OVERALL: Draw

The US and UK Arrow releases feature a 2K restoration, 2 cuts of the film, and a new multi-part documentary. Note the Theatrical Cut is missing some audio.
The US Sony release has an older transfer of the unaltered Theatrical Cut and image galleries containing the prequel graphic novels.

Note the French release has an exclusive director interview, but has forced subtitles on the English soundtrack.

CUTS:

• Blu-ray A Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - Yes - includes the Theatrical Cut with altered audio (144:54) and the original Cannes Cut (158:32).
  - At approx. 131:00, the Stapes Center Announcer voiceover "Ladies and gentlemen, the party is over… have a nice apocalypse” is missing from the Theatrical Cut.
  - At approx. 133:00, the Stapes Center Announcer voiceover "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the way the world ends: not with a whimper, but with a bang. But there is hope; in the end, we can be reassured by one undeniable truth: nobody rocks the cock like Krysta Now… and I mean nobody" is missing from the Theatrical Cut.
  - Arrow has responded that they were removed at the request of Richard Kelly. These lines were never included in the Cannes Cut and do not appear in that cut either.
• Blu-ray ALL America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (144:32).
• Blu-ray ALL France- Wild Side Video - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (144:52).
• Blu-ray ALL Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (144:42).
• Blu-ray ALL Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (144:42).
• Blu-ray ALL Japan- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (144:42).
• Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (144:42).
• Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (144:42).
• Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - Yes - includes the Theatrical Cut with altered audio (144:54) and the original Cannes Cut (158:32).
  - At approx. 131:00, the Stapes Center Announcer voiceover "Ladies and gentlemen, the party is over… have a nice apocalypse” is missing from the Theatrical Cut.
  - At approx. 133:00, the Stapes Center Announcer voiceover "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the way the world ends: not with a whimper, but with a bang. But there is hope; in the end, we can be reassured by one undeniable truth: nobody rocks the cock like Krysta Now… and I mean nobody" is missing from the Theatrical Cut.
  - Arrow has responded that they were removed at the request of Richard Kelly. These lines were never included in the Cannes Cut and do not appear in that cut either.

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 02/11/08
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 24/02/21

UPDATE LOG:

20/01/10: Slightly updated the specifications of the French edition (forced French subtitles confirmed).
05/01/16: Added Germany, Italy, Japan, Scandinavia, UK, updated US runtimes, ASINs.
30/12/20: Added US Arrow, UK Arrow.
24/02/21: Added Caps-a-holic link, updated cut-status of Arrow releases, updated details of extras & notes on Arrow & Sony releases, updated Winner notes.