OVERALL: R1

The Criterion release for both versions of the film with new transfers in their OAR and the best set of extras. They also contain the Overture, the Entr'acte, and Exit Music.

Do note, the original R1 MGM release has an exclusive documentary.

Runtime
According to IMDB, the MGM DVD releases are the General Release Version of 154 minutes (161 minutes including intermission and exit music), and this is the only version currently authorised by director Stanley Kramer. The Criterion release includes this version as well as a 197-minute Extended Version which reinstates scenes from various sources back into the film (in some cases scenes where audio only exists are presented with pictures only). For more information, click on the IMDB logo and look at the "Alternate Versions" page.

CUTS:

• R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Includes both the general release version (159:29 NTSC) and the extended version (197:35 NTSC) with both versions containing the overture, entr'acte and exit music
• R1 Original Release America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (159:29 NTSC)
• R1 Re-release America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (159:29 NTSC)
  
• R2 France- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
• R2 Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
• R2 Holland- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
• R2 Italy- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
• R2 Spain- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
• R2 Sweden- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
• R4 Australia- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)

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Comparison added by David on 03/04/02
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/04/21

UPDATE LOG:

21/01/14: Addition of the Criterion release.
01/03/16: ASINs added. R2 France, Germany, Italy, Spain & Sweden added. RTs of R4/2 (Movie/trailer) added. Dvd Beaver link added.
11/10/17: Updated Criterion edition (as this edition is now available to own on DVD and Blu-ray separately).
02/07/20: R2 Holland added.
8/04/21: Typo.