OVERALL: Draw

- R2 UK CE by Optimum has the best extras, including the "Burnt Offering" documentary and a soundtrack CD. The only drawback is that the Director's cut is a NTSC/PAL conversion.
- The US Collector's Edition does not have the "Burnt Offerings" documentary, but has a few ones not found on the UK disc (TV and radio spots, biographies), and it offers the Director's cut with a proper transfer.

Also note that the R2 UK "Classic Collection" edition has some additional goodies.

Steve Phillips has gathered an extensively detailed summary of the differences between the three versions of the film HERE. A PDF download of those details is also available there.

Movie-Censorship.com has two comparisons of the different versions available: Theatrical vs. Final Cut and Theatrical vs. Director's Cut

CUTS:

• R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (87:37 NTSC)
• R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (87:37 NTSC)
• R1 Collector's Edition America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the theatrical version (87:37 NTSC) and the director's cut (99:44 NTSC)
• R1 Limited Edition America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (87:37 NTSC) and the Director's cut (99:41 NTSC)
• R2 Collector's Edition France- Studio Canal - No cuts - Includes both the theatrical version (84:04 PAL) and the director's cut (99:43 PAL)
• R2 Special Edition Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (84:02 PAL) and the Director's cut (99:40 PAL)
• R2 Scandinavia- StudioCanal/Universal Pictures - No cuts - Theatrical version (84:22 PAL).
• R2 Classic Collection / Limited Edition United Kingdom- CDA Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (84:04 PAL) and the Director's cut (99:43 PAL)
• R2 Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (84:04 PAL) and the Director's cut (99:43 PAL)
• R2 The Director's Cut United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (84:04 PAL) and the Director's cut (99:43 PAL).
• R4 Collector's Edition Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (84:03 PAL) and the Director's cut (99:42 PAL).
• R4 Collector's Edition New Zealand- Universal Pictures - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (84:03 PAL) and the Director's cut (99:42 PAL).

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Comparison added by David on 08/01/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 29/01/18

UPDATE LOG:

21/05/10 : Addition of R2 Scandinavia and comparison clean-up.
07/12/13 : Added links to the versions summary and Movie-Censorship comparisons.
29/01/18: Added US CE, German SE.