OVERALL: Draw

The MGM Special Edition releases, French & UK "Up to 11 Edition" releases, and French Édition Collector release are all anamorphic, with 5.1 audio, and differing exclusive extras.
The US Criterion release has its own exclusive extras though it is non-anamorphic with 2.0 surround audio only.

Note the UK BMG release has uncompressed LPCM 2.0 audio, but is non-anamorphic and has no extras.

Notes:
The Criterion release features an audio commentary with co-writers/actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as themselves.
Other releases features a different audio commentary with the same three participants, but in-character as the members of Spinal Tap.

The Criterion release features a different set of deleted scenes than the MGM/Optimum/Studio Canal releases. While there are some overlapping scenes, both sets of deleted scenes have exclusive footage. It is currently unclear whether the French Édition Collector has the Criterion deleted scenes or not.

Some releases include The Return of Spinal Tap 1992 mockumentary but they are missing half of the feature, which should run approximately 110 minutes. The complete mockumentary has been released on its own.

CUTS:

• R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (82:39 NTSC).
• R1 Special Edition America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (82:42 NTSC).
• R2 Édition Collector France- Studio Canal - No cuts.
• R2 Up to 11 Edition France- Studio Canal - No cuts (79:42 PAL).
• R2 Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (79:42 PAL).
• R2 Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (79:24 PAL).
• R2 Special Edition Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (79:24 PAL).
• R2 Holland- RCV Home Entertainment - No cuts.
• R2 United Kingdom- BMG - No cuts.
• R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (79:45 PAL).
• R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (79:24 PAL).
• R2 Up to 11 Edition United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (79:42 PAL).
• R4 Special Edition Australia- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (79:24 PAL).

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Comparison added by Craig on 15/07/01
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 12/04/21

UPDATE LOG:

03/08/11: Addition of the R2 UK Up To 11 Edition and minor clean-up.
18/07/19: Added Germany, UK single, Updated Criterion, MGM runtimes, ASINs.
12/04/21: Added France Up to 11, Germany single-discs x2, Holland, corrected US Criterion runtime & audio to surround, updated France CE to anamorphic, updated extras & runtimes, updated UK BMG to LPCM, updated overall.