There are 2 cuts of this film, a directors cut and an ultimate cut. here are the differences:

Director's cut: A director's cut of the film running at 186 minutes held a limited release in Los Angeles, Dallas, Minneapolis, and New York City. The director's cut was released on DVD in the United States, along with the theatrical version. The director's cut was also released on Blu-ray, but not the theatrical cut. The theatrical version was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the European area, later on, the director's cut was also released, exclusively on the Blu-ray format. This is the preferred version of the film by director Zack Snyder.

Ultimate cut: In November 2009, a four-disc set was released as the "Ultimate Cut".[78] This version included the director's cut of the film re-edited to contain Tales of the Black Freighter into the story as it is featured in the graphic novel, bringing the run time of the film to 215 minutes. The set also included two additional hours of bonus features including Under the Hood and The Complete Motion Comic. Originally released only on DVD, the set later became available on Blu-ray.

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