The Unrated Director's Cut of the original film adds approximately of footage. This primarily consists of more explicit "groping, flashing, and body-writhing" during the sex scenes and additional graphic violence in the murders.
The "Basic Instinct 1 & 2 Unrated Director's/Extended Cuts" collection offers the most graphic and complete versions of these erotic thrillers, restoring footage originally cut to avoid NC-17 ratings. While the first film is widely considered a "trash art masterpiece" that redefined the genre, the sequel is often viewed as a disappointing follow-up that lacks the original's energy.
: It restores more detail to the opening ice-pick murder and adds explicit movements and close-ups during the nightclub-aftermath sex scene between Nick (Michael Douglas) and Catherine (Sharon Stone).