If we're being honest, the 2020s have been a turbulent time for film releases. Between a worldwide pandemic that closed cinema doors for a considerable amount of time, to various Hollywood strikes that delayed films for months on end – the industry has weathered its fair share of tribulations as of late. However, that hasn't stopped a wide selection of excellent movies from being released within the last four years, and we're sure there are many more to come.
We're putting a spin on this roundup though as, in true fashion, we want to find the best-sounding films from the current decade that take advantage of the immersive audio format. These films are perfect if you've treated yourself to a new or an and , as they feature plenty of scenes to test drive your new sound system. Obviously, we're looking for specific examples of overhead audio to flex those height channels, as well as top-notch examples of directional surround sound.
Dune (2021) Kicking things off with 2021's , there are multiple scenes that multiple members of the team can recite verbatim due to how often we have used the film as a benchmark to test Dolby Atmos-equipped devices. Not only is this an excellent sci-fi film and setup to a greater universe (spoilers: you'll be seeing the follow-up on this list shortly), but it also happens to feature an absolute bucket load of scenes that sound excellent in Dolby Atmos. The most iconic is the Atreides' excursion out into the spice fields of the planet Arrakis, which.
