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How are outtakes or deleted scenes from a movie or tv episode typed?

A deleted scene is one originally part of the movie or tv episode, but cut before release or broadcast. It sometimes gets restored in "directors cuts" and rereleased. Otherwise it often gets released on DVD as a bonus.

An outtake, also known as an alternate take, is one that was never part of the movie or tv episode, though it was shot as intended for it. It sometimes gets released on DVD as a bonus.

These DVD bonus tracks, even on those that may be restored into the full movie/episode and rereleased/rebroadcast, usually have their own separate title entry on IMDb, but would they be typed as (V) for Video, or would the original type be used (TV) for tv episode/tv movie or no type for theatrical movie?

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As a followup question, I'm wondering if outtakes or deleted scenes included as bonus tracks on a DVD are eligible as separate titles on IMDb at all?

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Hi Good Fix Gary -

These titles would be considered "Made for Video Movies"  and should be formatted as "Made for Video", for example:

Title (year) (V) i.e. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) (V)

Concerning your second question, we do allow separate titles for Deleted scenes, for example see:

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8924990/
Reservoir Dogs: Deleted Scenes (1992): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10763164/
No Escape: Deleted Scenes (2015): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8936902/

I hope this helps!


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Surprised me. I didn't know deleted scenes were listed as separate titles like that. I guess all DVD bonus material is covered, then. Thank you!

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Dear @Michelle, based on this helpful, informative reply you ​gave to @good_flix_gary three years ago, I have the following question:

The 2019 DVD of the Magnolia Home Entertainment documentary "Toni Morrison: The Pieces that I Am" (​​https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9358206/​​) has a "Deleted Scenes" special feature. I do not see a separate IMDb title listing for the deleted scenes. In such a case, can contributors submit quotes from deleted scenes for the "Quotes" page of the main title, with some standard way to identify their origin? In relation to that, who has the authority and ability to create a separate title entry for deleted scenes of a given film? BTW: Scrolling down far enough in the Amazon.com listing for the DVD confirms that "Deleted Scenes" are among the special features.

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Hi @PacNW_filmfan​ -

I posted an answer on your other thread post.  Cheers!