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Timeline[]

Format Cover Release Date(s) Publisher Notes
VHS July 10, 1986 MCA Home Video
Laserdisc July 10, 1986 MCA Home Video
VHS May 14, 1992 MCA/Universal Home Video
Laserdisc May 14, 1996 MCA/Universal Home Video/
The Criterion Collection
DVD March 31, 1998 Universal Studios Home Video
DVD July 13, 1999 The Criterion Collection
DVD November 25, 2003 Universal Studios Home Video
DVD September 5, 2006 The Criterion Collection
Blu-ray July 12, 2011 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Blu-ray
Brazil Criterion Collection Blu-ray
December 4, 2012 The Criterion Collection
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray June 3, 2025

Supplements[]

1986 VHS[]

Video
1
Ushe warning screen 02
2
Mcahomevideo1983
3 Brazil

1986 Laserdisc[]

Video
1
Ushe warning screen 03
2
Mcahomevideo1983
3 Brazil

1992 VHS[]

Video
1
Ushe warning screen 04
2
Mcauniversalhomevideo1990b
3 Brazil

1996 Laserdisc[]

Video
1
Download (2)
2 Brazil

1998 DVD[]

Video
1
Ushe warning screen 07
2
Universal City 2000
3 Brazil
4
DVCC Later Variant

1998 DVD Menu[]

Menus Features
Chapter List 1. Main Titles
2. Somewhere in the 20th Century
3. Buttle, Not Tuttle
4. Where's Sam Lowry?
5. Dreams and Reality
6. The Ministry of Information
7. Mother
8. Bon Appétit!
9. At Central Services
10. The Subversive Heating Engineer
11. 27B-6
12. Buttle's Refund Check
13. A Visit to Mrs. Buttle
14. "I Don't Know What I Want"
15. The Return of Central Services
16. Samurai Battle
17. Mother's Party
18. "Snip, Snip, Slice, Slice"
19. "Here I am, J.H."
20. Information Retrieval
21. DZ-015, the New Boy Next Door
22. Officer 412-L
23. The Girl of His Dreams
24. "I've Been Dreaming About You"
25. Actual Terrorists
26. Romantic Lingerie
27. Where's Jill?
28. Unnecessary Repairs
29. Rescuing Jill
30. "Care for a Little Necrophilia?"
31. The Enemy of the People
32. Wasting Ministry Time and Paper
33. "Don't Fight It, Son."
34. Keep Your City Tidy
35. The Happy Ending
36. End Titles
Language Selection SPOKEN LANGUAGES
English 2.0 Dolby Surround

CAPTIONS AND SUBTITLES
English for the Hearing Impaired
French
Spanish

Bonus Materials Cast and Filmmakers
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer

1999/2006 DVD - The Criterion Collection[]

Disc One - Movie

Menus Features
Chapters 1. Logos/Opening Credits
2. Somewhere in the 20th Century
3. Buttle, Not Tuttle
4. Where's Sam Lowry?
5. Dreams and Reality
6. The Ministry of Information
7. Mother
8. Bon Appétit!
9. At Central Services
10. The Subversive Heating Engineer
11. 27B-6
12. Buttle's Refund Check
13. A Visit to Mrs. Buttle
14. "I Don't Know What I Want"
15. The Return of Central Services
16. Samurai Battle
17. Mother's Party
18. "Snip, Snip, Slice, Slice"
19. "Here I am, J.H."
20. Information Retrieval
21. DZ-015, the New Boy Next Door
22. Officer 412-L
23. The Girl of His Dreams
24. "I've Been Dreaming About You"
25. Actual Terrorists
26. Romantic Lingerie
27. Where's Jill?
28. Unnecessary Repairs
29. Rescuing Jill
30. "Care for a Little Necrophilia?"
31. The Enemy of the People
32. Wasting Ministry Time and Paper
33. "Don't Fight It, Son."
34. Keep Your City Tidy
35. The Happy Ending
36. End Credits
Settings AUDIO
English 2.0 Dolby Surround

SUBTITLES
English SDH

Supplements Director Commentary
Color Bars

Disc Two - The Production Notebook

Menus Features
What is Brazil 1. Titles: What Is Brazil?
2. Special Effects
3. Screenplay Development
4. Michael Palin
5. Locations/Makeup/Costumes
6. Robert De Niro
7. Eyeball Sequence
8. Wrap-Up/Credits
Script Development Introduction
Original Treatment
Second Draft and Notes
First Draft With Charles Alverson
"Brazil and a Bit" - Charles McKeown
First Draft With Tom Stoppard
"Brazil - Not Merely a Crime - But a Mistake"
Video: The Screenwriters
Storyboards Introduction
First Dream
Second Dream
Third Dream
Fourth Dream
Fifth Dream
Sixth Dream
Seventh Dream
Eighth Dream
Ninth Dream
Production Design The "Look" of Brazil
The Colors of Brazil
Locations
Sets Constructed
Props
Advertising and Propaganda
Stationery and Forms
Special Effects Introduction
Flying Sequences
The Monoliths
The Eyeballs
Other Miniatures
The Samurai
The Forces of Darkness
Mrs. Terrain's Remains
Conclusion
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History 1. Introduction
2. The Filmmakers
3. Cannes, 1983
4. The Executives
5. Mr. Gilliam & Mr. Sheinberg
6. Guerrilla Tactics
7. Clandestine Screenings
8. Release
Other Supplements Costume Design
The Score
Original Theatrical Trailer
Production and Publicity Stills

Disc Three - The "Love Conquers All" Version

Menus Features
Chapters 1. Opening Titles
2. Subject: Tuttle, Archibald
3. Happy Holidays
4. Department of Records
5. "I Want to Report a Wrongful Arrest"
6. Mother's Influence
7. "I Need a Heating Engineer!"
8. Central Services
9. Buttle's Refund Check
10. Sam Visits Mrs. Buttle
11. Accepting Mother's Promotion
12. Information Retrieval
13. Officer 412-L
14. Sam Arrests Jill
15. Mind That Parcel [5:20]16. "They're Always Hangin' Around in Lingerie"
17. Cause and Effect
18. Fighting Back
19. Rescuing Jill/Necrophilia
20. Arrest and Detain
21. Love Conquers All
Settings AUDIO
English 2.0 Dolby Surround

SUBTITLES
English SDH

Supplements Director Commentary
Color Bars

2003 DVD[]

Video
1
Ushe warning screen 08
2
Mpaalonelyguy
3
Universal City 2000
4 Brazil
5
Deluxe Digital Studios 2002
6
Macrovision CP Triangle
Macrovision

2003 DVD Menu[]

Menus Features
Scenes 1. Main Titles
2. Somewhere in the 20th Century
3. Buttle, Not Tuttle
4. Where's Sam Lowry?
5. Dreams and Reality
6. The Ministry of Information
7. Mother
8. Bon Appétit!
9. At Central Services
10. The Subversive Heating Engineer
11. 27B-6
12. Buttle's Refund Check
13. A Visit to Mrs. Buttle
14. "I Don't Know What I Want"
15. The Return of Central Services
16. Samurai Battle
17. Mother's Party
18. "Snip, Snip, Slice, Slice"
19. "Here I am, J.H."
20. Information Retrieval
21. DZ-015, the New Boy Next Door
22. Officer 412-L
23. The Girl of His Dreams
24. "I've Been Dreaming About You"
25. Actual Terrorists
26. Romantic Lingerie
27. Where's Jill?
28. Unnecessary Repairs
29. Rescuing Jill
30. "Care for a Little Necrophilia?"
31. The Enemy of the People
32. Wasting Ministry Time and Paper
33. "Don't Fight It, Son."
34. Keep Your City Tidy
35. The Happy Ending
36. End Titles
Languages SPOKEN LANGUAGES
English 2.0 Dolby Surround

CAPTIONS AND SUBTITLES
English for the Hearing Impaired
French
Spanish

Bonus Materials Director Commentary
What is Brazil
Script Development
Storyboards
Production Design
Special Effects
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
Costume Design
The Score
Production and Publicity Stills
Cast and Filmmakers
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer

2011 Blu-ray[]

Video
1
Blue FBI Warning
2
Mpaarhddvdandbluray
3
Universal intro
4 Brazil
5
Deluxe Digital Studios Widescreen 2006

2011 Blu-ray Menu[]

Menus Features
Scenes 1. Main Titles
2. Somewhere in the 20th Century
3. Buttle, Not Tuttle
4. Where's Sam Lowry?
5. Dreams and Reality
6. The Ministry of Information
7. Mother
8. Bon Appétit!
9. At Central Services
10. The Subversive Heating Engineer
11. 27B-6
12. Buttle's Refund Check
13. A Visit to Mrs. Buttle
14. "I Don't Know What I Want"
15. The Return of Central Services
16. Samurai Battle
17. Mother's Party
18. "Snip, Snip, Slice, Slice"
19. "Here I am, J.H."
20. Information Retrieval
21. DZ-015, the New Boy Next Door
22. Officer 412-L
23. The Girl of His Dreams
24. "I've Been Dreaming About You"
25. Actual Terrorists
26. Romantic Lingerie
27. Where's Jill?
28. Unnecessary Repairs
29. Rescuing Jill
30. "Care for a Little Necrophilia?"
31. The Enemy of the People
32. Wasting Ministry Time and Paper
33. "Don't Fight It, Son."
34. Keep Your City Tidy
35. The Happy Ending
36. End Titles
Languages SPOKEN LANGUAGES
English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
French 2.0 DTS

SUBTITLES
English SDH
French
Spanish

2012 Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection[]

Disc One - Movie

Menus Features
Chapters 1. Logos/Opening Credits
2. Somewhere in the 20th Century
3. Buttle, Not Tuttle
4. Where's Sam Lowry?
5. Dreams and Reality
6. The Ministry of Information
7. Mother
8. Bon Appétit!
9. At Central Services
10. The Subversive Heating Engineer
11. 27B-6
12. Buttle's Refund Check
13. A Visit to Mrs. Buttle
14. "I Don't Know What I Want"
15. The Return of Central Services
16. Samurai Battle
17. Mother's Party
18. "Snip, Snip, Slice, Slice"
19. "Here I am, J.H."
20. Information Retrieval
21. DZ-015, the New Boy Next Door
22. Officer 412-L
23. The Girl of His Dreams
24. "I've Been Dreaming About You"
25. Actual Terrorists
26. Romantic Lingerie
27. Where's Jill?
28. Unnecessary Repairs
29. Rescuing Jill
30. "Care for a Little Necrophilia?"
31. The Enemy of the People
32. Wasting Ministry Time and Paper
33. "Don't Fight It, Son."
34. Keep Your City Tidy
35. The Happy Ending
36. End Credits
Settings AUDIO
English 2.0 Dolby Surround

SUBTITLES
English SDH

Supplements Director Commentary
Color Bars

Disc Two - The Production Notebook

Menus Features
What is Brazil 1. Titles: What Is Brazil?
2. Special Effects
3. Screenplay Development
4. Michael Palin
5. Locations/Makeup/Costumes
6. Robert De Niro
7. Eyeball Sequence
8. Wrap-Up/Credits
Script Development Introduction
Original Treatment
Second Draft and Notes
First Draft With Charles Alverson
"Brazil and a Bit" - Charles McKeown
First Draft With Tom Stoppard
"Brazil - Not Merely a Crime - But a Mistake"
Video: The Screenwriters
Storyboards Introduction
First Dream
Second Dream
Third Dream
Fourth Dream
Fifth Dream
Sixth Dream
Seventh Dream
Eighth Dream
Ninth Dream
Production Design The "Look" of Brazil
The Colors of Brazil
Locations
Sets Constructed
Props
Advertising and Propaganda
Stationery and Forms
Special Effects Introduction
Flying Sequences
The Monoliths
The Eyeballs
Other Miniatures
The Samurai
The Forces of Darkness
Mrs. Terrain's Remains
Conclusion
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History 1. Introduction
2. The Filmmakers
3. Cannes, 1983
4. The Executives
5. Mr. Gilliam & Mr. Sheinberg
6. Guerrilla Tactics
7. Clandestine Screenings
8. Release
Other Supplements Costume Design
The Score
Original Theatrical Trailer
Production and Publicity Stills
The "Love Conquers All" Version
Chapters
1. Opening Titles
2. Subject: Tuttle, Archibald
3. Happy Holidays
4. Department of Records
5. "I Want to Report a Wrongful Arrest"
6. Mother's Influence
7. "I Need a Heating Engineer!"
8. Central Services
9. Buttle's Refund Check
10. Sam Visits Mrs. Buttle
11. Accepting Mother's Promotion
12. Information Retrieval
13. Officer 412-L
14. Sam Arrests Jill
15. Mind That Parcel [5:20]16. "They're Always Hangin' Around in Lingerie"
17. Cause and Effect
18. Fighting Back
19. Rescuing Jill/Necrophilia
20. Arrest and Detain
21. Love Conquers All
The "Love Conquers All" Version
Settings
AUDIO
English 2.0 Dolby Surround

SUBTITLES
English SDH

The "Love Conquers All" Version
Supplements
Director Commentary
Color Bars
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