Channel Five broadcast without any announcements - CROCODILE DUNDEE: THE ENCORE CUT (this is now the
main onscreen title) - at 3:10pm on Sunday 7th Sep 2025.
I thought it odd, when their version started with an on-screen notification about Rimfire Films (the production company of CRICODILE DUNDEE) paying homage to Australia's
traditional custodians where the film was made, along with notes about the film containing scenes of deceased persons to Torres Strait Islanders. (That'll be referring to actor David Gulpilil who played Neville.) Such a note doesn't appear in any
previous version if the film, and is a modern Australian trend, that only started about 5-8 years ago.
Five gave a brief verbal warning about the film containing mildly offensive language and mild violence, but that was it. I'm
surprised Five were broadcasting this version when it's not been officially released to UK cinemas or home viewing formats.
P.S. No idea if more cuts were made to the film for content reasons, by Five for its Sunday afternoon time
slot, but seeing as the controversial scenes involving the Trans actor have already been removed by Rimfire themselves, there shouldn't be too much other content (bar the brief misuse of drugs scene, and two f-words) that needed censoring. I did note
that: the word bugger was cut from the audio in the post-opening-credits bar scene, but the word was left intact on the subtitles!
The new print looks stunning, even if it was only broadcast in HD, not 4K.
