OVERALL: Draw

The US/Canadian release include uncompressed mono and surround audio options, and exclusive extras.
The UK 2024 release has some exclusive extras and the original mono track. Note it has a transfer from a 4K restoration.
The 2013/2014 UK releases have the option to watch the film with or without the intermission.
The Japanese 2009 release includes optional 5.1, 2.0, and original mono audio but only has trailers as extras.
The French release has some exclusive extras, though note the subtitles are forced.

CUTS:

• Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - with intermission (207:04).
• Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts - with intermission (207:04).
• Blu-ray A Japan- Toho - No cuts - with intermission (206:58).
• Blu-ray A Japan- Toho - No cuts - with intermission (206:48).
• Blu-ray B France- Wild Side - No cuts - in two parts (111:46) + (94:58).
• Blu-ray B Akira Kurosawa: Samurai Masterpiece Collection Scandinavia- Future Film / Studio S - No cuts - without intermission (202:56).
• Blu-ray B Switzerland- Trigon Film - No cuts - without intermission (201:17).
• Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Plays with intermission (206:48) and without (201:32)
• Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - with intermission (206:58).
• Blu-ray B Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Plays with intermission (206:48) and without (201:32)

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 04/10/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 05/11/24

UPDATE LOG:

04/10/10: Initial entry.
21/10/13: Added UK release.
05/12/14: Updated the UK release notes, added ASINs for the US and UK editions.
10/08/16: Additions of Japan, France, Switzerland, note about Criterion surround track.
29/12/16: Added note about UK releases booklet.
08/08/19: Added Scandinavia.
02/08/24: Added Canada, Japan 2023, capsaholic.
05/11/24: Added UK 2024