- The Unrated Version runs six minutes longer.
- In Germany the film was released by Kinowelt in three different versions: the uncut theatrical (U.S. R-rated) version (with a SPIO/JK approval, released in three editions: standard amaray, steelbook, and two-disc limited collector's edition), FSK-18 version (cut by five minutes), and FSK-16 version (cut by 21 minutes). The U.S. unrated version of the film did not get a SPIO/JK approval and was therefore not released officially in Germany.
- The Unrated version of "Saw III" differs from the theatrical version. Some differences include:
- The opening scene is more violent.
- The shots of Eric's heel being broken are much closer, and more detail is shown.
- When Kerry is discussing Eric with Rigg, the scene is extended, showing her commenting on how she can't sleep because of his disappearance.
- When Kerry's trap is triggered, a frontal shot is shown of her ribs being torn from her torso, leaving her organs exposed; her innards drop to the floor.
- An extra shot shows Jeff slamming the door, trying to get out.
- Timothy's limbs are shown; his skin tears as the bone shatters out of his skin.
- The fight scene between Amanda and Eric is extended. Amanda is shown hearing Eric's cries for his son, and is distressed. While maneuvering in the corridor, Eric sneaks up on her and the fight resumes from there. The film's ending differs: In the theatrical version, once the montage of the victims passes by, Lynn's corpse is shown quickly, before cutting to Jeff screaming, then on Jigsaw's corpse, and finally cutting to black. In the unrated version, during the montage the music slighty overlaps, skipping a couple of seconds forward, and then showing Lynn's mutilated head, zooming in on the gory details, and then slowly fading out to white.
- The Director's Cut has 12 extra minutes of footage and an extended ending, resulting in a running time of just over two hours - the Director's Cut is 121 minutes long.
- There are three versions available: the original, R-rated theatrical cut, a longer, unrated one, and a director's version. Runtimes are, respectively, "1h 48m (108 min), 1h 54m (114 min) (unrated), 2h 1m (121 min) (director's cut). In addition to the different lengths, the theatrical home video release is in Fullscreen, using a combination of pan and scan and Open Matte, while the unrated one is in Widescreen. A detailed comparison of the differences can be found at movie-censorship.com,
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