Movies Rated By 3D Strength - Mild, Medium, Strong, Extreme / Parallax, Pop-Outs etc - Blu-ray Forum

Zivouhr · 06-11-2016, 11:13 PM

Updated July 27, 2025

In an effort to compare 3D in movies and on blu ray 3D on generally even terms without using 3D movie references, here are 3D examples I put together that might help identify the ranges of mild, medium, strong and the rare extreme 3D layers of objects/characters onscreen.

The trick also is to keep the ranges in mind when in the movie theater, but also when at home. Some projectors or 3D TVs can amplify the 3D image, so for the most accurate account of the 3D, best to set the 3D player at default to experience the 3D as it was originally intended.

All of it is up for debate of course, as this is a 3D forum.

What helps me gauge 3D In simple terms:
3D strength of the layers can be measured to help others get a sense of a film's 3D strength in a second, without having watched it yet. Mild, medium, strong 3D layering depending on how far apart in three dimensional space the objects appear from each other. The less distance noticeable, the milder the 3D, while the further apart they look and pop in layering, the stronger the 3D is.

Here's a very basic 3D chart I created to gauge the distances of 3D layer strength. This doesn't account for 3D volume or roundness or other factors, but just gives a very basic idea of separation of 3D layers. In one shot, there can be a mix, but it's the strongest layer that determines the strength of the 3D shot.

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Very basic 3D chart of measuring 3D layering
3D distance of layering can be mild, medium or strong in range. Not everyone will want to view it in these simpler terms, but it is a simpler way to be able to gauge the impact of 3D dimension in any film without being too technical.

2D
Very Mild, almost flat 2D.
Mild Barely 3D.
Medium range (low medium, medium, high medium)
Strong Clearly showing strong distance from other layers (objects, characters, backgrounds) in stereo 3D.
Very Strong
Extreme (too strong to merge with the eyes comfortably)

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Without any attachments or emotions involved, it's best to compare the strength of 3D based on some basic measurements while watching.

1. Does the 3D image POP from layer to layer or does it look flatter, almost 2D? If lacking 3D image comparisons, imagine if capital letters in the alphabet were strong layers in the following example, and small case letters were viewed as flat layer. The more capital letters there are, the stronger the POP of the 3D layer separation. You can see a clear difference between CAPITAL letters vs small in the examples below.

nopop=2D, Popvsnopop= mild 3D, POpvswnopop= medium 3D, POPvsnopop= strong 3D POPVSnopop= extreme 3D

Pop not as in pop out, but POP apart from the other layers, not blended together as one single flat layer. Separate 3D layers that are so far apart that it's unmistake-able that you're watching strong 3D.

2. If the pop to the 3D layers is strong, to where if they pushed it too much further it would start to become difficult for the eyes to merge the images (extreme 3D), then compare that strong 3D film to other films and if the other 3D films are flatter in comparison, that is how to tell it's overall 3D strength as a film. Very mild, mild, medium, high medium, strong, very strong, extreme 3D.

3. A generally mild 3D film like Upside Down in comparison to a strong 3D film like any of the 3-D Film Archive selections of 3D Films, including The Bubble 3D. Or a modern 3D film with strong 3D like a strong Imax 3D film such as Born in the Wild, or a strong 3D conversion like Marvel's Avengers Infinity War 3D, which has consistently strong 3D throughout most of it. Strong 3D like that puts things in perspective fast.

Not my opinions, but observations of 3D.

Double Image Separation: Not a great method of measuring 3D.
This is an example of looking at a screen without 3D glasses on. The level of separation suggests the strength of the 3D. Best to not consider the strength of 3D without glasses even though it gives a clue, because there will be a day when glasses will not be required to see 3D, and this aspect will no be present any longer. Plus the fact that an image can look like it's got strong separation, but if all they do is a single image that is separate without actually separating individual object layers, then the whole image will look flat, but pushed into or out of the screen.

Keeping in mind, most movies don't often have ALL mild 3D, or ALL strong 3D, but are allowed to vary some shots depending on the situation. Like distant scenery would be mild 3D to the human eyes in real life, so it works on the screen too in that case. Avatar is a good example, when we see the huge planet in space, it looks mild. When we're in the jungle, it's stronger 3D since we're at ground level and things are much closer for the human eyes.

Here are a few quick examples I'll list:
RANGE OF 3D LAYERS AND POP OUT IN 3D MOVIES:
Anaglyph 3D:
If you have red/cyan glasses, you can see the Flat 2D, mild 3D, medium 3D, strong 3D and extreme 3D. Extreme 3D is pushing 3D too far for most eyes.

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From 2D which is flat.
To Mild 3D, which is nearly 2D and unless it's background scenery, 3D should avoid mild 3D as much as possible because it's nearly 2D and defeats the point of watching 3D. Too many low budget 3D conversions or native/filmed 3D films have done this, either for "story-telling", not wanting to strain anyone's eyes, or because it's much cheaper to convert into 3D when it's mostly mild.
To Medium 3D layering, which is noticeable without mistake that it's 3D.
To Strong 3D, which has an impressive pop away from the previous layer behind it.
To Very Strong 3D, which is so far away from the layer behind it, that up close, it requires an adjustment of the eyes' focus.
Extreme 3D would be so far apart, that it cannot be comfortably viewed with human eyes at a normal viewing distance. I didn't list an example here, but the 3D would not work if it was extreme. Extreme, meaning this would be a "pushed too far" error by the stereographer/filmmaker.

RANGE OF 3D LAYERS AND POP OUT 3D:

Very mild 3D: Nearly 2D. Barely 3D since the separation of the layers is almost not there. You're wearing 3D glasses, but to hardly any effect, and you wonder what the point is.

Mild 3D: A slight indication that something has 3D layers, a minimal dimension of 3D.

Medium 3D: Decent to good distance between each layer onscreen. The layers have a noticeable pop to them, that stand out against each other so you know it's not 2D you're looking at. A clear step above mild 3D.

Strong 3D: A very noticeable, unmistakable POP to the onscreen layers of 3D, clearly having a distance apart from each other, and with volume of the objects that have a roundness to them in three dimensions that is even stronger than medium 3D layers.

Very Strong 3D: Even stronger layering of 3D than strong 3D. This could be when a pop out is way out of the screen. Or when you need to change your visual eye focus from a foreground object to clearly see the background object because the 3D layering is so strong.

Extreme 3D: 3D that is TOO strong to the point human eyes at a comfortable viewing distance cannot blend the two images into one.

Mixed Range of 3D: Many 3D movies have a range of 3D, but what percentage of 3D strength takes of the majority of the 3D shots in the film is one way to summarize a film. If the whole film has an even mix of mild, medium or strong 3D in varying shots, then it's a mixed range of 3D.

FILM EXAMPLES:
Very mild 3D: Ratchet & Clank 3D. Though it's not planned for blu ray 3D, the first 15 minutes have mostly very mild 3D layers. You're wearing 3D glasses, but to hardly any effect, and you wonder what the point is.

Mild 3D: Man of Steel 3D. While there are some respectable 3D shots of medium and high medium 3D scattered throughout, much of the film lingers in the mild 3D range for the 3D layers. It looks like there is barely any separation in the layers. Just one of many examples.

Medium 3D: X-Men Apocalypse 3D: The 3D has some pop to it, and it works with a nice separation of the 3D layers. At times, it increases the effect during the action scenes, to high medium to close to strong 3D. Just one of many examples.

Strong 3D: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Out of the Shadows 3D, Pacific Rim 3D, The Bubble 3D, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, parts of Avatar and thankfully many more, offer great 3D layers that pops compared to a 2D image. It's comfortable for 3D fans to watch.

Very Strong 3D: Turtle's Tales 1 and 2 by NWave are two great examples. Think of some Imax 3D examples too. A lot of their filmed 3D content offers strong 3D, though not always.

Extreme 3D: In one shot of Imax's Dinosaurs Giants of Patagonia 3D, an archeologist is walking towards the camera and the camera's 3D interaxial range couldn't handle it, so we ended up with a shot that the eyes could not blend, and it looks like a double image.
Another movie that had moments of this was a low budget 3D film called Blood of Ohma, about the bigfoot monster lurking in the neighborhood. A few shots in this mostly strong 3D film got too close to objects and didn't lessen the interaxial distance of the dual 3D camera rig, resulting in uncomfortable 3D double image that the human eyes can't easily blend, since our eyes aren't that far apart and dependent on the 3D glasses. Sitting farther back helps resolve the issue.

Mixed Range of 3D: Many 3D movies have a range of 3D, but what percentage of 3D strength takes of the majority of the 3D shots in the film? The Amazing Spider-Man 1 has a mix of mild, medium and some strong 3D. It's not a consistent experience, except for the fact that a good number of dialog shots tend to have mild 3D, but even that's not always consistent. But if the 3D is dialed down except for the action scenes, then it's safe to summarize the movie as a mix of 3D. Mild to strong 3D.

I wish 3D movies were more consistent, but sometimes the 3D range is all over the place, so it's a mixed 3D experience of good and bad depending.

I'm a big fan of strong 3D in movies, so when a movie offers strong 3D, I'll buy the blu ray 3D if I was entertained by the movie. I buy medium 3D movies but I will now avoid mild 3D movies unless I enjoyed the movie.

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List of Films I’ve seen in theaters and/or own on blu ray 3D (newer titles pre-included, more titles to be listed from the past)

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3-D Rarities: Mostly strong 3D throughout with many pop outs. A historical look at stereo 3D.
3-D Rarities 2: Mostly strong 3D layers throughout with many pop outs.
3D Safari Africa: mix of strong 3D, medium and some mild 3D
3D Aquarium: mild to medium, some strong 3D
300 Rise of an Empire 3D: Medium, high medium, strong 3D.
47 Ronin 3D: medium, some mild, some strong 3D
2.0 3D: Mostly strong 3D, some medium 3D shots. Lots of 3D pop outs. Filmed in 3D, some converted shots.

A
Arthur Christmas 3D: Mostly medium range of 3D layers with some strong 3D
Alpha 3D Mostly medium to high medium 3D layering. Some strong 3D.
Alita: Battle Angel 3D: high medium to strong 3D, milder 3D during some action, minimal pop outs
Ant-Man and the Wasp 3D Strong 3D layering throughout.
Alpha 3D Mostly medium to high medium 3D layering. Some strong 3D.
Avatar 3D: mostly strong 3D with a mix of medium and mild 3D layers, strong pop outs
Avatar 2 Way of Water 3D: Strong 3D throughout. Strong pop outs.
Avengers 1 3D: mild during dialog, medium, and strong 3D at the final action scene.
Avengers 2: Age of Ultron 3D: Mostly medium layered 3D.
Avengers 3: Infinity War 3D: Mostly strong 3D layers, pop outs and high medium to some medium 3D. 10/10
Avengers 4: End Game 3D: High medium to strong 3D layers, some pop outs. 10/10
Alice in Wonderland 3D: medium, some strong, some mild 3D
Alice Through the Looking Glass 3D: medium 3D, some strong, some mild
Amazing Spider-Man 1 3D: mild, medium, some strong 3D
Amazing Spider-Man 2 3D: mostly medium 3D with some stronger 3D
Ant-Man 3D: medium to strong 3D
Ant-Man and the Wasp 3D: Mostly high medium and strong 3D layers. Few pop outs. 10/10
Ant-Man 3 Quantumania 3D: Medium to strong 3D. Dim lighting in much of film.
America's Best Aquarium 3D: some strong 3d, medium and some mild
Abraham Vampire Hunter 3D: mix of mild, medium 3D
Assassins creed 3D: Medium to high medium 3D. Some strong 3D.
Aquaman 3D: Mostly high medium to strong 3D. Pop outs too.
Aquaman 2 3D: Medium 3D layering mostly.
American Mummy 3D: Medium layers, with some strong layers and pop outs.

B
Black Widow 3D: Consistent medium layers of 3D, some high medium 3D also.
Black Panther 3D: Medium, high medium and strong 3D layers. Few pop outs.
Black Panther 2 Wakanda 3D: Mostly high medium to strong 3D layers. Few pop outs.
Born to be Wild 3D (Imax): mostly strong
Beowulf 3D: mild, medium and strong 3D, nice pop outs
Blood of Ohma Bigfoot 3D: mostly strong (indie film)
Bait 3D: medium, some mild and strong 3D
Bolt 3D: medium, some mild 3D
Beauty and the Beast 3D: medium, some strong
Big Friendly Giant 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers, a couple strong 3D shots.
Batman vs Superman 3D: medium to strong 3D
Bubble 3D: strong and very strong 3D
Blade Runner 2049 3D Warner Bros. Mostly Mild 3D, with some medium 3D layers.

C
Cease Fire 3D: Filmed Strong 3D
Comin' At Ya 3D: Strong to very strong 3D and tons of strong 3D pop outs. Wow.
Croods 3D: medium to strong 3D
Creature from the Black Lagoon 3D: mostly strong
Captain America 1 3D: medium 3D most of the way.
Captain America Winter Soldier: medium, some mild 3D
Captain America Civil War 3D: Medium to strong 3D
Captain America Brave New World 3D: Mostly medium with some strong 3D
Captain Marvel 3D: high medium to strong 3D throughout
Conan 3D: mild 3D, some medium
Clash of the Titans 3D: mostly mild, some medium, warping all over
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 1 3D: mild to medium
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D: mostly mild
Coraline 3D: mix of mild to medium 3D
Cars 2 3D: medium, some mild
Cars 3 3D: medium layers of 3D mostly
Carnival of Souls 3D: medium, mild 3D conversion with warping errors (independent release)

D
Dynasty 3D: Strong 3D throughout
Dragonnest 3D: mild, some medium 3D
Darkest Hour 3D: mostly mild to medium
Diamond Wizard 3D: Strong 3D throughout, some pop outs
Drive Angry 3D: mostly strong 3D
Dial M for Murder: Strong 3D, although a compressed camera lens seems to flatten the 3D some.
Dinosaurs Giants of Patagonia 3D: medium, some mild, some strong
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 3D: mostly shallow, mild with very few medium, strong 3D shots
Dredd 3D: mild, medium, strong 3D. It's all over the place
Dino King 3D: mostly mild 3D, some medium
Dolphin Tale 3D: medium
Doctor Strange 3D Medium and plenty of stronger 3D layers, not many pop outs.
Doctor Strange 2: Multiverse of Madness 3D: Medium and a lot of strong 3D layers, strong pop outs
Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven 3D: Mild 3D mostly.
Dune 3D: mostly medium layers of 3D. No pop outs really.

E
Edge of Tomorrow 3D: medium and then mostly strong 3D
Everest 3D: medium 3D
Epic 3D: medium 3D
Exodus: Gods & Kings 3D: Mix of mild to medium 3D. Some stronger 3D pop outs.

F
Fantastic Four First Steps 3D: Medium to strong 3D, nice conversion.
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them 3D: Medium to strong 3D, good pop outs.
Fighter 3D: Mostly medium layers of 3D.
Final Destination 3D: medium to strong
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 3D: mostly strong 3D
Finding Dory 3D medium 3D with some mild 3D

G
Glass Web, The 3D: Strong 3D throughout. Some strong popouts.
Gammera 3D: Medium 3D, but some strong 3D shots. Some mild.
Garfield Pet Force 3D: Medium to Strong 3D layers.
Grinch 3D (animated): Medium layers with a good number of strong 3D shots and some pop outs.
Geostorm 3D Confirmed October 20, 2017 Warner Bros Medium to strong 3D, some pop outs.
Gog 3D: mostly strong 3D, some medium layered 3D shots for medium ranged views
Green Hornet 3D: medium 3D, some mild
The Great Gatsby 3D: Mostly medium 3D, some strong 3D, some mild 3D. Nice pop outs.
Great Wall 3D: Medium to strong 3D, nice pop outs.
Godzilla x Kong The New Empire 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers. A few rare stronger 3D shots.
Godzilla 3D: Mild to medium 3D and some strong 3D
Godzilla: King of Monsters 3D: Mild to Medium layers of 3D.
Godzilla vs Kong 3D: Mild to medium 3D layers.
GI Joe Retaliation 3D: medium to strong
Guardians of the Galaxy 3D: medium to strong 3D
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 3D Marvel Studios: Mostly strong 3D with strong 3D pop outs.
Gods of Egypt 3D: medium 3D, some mild, some strong
Good Dinosaur 3D: medium, high medium 3D
Green Lantern 3D: mostly mild 3d, some medium
Gnomeo and Juliet 3D: medium 3D mostly
Gnome in the Haunted Castle 3D: mostly strong 3D, some medium 3D, some strong pop outs (indie film)
Gravity 3D: medium, some strong 3D
Ghostbusters 2016 3D: Medium to strong 3D layers with lots of pop outs.
Ghost in the Shell 3D Plenty of medium 3D and some stronger 3D. Some nice pop outs too.

H
Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters 3D: medium to strong 3D, great pop outs
Hugo 3D: medium to strong 3D
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows 2 3D: mild, medium 3D, some strong
Hobbit 1 3D: mild to medium and some strong 3D
Hobbit 2 3D: mild to medium, some strong
Hobbit 3 3D: mild to medium, some strong
How to Train your Dragon 3D: medium, some mild 3D.
How to Train your Dragon 2 3D: medium 3D.
Hubble 3D (imax): mix of strong, mild, medium 3d
History of the World 3D: mix of mild, medium 3D
Hotel Transylvania 3D: mostly mild
House of Wax 3D: medium to strong 3D layers
Hercules 3D: medium 3D mostly
How to Train your Dragon 2: mostly medium
Hoodwinked Too 3D: mostly mild
Horror Express 3D: Medium 3D layers, some mild.

I
It Came From Outerspace 3D: Mostly strong 3D with some medium layering
Independence Day 2 3D: Mostly medium, some strong 3D. Some mild.
Immortals 3D: medium and some strong 3D
Insurgent 3D: mix of medium, mild 3D
I Robot 3D: mostly very mild 3D, some medium
Iron Man 3 3D: medium and strong 3D
I, Frankenstein 3D: mix of mild to medium 3D, some high medium

J
Jaws 3D: mostly strong 3D, some extreme 3D, rarely medium 3D.
John Carter 3D: medium to strong
Jupiter Ascending 3D: medium to strong 3D
Jumanji: Enter the Jungle 3D mostly medium 3D, a couple strong 3D shots, some milder 3D in the beginning
Jack and the Giant Slayer 3D: medium, some high medium, some mild
Jurassic Park 3D: mostly strong 3D layering, great conversion.
Jurassic World 3D: medium range of 3D, good amount of high medium 3D, some strong 3D.
Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom 3D: Plenty of low medium 3D, some mild and some medium. Rarely any high medium 3D shots. Few pops.
Jurassic World 3 3D Dominion: Mostly low medium 3D, mild and some medium. Rarely any high medium 3D shots. Few pops outs.
Jurassic World 4 Rebirth 3D: Mostly medium 3D with some brief strong 3D.
Journey 2 3D: medium 3D mostly
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D: mostly strong 3D

K
Kong: Skull Island 3D: Mostly medium and some strong 3D. Few pop outs.
Kung Fu Panda 1 3D: medium to strong
Kung Fu Panda 2 3D: medium to strong
Kung Fu Panda 3 3D: medium to strong

L
Last Man on Earth 3D AIPOP: Mild to Medium 3D Layers.
Little Mermaid (Animated conversion) 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers.
Little Mermaid (Live-Action) 3D: mild, medium, and some strong 3D.
Lightyear 3D: Mostly medium layers of 3D, some high medium shots.
The Lego Batman Movie 3D: Low medium to medium layers of 3D
Legend of the Guardians 3D: Mild to medium 3D, some strong 3D
Legend of Hercules 3D: mostly strong 3D, some medium
Lion King 3D: mix of mild, some medium
Lego Ninjago 3D Review: 3D Layering: Mostly low medium to medium 3D, barely any pop out.

M
Man Who Wasn't There, The 3D: Strong to very strong 3D with some great 3D Pop outs.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 3D: Medium to strong 3D with strong pop outs.
Meg (The) 3D: Mostly medium to high medium 3D with strong 3D too.
Meg 2 3D: Mostly medium layering throughout. One strong pop out.
Messiah of Evil 3D: Milder 3D with some moments of medium 3D.
Mortal Engines 3D: Medium and stronger 3D in the final act.
Mission Impossible 6 3D Medium to strong 3D layers.
My Bloody Valentine 3D: mostly strong
Mad Max 3D: medium and some strong 3D
Metalstorm 3D: Very strong 3D and pop outs.
Martian 3D: Mild, medium and strong 3D mix.
Men in Black 3 3D: medium to strong 3D
Men in Black 4 International 3D: Mostly medium 3D
Madagascar 3 3D: mostly strong 3D Man of Steel 3D: mostly mild 3D, some medium
March of the Wooden Soldiers Laurel Hardy 3D: mild, some medium 3D
Maze, The - Strong 3D layering throughout. A number of unique pop outs.
Minecraft Movie 3D: Medium 3D layering throughout.
Monster House 3D: mostly mild, some medium
Monsters vs Aliens 3D: medium mostly, some mild and strong
Moana 3D: Mostly medium layers, some low medium, some mild 3D.
The Mummy 3D Universal Pictures Mostly low medium to medium 3D.

N
Need for Speed 3D: Medium mostly
Nightmare Before XMas 3D: mild
No Time to Die: James Bond 007 3D: Mostly medium layers, some mild, some high medium, barely any pop outs.

O
Open Season 3D: strong 3D
Oz Great and Powerful 3D: mix of mild to medium, some strong

P
Prometheus 3D: Mostly a mix of mild, medium 3D.
Padvaamat 3D: (foreign release in US theaters) Mostly medium 3D, strong pop outs near end of film.
Pacific Rim 3D: mostly strong 3D
Pacific Rim Uprising 3D: Mostly medium layers, some mild, a few strong 3D shots/pop outs. A 3D step down from PR1.
Priest 3D: medium 3D and some strong 3D
Peanuts 3D: mostly medium 3D, some mild, some high medium
Polar Express 3D: medium to strong
Piranha 3D: mild, medium mostly
Piranha 3DD: medium and some strong 3d
Predator 3D: mostly mild
Protector 2 3D: mix of mild, medium and some strong 3D, converted and filmed 3D
Pompeii 3D: mix of mild, some medium, some strong 3D
Pixels 3D: medium to strong 3D
Paranorman 3D: mostly mild 3D
Pirates of the Caribbean Stranger Tides 3D: mix of mild to medium
Poltergeist 3D: Mostly high medium to strong 3D layers.
Puss n' Boots 3D: medium mostly
Penguins 3D: Medium to high medium layers of 3D

R
Race 3 3D: (Foreign film) Medium layers of 3D
Rampage 3D: Mostly medium 3D, action scenes amp up to high medium 3D layers. Few strong 3D shots, some strong pop outs.
Ratchet and Clank 3D: mild to low medium 3D, some strong
Ready Player One 3D: Mostly high medium 3D layers, some mild, a few strong 3D shots/pop outs.
RIPD 3D: medium, some strong
Rise of the Guardians 3D: (Dreamworks) medium and some strong 3D
Resident Evil Retribution 3D: mild, medium and some strong 3D
Resident Evil Afterlife 3D: mild, strong and mostly medium 3D
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 3D Screen Gems: Mostly mild 3D layers. Some medium 3D.
Rogue One Star Wars 3D: Range of low medium, medium layers with some strong 3D.

S
Santa Clause versus the Martians 3D: Mild and some medium 3D shots.
Sangaree 3D: (3-D Film Archive) Strong 3D.
September Storm 3D (3-D Film Archive): Strong 3D most of the way.
Solo: A Star Wars Story 3D: Mostly mild 3D layers. One action scene with high medium 3D.
Star Wars VII: Force Awakens 3D: medium to strong 3D
Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi 3D: mostly medium 3D, with some strong 3D, few pop outs
Star Wars: Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker: mostly medium 3D layers.
Star Trek Into Darkness 3D: medium and strong 3D
Star Trek Beyond 3D: Mostly low medium to some mild 3D layers. Some high medium 3D shots.
Stalingrad 3D: mostly mild
Spy Kids 3D Game Over/Sharkboy vs Lavagirl 3D: mostly strong
Silent Hill Revelations 3D: medium with some strong 3D and pop outs
Seventh Son 3D: medium 3D, some strong 3D, some mild
San Andreas 3D: mostly medium, some mild
Skyscraper 3D: mostly medium 3D layering with some strong 3D.
Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse 3D: 8/10. Mostly medium 3D layers, some mild, action amps up to high medium to strong 3D. Pop outs.
Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D Marvel Studios / Columbia Pictures Mostly medium 3D and some strong 3D during action.
Spider-Man: Far From Home 3D: High medium to strong 3D
Spider-Man: No Way Home 3D: Mostly medium with some high medium layers of 3D. Some pop outs.
Spiders 3D: mix of mild to medium
Smurfs: The Lost Village 3D: Consistently medium 3D layers. Some pop out.
Smurfs 3D: mostly mild, some medium, few strong pop outs
Smurfs 2 3D: Consistently medium to strong 3D layering, strong pop outs.
Static 3D: mild, medium and some strong 3D
Sin City Dame to Kill For: medium to strong
Space Station 3D: mix of strong 3D, some mild
Superman 2025 3D: Medium 3D with some high medium 3D shots.
Suicide Squad 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers and a few strong shots and pop outs.
Super Mario Bros. The Movie 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers with some strong 3D and pop outs.

T
Taza Son of Cochise 3D: Strong 3D throughout.
Treasure of the Four Crowns 3D: Very Strong 3D and lots of pop outs.
Turtle's Tale 2 3D (NWave): mostly strong
Thunder and the House of Magic 3D (NWave): mostly strong
Thor 4: Love & Thunder 3D: Medium layers of 3D, some mild
Thor 3: Ragnarok 3D: Mostly Strong to very strong 3D layers, some pop outs
Thor 2: Dark World 3D: medium 3D, some mild
Thor 1 3D: mostly milder 3D layering. Some medium layered shots.
Titanic 3D: medium 3D, and some strong 3D
Tron Legacy 3D: mostly mild 3D
Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D: mild 3D
Three Stooges 3D: mild to medium 3D
Terminator Genisys 3D: high medium, strong
Texas Chainsaw 3D: mostly medium
Thunderbolts 3D: Medium 3D with brief high medium 3D layering.
Turbo 3D: mostly medium
Those Redheads from Seattle 3D: Strong 3D layers
Three Musketeers 3D: medium 3D, some strong, some mild
Transformers Darkside of the Moon 3D: medium, some strong
Transformers Age of Extinction 3D: medium and a lot of strong 3D, best conversion of the films so far.
Transformers: The Last Knight 3D Paramount Pictures Mostly medium 3D, and strong 3D during the finale'.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 3D: Mild to low medium layers, some medium 3D, some pop outs.
Tad the Lost Explorer 3D: even mix of mild, medium and strong 3D
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3D: medium to strong
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows 3D: some medium, mostly strong 3D
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 3D: Mostly mild 3D, some medium layers at the end. Rare pop outs.

U
Upside Down 3D: very mild to mild 3D.
Under the Sea (Imax) 3D: mostly strong
Underworld Awakening 3D: mostly mild, some strong 3D and medium
Underworld: Blood Wars 3D: Mostly mild, low medium with some high medium 3D layers.
Up 3D: mix of mild, some medium 3D

V
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 3D Mix of mild, medium and some strong 3D during action. Few pop outs.
Venom 3D: Mostly medium layered 3D. Hints of strong 3D at the end.
Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage 3D: Mostly medium to strong 3D throughout. Some pop outs.
Venom 3 Last Dance 3D: Medium 3D layers, nothing above medium. Maybe 1 decent pop out or two. Underwater looks good.

W
Walk 3D: mostly medium, but strong 3D at the end
Wings of the Hawk 3D: Very strong 3D throughout.
Warcraft 3D: strong 3D Medium to strong 3D
Wonder Woman 3D Warner Bros. / DC Entertainment Mostly low medium 3D, some strong 3D, a pop out or two.
WW84 Wonder Woman 2 3D: Consistently high medium to medium layering, some strong pop outs
World War Z 3D: Medium to strong 3D mix
Wolverine 3D: mild, medium 3D
War of the Worlds Goliath 3D: mix of mild to medium 3d
Wrath of the Titans 3D: medium, some mild, some strong
Wizard of Oz 3D: medium 3d.
Walking with Dinosaurs 3D: mix of medium, some mild
Wreck it Ralph 3D: mostly medium, some mild
Wild Life 3D (NWave) September 9th: Very strong 3D and strong pop outs.

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X-Men Days of Future Past 3D: medium 3D, some strong
X-Men Apocalypse 3D: medium 3D, some strong
XXX: Return of Xander Cage 3D: Mostly high medium 3D, strong 3D and nice pop outs.

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Yogi Bear 3D: mostly medium, some mild, some strong

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Zootopia 3D: Medium 3D

2019 - This was a year when movie theaters began cutting back on 3D show times. It went from 5 or more show times down to 2 or less for many theater chains on release day of a new 3D film. Some 3D films only got a 2D showing. Marvel continued to deliver awesome 3D conversions, but some other studios offered mild 3D that was more like 2D and wasted viewers money, which didn't help the 3D movement. The point being, without theaters supporting 3D, what motivation do studios have to convert or film movies in 3D? If theaters don't offer 3D, there won't be 3D conversions just for home video in most cases at this point of glasses 3D active/passive 3DTVs, projectors.

2020 Theatrical 3D Films: 2020 was a disaster in terms of movie theaters closing due to the Pandemic Virus forced lock downs worldwide. Late August my theaters finally reopened but with a trickle of new movies and lots of old classic movies being reshown, with a trickle of attendance too at the moment as of September 2020. I really hope theaters survive this disaster for their business as Disney begins sending their theatrical films like Mulan 3D to home streaming video for $30 on Disney + which requires a paid subscription and doesn't offer stereo 3D films. Not good. Wonder Woman, a big 3D blockbuster, was delayed till December 25, 2020 if that even holds, after the distributor tested the waters with the 2D film Tenet, the first big budget movie to return to theaters since March's closings.[/SPOILER]

2021, 2022 Theatrical 3D films. Thankfully, in 2022, I'm finally starting to see opening weekends with more than 2 show times for 3D, and that last into the 2nd week before disappearing the 3rd week. That's a positive shift back to the glory days of modern 3D theatrical films when I would see 8 to 10 3D showtimes that would reduce to 3 to 5 and last a few weeks. Most recent 3D AAA film was May's Dr. Strange 2 3D, which really showcases the 3D well. Hopefully fans of 3D showed up. December 2022 will be Avatar 2 3D. Hopefully that brings back more enthusiasm for the 3D market with a potential introduction of glasses-free 3DTVs, and new 3D Projectors. PSVR 2 will hopefully support blu ray 3D also when that eventually releases. PSVR 1 supports blu ray 3D with an update.

December 2022, Avatar 2 3D finally released and has been really well received for the strong 3D layering throughout. There is a new 3D computer laptop for 2023, but hopefully more news of other 3D formats or 3D devices to display blu ray 3D in the future. 2023, not many 3D theatrical releases, but Avatar 2 arrived on blu ray, as well as continued 3D support from 3-D Film Archives with restored titles, and other smaller indie studios releasing 3D blu rays.

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Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	Movies Rated By 3D Strength - Mild, Medium, Strong, Extreme / Parallax, Pop-Outs etc Updated July 27, 2025 In an effort to compare 3D in movies and on blu ray 3D on generally even terms without using 3D movie references, here are 3D examples I put together that might help identify the ranges of mild, medium, strong and the rare extreme 3D layers of objects/characters onscreen. The trick also is to keep the ranges in mind when in the movie theater, but also when at home. Some projectors or 3D TVs can amplify the 3D image, so for the most accurate account of the 3D, best to set the 3D player at default to experience the 3D as it was originally intended. All of it is up for debate of course, as this is a 3D forum. What helps me gauge 3D In simple terms: 3D strength of the layers can be measured to help others get a sense of a film's 3D strength in a second, without having watched it yet. Mild, medium, strong 3D layering depending on how far apart in three dimensional space the objects appear from each other. The less distance noticeable, the milder the 3D, while the further apart they look and pop in layering, the stronger the 3D is. Here's a very basic 3D chart I created to gauge the distances of 3D layer strength. This doesn't account for 3D volume or roundness or other factors, but just gives a very basic idea of separation of 3D layers. In one shot, there can be a mix, but it's the strongest layer that determines the strength of the 3D shot. mildmedstrong3Dlayers.jpg Very basic 3D chart of measuring 3D layering 3D distance of layering can be mild, medium or strong in range. Not everyone will want to view it in these simpler terms, but it is a simpler way to be able to gauge the impact of 3D dimension in any film without being too technical. 2D Very Mild, almost flat 2D. Mild Barely 3D. Medium range (low medium, medium, high medium) Strong Clearly showing strong distance from other layers (objects, characters, backgrounds) in stereo 3D. Very Strong Extreme (too strong to merge with the eyes comfortably) [Show spoiler] Here are a few quick examples I'll list: RANGE OF 3D LAYERS AND POP OUT IN 3D MOVIES: Anaglyph 3D: If you have red/cyan glasses, you can see the Flat 2D, mild 3D, medium 3D, strong 3D and extreme 3D. Extreme 3D is pushing 3D too far for most eyes. 3Dmild.jpg 3Dmedium.jpg 3Dstrong.jpg 3Dverystrong.jpg From 2D which is flat. To Mild 3D, which is nearly 2D and unless it's background scenery, 3D should avoid mild 3D as much as possible because it's nearly 2D and defeats the point of watching 3D. Too many low budget 3D conversions or native/filmed 3D films have done this, either for "story-telling", not wanting to strain anyone's eyes, or because it's much cheaper to convert into 3D when it's mostly mild. To Medium 3D layering, which is noticeable without mistake that it's 3D. To Strong 3D, which has an impressive pop away from the previous layer behind it. To Very Strong 3D, which is so far away from the layer behind it, that up close, it requires an adjustment of the eyes' focus. Extreme 3D would be so far apart, that it cannot be comfortably viewed with human eyes at a normal viewing distance. I didn't list an example here, but the 3D would not work if it was extreme. Extreme, meaning this would be a "pushed too far" error by the stereographer/filmmaker. RANGE OF 3D LAYERS AND POP OUT 3D: Very mild 3D: Nearly 2D. Barely 3D since the separation of the layers is almost not there. You're wearing 3D glasses, but to hardly any effect, and you wonder what the point is. Mild 3D: A slight indication that something has 3D layers, a minimal dimension of 3D. Medium 3D: Decent to good distance between each layer onscreen. The layers have a noticeable pop to them, that stand out against each other so you know it's not 2D you're looking at. A clear step above mild 3D. Strong 3D: A very noticeable, unmistakable POP to the onscreen layers of 3D, clearly having a distance apart from each other, and with volume of the objects that have a roundness to them in three dimensions that is even stronger than medium 3D layers. Very Strong 3D: Even stronger layering of 3D than strong 3D. This could be when a pop out is way out of the screen. Or when you need to change your visual eye focus from a foreground object to clearly see the background object because the 3D layering is so strong. Extreme 3D: 3D that is TOO strong to the point human eyes at a comfortable viewing distance cannot blend the two images into one. Mixed Range of 3D: Many 3D movies have a range of 3D, but what percentage of 3D strength takes of the majority of the 3D shots in the film is one way to summarize a film. If the whole film has an even mix of mild, medium or strong 3D in varying shots, then it's a mixed range of 3D. FILM EXAMPLES: Very mild 3D: Ratchet & Clank 3D. Though it's not planned for blu ray 3D, the first 15 minutes have mostly very mild 3D layers. You're wearing 3D glasses, but to hardly any effect, and you wonder what the point is. Mild 3D: Man of Steel 3D. While there are some respectable 3D shots of medium and high medium 3D scattered throughout, much of the film lingers in the mild 3D range for the 3D layers. It looks like there is barely any separation in the layers. Just one of many examples. Medium 3D: X-Men Apocalypse 3D: The 3D has some pop to it, and it works with a nice separation of the 3D layers. At times, it increases the effect during the action scenes, to high medium to close to strong 3D. Just one of many examples. Strong 3D: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Out of the Shadows 3D, Pacific Rim 3D, The Bubble 3D, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, parts of Avatar and thankfully many more, offer great 3D layers that pops compared to a 2D image. It's comfortable for 3D fans to watch. Very Strong 3D: Turtle's Tales 1 and 2 by NWave are two great examples. Think of some Imax 3D examples too. A lot of their filmed 3D content offers strong 3D, though not always. Extreme 3D: In one shot of Imax's Dinosaurs Giants of Patagonia 3D, an archeologist is walking towards the camera and the camera's 3D interaxial range couldn't handle it, so we ended up with a shot that the eyes could not blend, and it looks like a double image. Another movie that had moments of this was a low budget 3D film called Blood of Ohma, about the bigfoot monster lurking in the neighborhood. A few shots in this mostly strong 3D film got too close to objects and didn't lessen the interaxial distance of the dual 3D camera rig, resulting in uncomfortable 3D double image that the human eyes can't easily blend, since our eyes aren't that far apart and dependent on the 3D glasses. Sitting farther back helps resolve the issue. Mixed Range of 3D: Many 3D movies have a range of 3D, but what percentage of 3D strength takes of the majority of the 3D shots in the film? The Amazing Spider-Man 1 has a mix of mild, medium and some strong 3D. It's not a consistent experience, except for the fact that a good number of dialog shots tend to have mild 3D, but even that's not always consistent. But if the 3D is dialed down except for the action scenes, then it's safe to summarize the movie as a mix of 3D. Mild to strong 3D. I wish 3D movies were more consistent, but sometimes the 3D range is all over the place, so it's a mixed 3D experience of good and bad depending. I'm a big fan of strong 3D in movies, so when a movie offers strong 3D, I'll buy the blu ray 3D if I was entertained by the movie. I buy medium 3D movies but I will now avoid mild 3D movies unless I enjoyed the movie. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// List of Films I’ve seen in theaters and/or own on blu ray 3D (newer titles pre-included, more titles to be listed from the past) # 3-D Rarities: Mostly strong 3D throughout with many pop outs. A historical look at stereo 3D. 3-D Rarities 2: Mostly strong 3D layers throughout with many pop outs. 3D Safari Africa: mix of strong 3D, medium and some mild 3D 3D Aquarium: mild to medium, some strong 3D 300 Rise of an Empire 3D: Medium, high medium, strong 3D. 47 Ronin 3D: medium, some mild, some strong 3D 2.0 3D: Mostly strong 3D, some medium 3D shots. Lots of 3D pop outs. Filmed in 3D, some converted shots. A Arthur Christmas 3D: Mostly medium range of 3D layers with some strong 3D Alpha 3D Mostly medium to high medium 3D layering. Some strong 3D. Alita: Battle Angel 3D: high medium to strong 3D, milder 3D during some action, minimal pop outs Ant-Man and the Wasp 3D Strong 3D layering throughout. Alpha 3D Mostly medium to high medium 3D layering. Some strong 3D. Avatar 3D: mostly strong 3D with a mix of medium and mild 3D layers, strong pop outs Avatar 2 Way of Water 3D: Strong 3D throughout. Strong pop outs. Avengers 1 3D: mild during dialog, medium, and strong 3D at the final action scene. Avengers 2: Age of Ultron 3D: Mostly medium layered 3D. Avengers 3: Infinity War 3D: Mostly strong 3D layers, pop outs and high medium to some medium 3D. 10/10 Avengers 4: End Game 3D: High medium to strong 3D layers, some pop outs. 10/10 Alice in Wonderland 3D: medium, some strong, some mild 3D Alice Through the Looking Glass 3D: medium 3D, some strong, some mild Amazing Spider-Man 1 3D: mild, medium, some strong 3D Amazing Spider-Man 2 3D: mostly medium 3D with some stronger 3D Ant-Man 3D: medium to strong 3D Ant-Man and the Wasp 3D: Mostly high medium and strong 3D layers. Few pop outs. 10/10 Ant-Man 3 Quantumania 3D: Medium to strong 3D. Dim lighting in much of film. America's Best Aquarium 3D: some strong 3d, medium and some mild Abraham Vampire Hunter 3D: mix of mild, medium 3D Assassins creed 3D: Medium to high medium 3D. Some strong 3D. Aquaman 3D: Mostly high medium to strong 3D. Pop outs too. Aquaman 2 3D: Medium 3D layering mostly. American Mummy 3D: Medium layers, with some strong layers and pop outs. B Black Widow 3D: Consistent medium layers of 3D, some high medium 3D also. Black Panther 3D: Medium, high medium and strong 3D layers. Few pop outs. Black Panther 2 Wakanda 3D: Mostly high medium to strong 3D layers. Few pop outs. Born to be Wild 3D (Imax): mostly strong Beowulf 3D: mild, medium and strong 3D, nice pop outs Blood of Ohma Bigfoot 3D: mostly strong (indie film) Bait 3D: medium, some mild and strong 3D Bolt 3D: medium, some mild 3D Beauty and the Beast 3D: medium, some strong Big Friendly Giant 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers, a couple strong 3D shots. Batman vs Superman 3D: medium to strong 3D Bubble 3D: strong and very strong 3D Blade Runner 2049 3D Warner Bros. Mostly Mild 3D, with some medium 3D layers. C Cease Fire 3D: Filmed Strong 3D Comin' At Ya 3D: Strong to very strong 3D and tons of strong 3D pop outs. Wow. Croods 3D: medium to strong 3D Creature from the Black Lagoon 3D: mostly strong Captain America 1 3D: medium 3D most of the way. Captain America Winter Soldier: medium, some mild 3D Captain America Civil War 3D: Medium to strong 3D Captain America Brave New World 3D: Mostly medium with some strong 3D Captain Marvel 3D: high medium to strong 3D throughout Conan 3D: mild 3D, some medium Clash of the Titans 3D: mostly mild, some medium, warping all over Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 1 3D: mild to medium Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D: mostly mild Coraline 3D: mix of mild to medium 3D Cars 2 3D: medium, some mild Cars 3 3D: medium layers of 3D mostly Carnival of Souls 3D: medium, mild 3D conversion with warping errors (independent release) D Dynasty 3D: Strong 3D throughout Dragonnest 3D: mild, some medium 3D Darkest Hour 3D: mostly mild to medium Diamond Wizard 3D: Strong 3D throughout, some pop outs Drive Angry 3D: mostly strong 3D Dial M for Murder: Strong 3D, although a compressed camera lens seems to flatten the 3D some. Dinosaurs Giants of Patagonia 3D: medium, some mild, some strong Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 3D: mostly shallow, mild with very few medium, strong 3D shots Dredd 3D: mild, medium, strong 3D. It's all over the place Dino King 3D: mostly mild 3D, some medium Dolphin Tale 3D: medium Doctor Strange 3D Medium and plenty of stronger 3D layers, not many pop outs. Doctor Strange 2: Multiverse of Madness 3D: Medium and a lot of strong 3D layers, strong pop outs Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven 3D: Mild 3D mostly. Dune 3D: mostly medium layers of 3D. No pop outs really. E Edge of Tomorrow 3D: medium and then mostly strong 3D Everest 3D: medium 3D Epic 3D: medium 3D Exodus: Gods & Kings 3D: Mix of mild to medium 3D. Some stronger 3D pop outs. F Fantastic Four First Steps 3D: Medium to strong 3D, nice conversion. Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them 3D: Medium to strong 3D, good pop outs. Fighter 3D: Mostly medium layers of 3D. Final Destination 3D: medium to strong Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 3D: mostly strong 3D Finding Dory 3D medium 3D with some mild 3D G Glass Web, The 3D: Strong 3D throughout. Some strong popouts. Gammera 3D: Medium 3D, but some strong 3D shots. Some mild. Garfield Pet Force 3D: Medium to Strong 3D layers. Grinch 3D (animated): Medium layers with a good number of strong 3D shots and some pop outs. Geostorm 3D Confirmed October 20, 2017 Warner Bros Medium to strong 3D, some pop outs. Gog 3D: mostly strong 3D, some medium layered 3D shots for medium ranged views Green Hornet 3D: medium 3D, some mild The Great Gatsby 3D: Mostly medium 3D, some strong 3D, some mild 3D. Nice pop outs. Great Wall 3D: Medium to strong 3D, nice pop outs. Godzilla x Kong The New Empire 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers. A few rare stronger 3D shots. Godzilla 3D: Mild to medium 3D and some strong 3D Godzilla: King of Monsters 3D: Mild to Medium layers of 3D. Godzilla vs Kong 3D: Mild to medium 3D layers. GI Joe Retaliation 3D: medium to strong Guardians of the Galaxy 3D: medium to strong 3D Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 3D Marvel Studios: Mostly strong 3D with strong 3D pop outs. Gods of Egypt 3D: medium 3D, some mild, some strong Good Dinosaur 3D: medium, high medium 3D Green Lantern 3D: mostly mild 3d, some medium Gnomeo and Juliet 3D: medium 3D mostly Gnome in the Haunted Castle 3D: mostly strong 3D, some medium 3D, some strong pop outs (indie film) Gravity 3D: medium, some strong 3D Ghostbusters 2016 3D: Medium to strong 3D layers with lots of pop outs. Ghost in the Shell 3D Plenty of medium 3D and some stronger 3D. Some nice pop outs too. H Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters 3D: medium to strong 3D, great pop outs Hugo 3D: medium to strong 3D Harry Potter Deathly Hallows 2 3D: mild, medium 3D, some strong Hobbit 1 3D: mild to medium and some strong 3D Hobbit 2 3D: mild to medium, some strong Hobbit 3 3D: mild to medium, some strong How to Train your Dragon 3D: medium, some mild 3D. How to Train your Dragon 2 3D: medium 3D. Hubble 3D (imax): mix of strong, mild, medium 3d History of the World 3D: mix of mild, medium 3D Hotel Transylvania 3D: mostly mild House of Wax 3D: medium to strong 3D layers Hercules 3D: medium 3D mostly How to Train your Dragon 2: mostly medium Hoodwinked Too 3D: mostly mild Horror Express 3D: Medium 3D layers, some mild. I It Came From Outerspace 3D: Mostly strong 3D with some medium layering Independence Day 2 3D: Mostly medium, some strong 3D. Some mild. Immortals 3D: medium and some strong 3D Insurgent 3D: mix of medium, mild 3D I Robot 3D: mostly very mild 3D, some medium Iron Man 3 3D: medium and strong 3D I, Frankenstein 3D: mix of mild to medium 3D, some high medium J Jaws 3D: mostly strong 3D, some extreme 3D, rarely medium 3D. John Carter 3D: medium to strong Jupiter Ascending 3D: medium to strong 3D Jumanji: Enter the Jungle 3D mostly medium 3D, a couple strong 3D shots, some milder 3D in the beginning Jack and the Giant Slayer 3D: medium, some high medium, some mild Jurassic Park 3D: mostly strong 3D layering, great conversion. Jurassic World 3D: medium range of 3D, good amount of high medium 3D, some strong 3D. Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom 3D: Plenty of low medium 3D, some mild and some medium. Rarely any high medium 3D shots. Few pops. Jurassic World 3 3D Dominion: Mostly low medium 3D, mild and some medium. Rarely any high medium 3D shots. Few pops outs. Jurassic World 4 Rebirth 3D: Mostly medium 3D with some brief strong 3D. Journey 2 3D: medium 3D mostly Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D: mostly strong 3D K Kong: Skull Island 3D: Mostly medium and some strong 3D. Few pop outs. Kung Fu Panda 1 3D: medium to strong Kung Fu Panda 2 3D: medium to strong Kung Fu Panda 3 3D: medium to strong L Last Man on Earth 3D AIPOP: Mild to Medium 3D Layers. Little Mermaid (Animated conversion) 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers. Little Mermaid (Live-Action) 3D: mild, medium, and some strong 3D. Lightyear 3D: Mostly medium layers of 3D, some high medium shots. The Lego Batman Movie 3D: Low medium to medium layers of 3D Legend of the Guardians 3D: Mild to medium 3D, some strong 3D Legend of Hercules 3D: mostly strong 3D, some medium Lion King 3D: mix of mild, some medium Lego Ninjago 3D Review: 3D Layering: Mostly low medium to medium 3D, barely any pop out. M Man Who Wasn't There, The 3D: Strong to very strong 3D with some great 3D Pop outs. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 3D: Medium to strong 3D with strong pop outs. Meg (The) 3D: Mostly medium to high medium 3D with strong 3D too. Meg 2 3D: Mostly medium layering throughout. One strong pop out. Messiah of Evil 3D: Milder 3D with some moments of medium 3D. Mortal Engines 3D: Medium and stronger 3D in the final act. Mission Impossible 6 3D Medium to strong 3D layers. My Bloody Valentine 3D: mostly strong Mad Max 3D: medium and some strong 3D Metalstorm 3D: Very strong 3D and pop outs. Martian 3D: Mild, medium and strong 3D mix. Men in Black 3 3D: medium to strong 3D Men in Black 4 International 3D: Mostly medium 3D Madagascar 3 3D: mostly strong 3D Man of Steel 3D: mostly mild 3D, some medium March of the Wooden Soldiers Laurel Hardy 3D: mild, some medium 3D Maze, The - Strong 3D layering throughout. A number of unique pop outs. Minecraft Movie 3D: Medium 3D layering throughout. Monster House 3D: mostly mild, some medium Monsters vs Aliens 3D: medium mostly, some mild and strong Moana 3D: Mostly medium layers, some low medium, some mild 3D. The Mummy 3D Universal Pictures Mostly low medium to medium 3D. N Need for Speed 3D: Medium mostly Nightmare Before XMas 3D: mild No Time to Die: James Bond 007 3D: Mostly medium layers, some mild, some high medium, barely any pop outs. O Open Season 3D: strong 3D Oz Great and Powerful 3D: mix of mild to medium, some strong P Prometheus 3D: Mostly a mix of mild, medium 3D. Padvaamat 3D: (foreign release in US theaters) Mostly medium 3D, strong pop outs near end of film. Pacific Rim 3D: mostly strong 3D Pacific Rim Uprising 3D: Mostly medium layers, some mild, a few strong 3D shots/pop outs. A 3D step down from PR1. Priest 3D: medium 3D and some strong 3D Peanuts 3D: mostly medium 3D, some mild, some high medium Polar Express 3D: medium to strong Piranha 3D: mild, medium mostly Piranha 3DD: medium and some strong 3d Predator 3D: mostly mild Protector 2 3D: mix of mild, medium and some strong 3D, converted and filmed 3D Pompeii 3D: mix of mild, some medium, some strong 3D Pixels 3D: medium to strong 3D Paranorman 3D: mostly mild 3D Pirates of the Caribbean Stranger Tides 3D: mix of mild to medium Poltergeist 3D: Mostly high medium to strong 3D layers. Puss n' Boots 3D: medium mostly Penguins 3D: Medium to high medium layers of 3D R Race 3 3D: (Foreign film) Medium layers of 3D Rampage 3D: Mostly medium 3D, action scenes amp up to high medium 3D layers. Few strong 3D shots, some strong pop outs. Ratchet and Clank 3D: mild to low medium 3D, some strong Ready Player One 3D: Mostly high medium 3D layers, some mild, a few strong 3D shots/pop outs. RIPD 3D: medium, some strong Rise of the Guardians 3D: (Dreamworks) medium and some strong 3D Resident Evil Retribution 3D: mild, medium and some strong 3D Resident Evil Afterlife 3D: mild, strong and mostly medium 3D Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 3D Screen Gems: Mostly mild 3D layers. Some medium 3D. Rogue One Star Wars 3D: Range of low medium, medium layers with some strong 3D. S Santa Clause versus the Martians 3D: Mild and some medium 3D shots. Sangaree 3D: (3-D Film Archive) Strong 3D. September Storm 3D (3-D Film Archive): Strong 3D most of the way. Solo: A Star Wars Story 3D: Mostly mild 3D layers. One action scene with high medium 3D. Star Wars VII: Force Awakens 3D: medium to strong 3D Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi 3D: mostly medium 3D, with some strong 3D, few pop outs Star Wars: Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker: mostly medium 3D layers. Star Trek Into Darkness 3D: medium and strong 3D Star Trek Beyond 3D: Mostly low medium to some mild 3D layers. Some high medium 3D shots. Stalingrad 3D: mostly mild Spy Kids 3D Game Over/Sharkboy vs Lavagirl 3D: mostly strong Silent Hill Revelations 3D: medium with some strong 3D and pop outs Seventh Son 3D: medium 3D, some strong 3D, some mild San Andreas 3D: mostly medium, some mild Skyscraper 3D: mostly medium 3D layering with some strong 3D. Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse 3D: 8/10. Mostly medium 3D layers, some mild, action amps up to high medium to strong 3D. Pop outs. Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D Marvel Studios / Columbia Pictures Mostly medium 3D and some strong 3D during action. Spider-Man: Far From Home 3D: High medium to strong 3D Spider-Man: No Way Home 3D: Mostly medium with some high medium layers of 3D. Some pop outs. Spiders 3D: mix of mild to medium Smurfs: The Lost Village 3D: Consistently medium 3D layers. Some pop out. Smurfs 3D: mostly mild, some medium, few strong pop outs Smurfs 2 3D: Consistently medium to strong 3D layering, strong pop outs. Static 3D: mild, medium and some strong 3D Sin City Dame to Kill For: medium to strong Space Station 3D: mix of strong 3D, some mild Superman 2025 3D: Medium 3D with some high medium 3D shots. Suicide Squad 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers and a few strong shots and pop outs. Super Mario Bros. The Movie 3D: Mostly medium 3D layers with some strong 3D and pop outs. T Taza Son of Cochise 3D: Strong 3D throughout. Treasure of the Four Crowns 3D: Very Strong 3D and lots of pop outs. Turtle's Tale 2 3D (NWave): mostly strong Thunder and the House of Magic 3D (NWave): mostly strong Thor 4: Love & Thunder 3D: Medium layers of 3D, some mild Thor 3: Ragnarok 3D: Mostly Strong to very strong 3D layers, some pop outs Thor 2: Dark World 3D: medium 3D, some mild Thor 1 3D: mostly milder 3D layering. Some medium layered shots. Titanic 3D: medium 3D, and some strong 3D Tron Legacy 3D: mostly mild 3D Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D: mild 3D Three Stooges 3D: mild to medium 3D Terminator Genisys 3D: high medium, strong Texas Chainsaw 3D: mostly medium Thunderbolts 3D: Medium 3D with brief high medium 3D layering. Turbo 3D: mostly medium Those Redheads from Seattle 3D: Strong 3D layers Three Musketeers 3D: medium 3D, some strong, some mild Transformers Darkside of the Moon 3D: medium, some strong Transformers Age of Extinction 3D: medium and a lot of strong 3D, best conversion of the films so far. Transformers: The Last Knight 3D Paramount Pictures Mostly medium 3D, and strong 3D during the finale'. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 3D: Mild to low medium layers, some medium 3D, some pop outs. Tad the Lost Explorer 3D: even mix of mild, medium and strong 3D Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3D: medium to strong Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows 3D: some medium, mostly strong 3D Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 3D: Mostly mild 3D, some medium layers at the end. Rare pop outs. U Upside Down 3D: very mild to mild 3D. Under the Sea (Imax) 3D: mostly strong Underworld Awakening 3D: mostly mild, some strong 3D and medium Underworld: Blood Wars 3D: Mostly mild, low medium with some high medium 3D layers. Up 3D: mix of mild, some medium 3D V Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 3D Mix of mild, medium and some strong 3D during action. Few pop outs. Venom 3D: Mostly medium layered 3D. Hints of strong 3D at the end. Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage 3D: Mostly medium to strong 3D throughout. Some pop outs. Venom 3 Last Dance 3D: Medium 3D layers, nothing above medium. Maybe 1 decent pop out or two. Underwater looks good. W Walk 3D: mostly medium, but strong 3D at the end Wings of the Hawk 3D: Very strong 3D throughout. Warcraft 3D: strong 3D Medium to strong 3D Wonder Woman 3D Warner Bros. / DC Entertainment Mostly low medium 3D, some strong 3D, a pop out or two. WW84 Wonder Woman 2 3D: Consistently high medium to medium layering, some strong pop outs World War Z 3D: Medium to strong 3D mix Wolverine 3D: mild, medium 3D War of the Worlds Goliath 3D: mix of mild to medium 3d Wrath of the Titans 3D: medium, some mild, some strong Wizard of Oz 3D: medium 3d. Walking with Dinosaurs 3D: mix of medium, some mild Wreck it Ralph 3D: mostly medium, some mild Wild Life 3D (NWave) September 9th: Very strong 3D and strong pop outs. X X-Men Days of Future Past 3D: medium 3D, some strong X-Men Apocalypse 3D: medium 3D, some strong XXX: Return of Xander Cage 3D: Mostly high medium 3D, strong 3D and nice pop outs. Y Yogi Bear 3D: mostly medium, some mild, some strong Z Zootopia 3D: Medium 3D 2019 - This was a year when movie theaters began cutting back on 3D show times. It went from 5 or more show times down to 2 or less for many theater chains on release day of a new 3D film. Some 3D films only got a 2D showing. Marvel continued to deliver awesome 3D conversions, but some other studios offered mild 3D that was more like 2D and wasted viewers money, which didn't help the 3D movement. The point being, without theaters supporting 3D, what motivation do studios have to convert or film movies in 3D? If theaters don't offer 3D, there won't be 3D conversions just for home video in most cases at this point of glasses 3D active/passive 3DTVs, projectors. 2020 Theatrical 3D Films: 2020 was a disaster in terms of movie theaters closing due to the Pandemic Virus forced lock downs worldwide. Late August my theaters finally reopened but with a trickle of new movies and lots of old classic movies being reshown, with a trickle of attendance too at the moment as of September 2020. I really hope theaters survive this disaster for their business as Disney begins sending their theatrical films like Mulan 3D to home streaming video for $30 on Disney + which requires a paid subscription and doesn't offer stereo 3D films. Not good. Wonder Woman, a big 3D blockbuster, was delayed till December 25, 2020 if that even holds, after the distributor tested the waters with the 2D film Tenet, the first big budget movie to return to theaters since March's closings.[/SPOILER] 2021, 2022 Theatrical 3D films. Thankfully, in 2022, I'm finally starting to see opening weekends with more than 2 show times for 3D, and that last into the 2nd week before disappearing the 3rd week. That's a positive shift back to the glory days of modern 3D theatrical films when I would see 8 to 10 3D showtimes that would reduce to 3 to 5 and last a few weeks. Most recent 3D AAA film was May's Dr. Strange 2 3D, which really showcases the 3D well. Hopefully fans of 3D showed up. December 2022 will be Avatar 2 3D. Hopefully that brings back more enthusiasm for the 3D market with a potential introduction of glasses-free 3DTVs, and new 3D Projectors. PSVR 2 will hopefully support blu ray 3D also when that eventually releases. PSVR 1 supports blu ray 3D with an update. December 2022, Avatar 2 3D finally released and has been really well received for the strong 3D layering throughout. There is a new 3D computer laptop for 2023, but hopefully more news of other 3D formats or 3D devices to display blu ray 3D in the future. 2023, not many 3D theatrical releases, but Avatar 2 arrived on blu ray, as well as continued 3D support from 3-D Film Archives with restored titles, and other smaller indie studios releasing 3D blu rays. Last edited by Zivouhr; 07-28-2025 at 03:50 AM.

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