OVERALL: Draw

- R1 "Extended Edition" includes both versions (Theatrical/TV) in Anamorphic 2.35:1, has some nice exclusive extras (like "deleted scenes") but no DTS. Transfers seems to be slightly inferior to the French UE.

- French R0 UE and Australian R0 CE also includes both versions of the film ("TV-version" in 4:3 ONLY!) and DTS for the "Theatrical version".
* The French UE has a better and sharper transfer for the theatrical version and the TV version is broken into two parts (refer to notes). It's missing the "Impressions Of Dune"documentary and "Interview with Frank Herbert" segment from the UK SE and Australian CE but has a few additional extras (mostly in French).
- The Australian CE release includes all the extras from the UK SE.

- If you're a real fan: The R2 German 4-Disc "Perfect Collection" has both versions but, despite the attractive looking packaging, many of the extras are just taken straight from the Dune website and most of them are only in German.

General Notes:
David Lynch shot far more film than eventually appeared in the 136 min (NTSC) "Theatrical version" (the first "rough cut" was approx 4 hours but it was shortened by Lynch and the studio). In 1988, the studio subsequently re-edited it as a TV mini series without Lynch's approval, and thus his name was removed from the credits and replaced with the standard pseudonym "Alan Smithee" and "Judas Booth". This "TV-version" runs app. 176 min (NTSC). There are some other changes between the releases, and more info can be found Here (by Sean Murphy).

Image comparisons:
Picture comparison between the R0 French UE and R0 Australian CE versions can be found here: DuneInfo.com.

To see a picture comparison between R2 Germany Laser Paradise, R2 Germany Perfect Collection (both versions) and R0 SE UK, click the link below:

CUTS:

• R0 Collector's Edition Australia- Force Entertainment - No Cuts - "Theatrical Version" & "TV Version"
• R0 Ultimate Edition France- GCTHV - No Cuts - "Theatrical Version" & "TV Version"
• R0 Italy- CVC Video - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R0 Korea- Daum/Universal - No Cuts - "Theatrical Version"
• R0 Sweden- Njutafilms - No cuts - Includes the Theatrical Version on Blu-ray (133:28) and the TV Version on DVD (176:47 PAL).
• R0 Special Edition United Kingdom- Sanctuary Visual Entertainment - No Cuts - "Theatrical Version" (130:59 PAL)
• R1 America- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - "Theatrical Version" (136:17 NTSC).
• R1 Extended Edition America- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - "Theatrical version" (136:19 NTSC) & "TV version" (176:48 NTSC)
• R2 France- Filmedia - No Cuts - "Theatrical version" (130:50 PAL).
• R2 France- Opening/GCTHV - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R2 Germany- Laser Paradise/Astro - No Cuts - "Theatrical version" (130:31 PAL).
• R2 Paradise Edition Germany- Laser Paradise - Yes - Two scenes are said to be cut from the "Theatrical version" (Which scenes are currently unknown). Set Includes both the "Theatrical" version (129:08 PAL) & "TV" version (176:42 PAL)
• R2 Perfect Collection Germany- Marketing Film - No Cuts - "Theatrical version" (130:47 PAL) & "TV version" (176:36 PAL).
• R2 Theatrical Version Germany- Marketing Film - No Cuts - "Theatrical version" (130:47 PAL).
• R2 TV Extended Version Germany- Marketing Film - No Cuts - "TV version" (176:38 PAL).
• R2 Holland- Boxxz - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R2 Hungary- IPH Kft - No Cuts - "Theatrical version" (130:55 PAL)
• R2 Italy- Medusa Video - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R2 Special Edition Italy- Medusa Video - No Cuts, "Theatrical version" & "TV version"
• R2 Japan- Comstock - No Cuts, "Theatrical version"
• R2 Theatrical Version Japan- Beam Entertainment - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R2 TV Version Japan- Beam Entertainment - No Cuts - "TV version"
• R2 TV Version Japan- Comstock - No Cuts - "TV version"
• R2 Scandinavia- Jupiter - No Cuts - "Theatrical Version" (130:26 PAL)
• R2 Scandinavia- Scanbox - No Cuts - "Theatrical Version" (130:58 PAL).
• R2 Spain- Manga Films - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R2 Special TV Version United Kingdom- Castle - No Cuts - "TV version" (176:58 PAL).
• R2 Theatrical Version United Kingdom- Castle - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R3 TV Version Korea- Spectrum - No Cuts - "TV version"
• R4 Australia- Force Entertainment - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R4 Special Edition Australia- Force Entertainment - No Cuts - "Theatrical version"
• R4 TV Version Australia- Force Entertainment - No Cuts - "TV version"

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Comparison added by Craig on 20/07/01
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 26/04/21

UPDATE LOG:

22/06/2011: Removed a dead link from the Overall.
22/06/2011: Fixed further typos.
21/06/2011: Comparison clean-up and added the Hungarian release.
01/07/18: ASINs added & tidy up. RTs added to several German releases. R2 France (Filmedia) added.
23/11/19: Added Sweden.
26/04/21: Typo.