At least on the American VOD version the theatrical cut has an additional logo at the beginning.

+ 9.5 sec

Alternative
14:11-14:15 / 14:02-14:06

An alternative take in which Josh talks a bit more in the theatrical cut: "I'm doing my research on European midsummer traditions, these guys are just tagging along."

No time difference

Theatrical Cut	Director's Cut

Alternative
18:06-18:07 / 17:56-19:29

In the Theatrical Cut the shot of Christian and Dani is a little longer.

In the Director's Cut Dani instead starts to apologize again in detail for her behavior and is close to tears. Christian sits down, waits for a moment and says that he wanted to ask her to join. Dani is a bit annoyed now and assumes that he does this only because of her emotional outburst. Christian explains that he actually wanted to be romantic. She looks a bit perplexed.

Director's Cut 91.4 sec (= 1:31 min) longer



Audio change
22:05-22:07 / 23:27-23:29

The comment to the first photos shown on the mobile phone was changed.

Theatrical Cut: "Yeah, we're taught the Runic alphabet, so..."
Director's Cut: "Yeah. It's our special little language."

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Audio change
24:07-24:09 / 25:29-25:31

A comment from Mark, who can't be seen here in the picture, was removed from the DC after the comment about beautiful Swedish girls: "Christian, you can write your thesis on that."

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24:14 / 25:33-27:32

The car journey is much longer and most of the time you only see the thoughtful Dani. At the beginning Mark talks about a (fake) video in which a woman with three clitoris can be seen. In between Dani gets a birthday message from Amy and notices a book about the secret Nazi language of the Uthark on Josh's lap.
She speaks to him about it and Pelle comments that he is probably only doing this to get on his nerves. Josh replies that after all his thesis is about the Midsommar traditions. Then Dani asks Christian about his topic and he says that he hasn't found it yet - but he has something "Scandinavian" in mind. Thereupon she jokingly comments to Pelle that he probably brainwashed them all and he answers that at least Josh was already brainwashed when he "found" him.

115.5 sec (= 1:56 min)

24:37 / 27:55-27:56

The follow-up shot (car upside down) is a moment longer.

1 sec

40:57 / 44:15-47:26

After the words "Spirits! Back to the death!" there is another part of the ritual to see. Meat is put into a fireplace and Pelle explains that it is their job to keep this fire for years. Everybody is sitting devoutly in a circle and finally a man gets up to sing something. When he is finished, everyone is allowed to eat some of the plate in front of them. Christian asks if they were praying here and Pelle paraphrases that it is more about harmony and balance. Our protagonists are confused and ask Pelle if he could give them a translation of the priest's words later.

190,6 sec (= 3:11 min)

42:15 / 48:44-48:50

After Simon & Connie gave each other a kiss, you can see Dani looking over to them here. Ingemar also looks at them.

5.3 sec

47:36 / 54:11-54:17

Josh notes some signs from the walls in his notebook.

6.8 sec

Alternative
50:55-51:07 / 57:36-58:02

In the Theatrical cut, the scene ends with a pan shot over the painting.

The Director's Cut instead shows an alternative take of it, where the camera movement starts a bit further down, but then also runs much faster. In addition, Dani turns around again in surprise and sees a woman getting up and quickly walking out with the man standing in the room. She remains confused.

Director's Cut 13.5 sec longer



54:24 / 61:19-61:39

The shot of the girls at the table is a little longer. Then Mark tells Josh that the one girl would stare at him again.

19.9 sec

Alternative
54:55-55:16 / 62:10-63:06

In the Director's Cut the woman can be seen standing earlier and she first speaks a few words. In between the guys are showing several times. She starts to hum and the old man gets up to join in. Mark fools around how the man would probably behave if he pops his finger up his bum now.

In the Theatrical Cut you can already see the two of them standing there humming together. A few close-ups follow after this shot.

Director's Cut 35.7 sec longer

Theatrical Cut	Director's Cut

Alternative
59:26-59:37 / 67:16-67:38

In the Theatrical Cut the old woman closes the book in a long shot and turns around.

The Director's Cut instead shows a first shot from the same perspective with the book still open and then two close-ups of the book and her.

Director's Cut 10.8 sec longer

Theatrical Cut	Director's Cut

60:13 / 68:14-68:31

The bloodstained tablet can be seen a little longer. Then the DC also shows the long shot in which the book is closed (slightly extended).

16.9 sec

63:02 / 71:20

Before the man jumps, the DC starts a few irrelevant frames earlier.

0.3 sec



63:24 / 71:42-71:45

Another shot from the side with the torn off leg.

3 sec