek: Picard. Plus, special collector’s and anniversary editions of Titanic and JFK remind us that packaged media offers something extra—something tangible—that streaming never will.

Titanic: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (1997)

James Cameron’s historical romantic disaster epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. The includes bonus features such as the new retrospective “Titanic: Stories From The Heart” and “Titanic: 25 Years Later With James Cameron.” What makes this set the “king of the world” are the packaged collectibles, including a handsome coffee table book, sheet music for “My Heart Will Go On,” and a detailed ship schematic, plus replica movie props of a Titanic boarding pass, launch-viewing ticket, menus, and notes from the movie characters to each other.