OVERALL: Draw

Between all the 5-disc "Ultimate Collector's Edition", as they have five versions of the film, loads of extras and 5.1 audio.

There are however a few small differences between R1 and R2 UK 5-disc releases:
1. The lenticular film clip of the US edition comes with thicker plexiglas, roughly twice as thick as for the UK.
2. The pictures featuring works by Syd Mead and others are a lot larger on the US edition.
3. The smaller pictures folder of the UK edition is glued in the edges so it doesn't open up at all!. It's still got the graphics printed on the inside though.
4. The digipack looks the same but there are some subtle differences to the slipcase artwork, particularly the position of the blade runner silhouette featured on the back cover. Also, if you compare the intersecting spines you'll notice that they fold out a bit differently.
5. The letter from Ridley Scott is much larger in the US set.
Special thanks to discjunkie.se for pointing out these differences.

General notes:
The following versions or the movie are known, with the first four being considered as "official" versions:
1) The original US theatrical version, released in 1982.
This version includes the "happy ending" with a voice-over from actor Harrison Ford: both were added mainly at the request of studio executives.
2) The International theatrical version, also released in 1982.
This version also includes the "happy ending" with a voice-over from actor Harrison Ford, but adds some graphic violence. This version was previously released in Laserdisc by Criterion.
3) The Director's cut, released in 1992.
This version was partly approved by director Ridley Scott, but due the time and money constraints, is not his "definitive" Director's cut. This version removes the "happy ending" and voice-over, and adds the "unicorn" sequence.
4) The Final cut, released in 2007.
This version is the "definitive" Director's cut by Ridley Scott. It removes the "happy ending" and voice-over, adds the "unicorn" sequence and has also a few CGI tweaks.
5) The Workprint version, also released in 2007.
This version doesn't have any end credits: at the end the screen goes black for ~2:30min. Because of the amount of damage the last known copy of the workprint has sustained over the years, the overall picture quality isn't very good and a green band runs right through the middle of each frame, which is highly noticeable, particularly in the darker scenes.

A comparison between the International theatrical version and the Director's cut is available on Movie Censorship.
A comparison between the Director's cut and the Final cut is also available on Movie Censorship.

CUTS:

• R1 Collector's Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (117:23 NTSC), the US theatrical version (117:18 NTSC), the International theatrical version (117:34 NTSC) and the Director's cut (116:31 NTSC).
• R1 Director's Cut Remastered America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (116:24 NTSC).
• R1 Limited Edition Collector's Set America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (116:32 NTSC).
• R1 The Director's Cut America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (116:32 NTSC).
• R1 The Final Cut - Special Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Final cut (117:23 NTSC).
• R1 Ultimate Collector's Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Contains the Final cut (117:23 NTSC), the US theatrical version (117:18 NTSC), the International theatrical version (117:34 NTSC), the Director's cut (116:31 NTSC) and a Workprint version (109:50 NTSC)
• R1 Collector's Edition Canada- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (117:23 NTSC), the US theatrical version (117:18 NTSC), the International theatrical version (117:34 NTSC) and the Director's cut (116:31 NTSC).
• R1 The Director's Cut Canada- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (116:32 NTSC).
• R1 The Final Cut - Special Edition Canada- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Final cut (117:23 NTSC).
• R1 Ultimate Collector's Edition Canada- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Contains the Final cut (117:23 NTSC), the US theatrical version (117:18 NTSC), the International theatrical version (117:34 NTSC), the Director's cut (116:31 NTSC) and a Workprint version (109:50 NTSC)
• R2 Benelux- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut.
• R2 The Final Cut Benelux- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Final cut (112:48 PAL).
• R2 Ultimate Collector's Edition Benelux- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (112:48 PAL), the US theatrical version (112:35 PAL), the International theatrical version (112:49 PAL), the Director's cut (111:49 PAL) and a Workprint version (105:27 PAL).
• R2 Ultimate Collector's Edition France- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (112:48 PAL), the US theatrical version (112:34 PAL), the International theatrical version (112:49 PAL), the Director's cut (111:49 PAL) and a Workprint version (105:27 PAL).
• R2 Director's Cut Remastered Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:47 PAL).
• R2 Limited Edition Collector's Set Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:48 PAL).
• R2 The Director's Cut Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:48 PAL).
• R2 The Final Cut Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - The Final Cut (112:48 PAL).
• R2 The Final Cut - Special Edition Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - The Final Cut (112:48 PAL).
• R2 Ultimate Collector's Edition Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (112:48 PAL), the US theatrical version (112:34 PAL), the International theatrical version (112:49 PAL), the Director's cut (111:49 PAL) and a Workprint version (105:27 PAL).
• R2 The Director's Cut Japan- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (116:32 NTSC).
• R2 The Director's Cut Spain- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:48 PAL).
• R2 Ultimate Collector's Edition Spain- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (112:48 PAL), the US theatrical version (112:35 PAL), the International theatrical version (112:49 PAL), the Director's cut (111:49 PAL) and a Workprint version (105:27 PAL).
• R2 Director's Cut Remastered United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:48 PAL).
• R2 Limited Edition Collector's Set United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut.
• R2 The Director's Cut United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:52 PAL).
• R2 The Final Cut - Special Edition United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - The Final Cut (112:48 PAL).
• R2 Ultimate Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (112:48 PAL), the US theatrical version (112:35 PAL), the International theatrical version (112:49 PAL), the Director's cut (111:49 PAL) and a Workprint version (105:27 PAL).
• R4 Director's Cut Remastered Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:48 PAL).
• R4 The Director's Cut Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (111:52 PAL).
• R4 The Final Cut - Special Edition Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts - The Final Cut (112:48 PAL).
• R4 Ultimate Collector's Edition Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts - contains the Final cut (112:48 PAL), the US theatrical version (112:35 PAL), the International theatrical version (112:49 PAL), the Director's cut (111:49 PAL) and a Workprint version (105:27 PAL).

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Comparison added by Craig on 15/07/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/01/24

UPDATE LOG:

24/05/10: Comparison clean-up and addition of R1 SE and R1 CE.
25/12/16: Additions of Germany FC, Germany UCE, Germany DC-R, Japan DC, updated US UCE, ASINs, capsaholic.
11/10/20: tag, added Spain UCE, DC.
28/01/24: Added Canada x4, Germany LECS, Germany Final single, UK Final SE, Australia UE.