WB 4K Blu-ray

WB Europe 4K Blu-ray slightly better encoding than Criterion (caveat: missing Criterion extras)

1992 Turner VHS Hi-Fi

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Universal 4K Blu-ray

2005 Universal DVD

WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray (early pressing has errors of a shot, later pressings fixed)

1997 MGM LaserDisc, 1998 MGM DVD

2020 BFI Blu-ray

2020 BFI Blu-ray

2005 Raro DVD

ESC France 4K Blu-ray

ESC France 4K Blu-ray, need to force SDR (slightly better than Criterion 4K Blu-ray)

ESC Blu-ray

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

The '87 Paramount Hi-Fi VHS is probably superior, but it's not been checked

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Image Entertainment DVD is slightly better than Criterion 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD (all basically the same)
Other Blu-ray releases are all much worse.

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

MoC audio is better, OOP but available in ebay https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3

MoC audio is better https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

1988/1990 WB Hi-Fi VHS.

4K Blu-ray is muffled, even compared to already poor WB Blu-ray, from nicolas: "The most noise reduction of any release, leaving hardly anything above 8 kHz. Bass content has also been removed globally."

Criterion 4K Blu-ray or BFI 4K Blu-ray

No clear winner, Criterion SDR 4K Blu-ray has better defined grain and is cleaned-up more thoroughly. But looks grayer and flatter in daytime scenes. BFI 4K Blu-ray's HDR/DV is better in contrast but the grading can be debatable.

BFI Streaming

The subtitles of Criterion  and BFI are translated differently. See BR forum.

WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray

1991 MGM LaserDisc

2025 BFI Blu-ray

2025 BFI Blu-ray > Criterion Blu-ray, a lot better encoding. See caps https://slow.pics/c/DW2jtYxN Criterion seemed to did some additional adjustment to the original grading

Both France Capricci and Japan Blu-ray are worse than Criterion and BFI.

Criterion Blu-ray largely sounds better, but attentuates away some low-frequency ambient noises. BFI Blu-ray has hum, dropouts, pops, noticable patching and beeping.

Theatrical: Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray
Redux: Lionsgate vs Eagle Pictures?
Final: Lionsgate or Eagle Pictures

Theatrical Cut: Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray > US Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray
Redux Cut: Lionsgate vs Eagle Pictures?
Final Cut: Lionsgate or Eagle Pictures, both are not great (visible chroma noise)

Theatrical: Germany 4K Blu-ray/US Blu-ray DD 5.1 (1979 mix)

In the Lionsgate US/UK 6-disc set, there are 4 discs of the main feature. For whatever reason, the 4K discs lack the *original track. The Germany 4K Blu-ray release is different on this matter.

1. UBD: Final Cut: Atmos, DD2.0

2. UBD: Redux/Theatrical: Atmos

3. BD: Final Cut: Atmos, DD2.0

4. BD: Redux/Theatrical: Dtru5.1 (Redux mix?), DD5.1 (?), DD5.1 (Theatrical only), DD2.0 (downmix??)

   1. As a result the Theatrical Cut has 4 tracks, The Redux has 3. Differences are unclear.

5. BD: Hearts of Darkness

6. BD: Special Features

2024 Sony 4K Blu-ray

2024 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook fixes duplicate shot from Columbia Classics 4K Blu-ray

1990 Criterion LaserDisc/1991 Columbia LaserDisc (slightly)

2020 Arrow Blu-ray

2020 Arrow Blu-ray is new 4k resto

2020 Arrow Blu-ray

2022 BFI Blu-ray

2022 BFI Blu-ray

2003 Tartan Britain DVD

2012 Criterion Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray unrecommended because of controversial colours, no HDR, minimal resolution uptick, and DNR master

2012 Criterion Blu-ray is the most accurate, but some may prefer the Criterion 4K Blu-ray

2002 Criterion DVD for original Dolby Digital 5.0 theatrical. The 4K Blu-ray 5.1 adds additional foley and effects.

Criterion 4K Blu-ray/2020 remastered StudioCanal Blu-ray (preference)

Criterion 4K Blu-ray > StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. The HDR grading has messed up highlights, so some may prefer the 2020 remastered StudioCanal Blu-ray

2000 Optimum DVD

Criterion Blu-ray

Criterion Blu-ray

2012 BFI Blu-ray

The 2025 BFI Blu-ray isn't a new remaster, and itonly has a Pet Shop Boys score. it's somehow more cropped than the 2012 BFI Blu-ray.

See caps https://slow.pics/c/MaYpZjsV 2012 BFI Blu-ray > 2025 BFI Blu-ray (cropping) > 2010 Kino Lorber Blu-ray (worse PQ)

For the length it's also different and not just intros:

• BFI 2025: 1:15:06

• BFI 2012: 1:08:49

• Kino Lorber: 1:12:12 the Russian intertitles playlist is 1:11:48