OVERALL: R1

The R1 US Criterion Collection (REISSUED) release wins here on the basis that it contains an the complete Director's Cut of the film, anamorphic, the alternative version of the film and has a HUGE selection of extras.

R2 and R4 Fox releases (other than the Brazil release) are the European Cut, which is similar to the Director approved Criterion Version but omits a few seconds, check the cut status below for more details.

For a comparison between the US Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut, follow this link.
For a comparison between the European Cut and the Director's Cut, follow this link.

An image comparison between the R0 CC, the R1 Universal, the UK R2 and the Brazilian R4 is available below:

CUTS:

• R0 3-Disc Edition America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes both the Director's Cut (143:18 NTSC) and the 'Love Conquers All' Cut (93:39 NTSC).
• R1 America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Director's Cut (143:05 NTSC).
• R1 1-Disc Edition - Reissue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Director's Cut (143:10 NTSC).
• R1 3-Disc Edition - Reissue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes both the Director's Cut (143:10 NTSC) and the 'Love Conquers All' Cut (93:39 NTSC).
• R2 France- Film Office Distribution - No cuts. European Cut (137 mins PAL). This version omits the following:
  - 1). Does not include the US theatrical opening, with the titles over a cloudy background
  - 2). The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
• R2 France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts. European Cut (136:50 PAL). This version omits the following:
  - 1). Does not include the US theatrical opening, with the titles over a cloudy background
  - 2). The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
• R2 Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts. European Cut (136:48 PAL). This version omits the following:
  - 1). Does not include the US theatrical opening, with the titles over a cloudy background
  - 2). The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
• R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts. European Cut (136:16 PAL). This version omits the following:
  - 1). Does not include the US theatrical opening, with the titles over a cloudy background
  - 2). The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
• R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts - "European Cut" (136:16 PAL). This version omits the following:
  - 1). Does not include the US theatrical opening, with the titles over a cloudy background
  - 2). The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
• R4 Brazil- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts. Director's Cut (142:25 NTSC).

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Comparison added by David on 02/05/02
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 17/10/21

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17/10/21: Clean-up.