The Top 5 Extended & Director’s Cut Movies

By: Tito Pernalete

Some filmmakers are more prone than others to release a director’s cut of their films.

Once a movie is released, some filmmakers might comment on how their creative visions were tampered with. Here, we present you with 5 director’s cut movies for the ultimate moviegoing experience.

1.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

Ridley Scott

2007

Most films are lucky to get a single director’s cut version. 1982’s Blade Runner is not like most movies. This classic has seven director’s cuts so far, and the list is likely to keep growing.

2.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Zack Snyder

2021

This director’s cut changes the entire film, adding new characters, locations, and plot points to the epic movie. This is the definitive way to experience the Justice League.

3.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Editions

Peter Jackson

All three Lord of the Rings films have their respective director’s cuts, and each of them adds tons of complexity and exposition to an already rich franchise.

4.

Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut

Frank Oz

2012

Director Frank Oz has gone on record saying he prefers the darker tones of the director’s cut, and we do, too, especially since we get to see more of the impressive Audrey II puppet.

5.

I Am Legend Director's Cut

Francis Lawrence

2008

Usually speaking, a director’s cut adds some missing scenes to an already existing film. However, what happens when an extended cut changes the ending of a movie completely?

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