In 2019, a user named u/ExitTheKing posted a "verified" analysis (using metadata from a French DVD release) claiming that the original theatrical run in Paris in July 1999 was 172 minutes long—13 minutes longer than the rest of the world.
Fact Check: This is true. The French premiere print was found to have a 1-minute longer shot of the toy store window and extended scenes of Cruise walking through Greenwich Village. But 13 minutes? No. The difference was 47 seconds of alternate takes.
Why Reddit believes it: Because Kubrick was a perfectionist who famously destroyed unused footage (see: The Shining). The idea that there is a lost version of his most controversial film is too delicious to abandon. eyes wide shut deleted scenes reddit verified
The Rumor: After returning the mask to his bed, Dr. Bill Harford (Cruise) walks to his kitchen and finds a newspaper. On page four is a small article: "Mysterious Death of Beauty Queen – Former Miss Florida, Amanda Curran, found dead of apparent overdose." This ties the orgy mansion to the earlier overdose of Mandy (the model who saves Bill).
Reddit Verified Source: The original screenplay by Kubrick and Frederic Raphael. In 2019, a user named u/ExitTheKing posted a
User u/ScreenplaySleuth posted the entire script excerpt in 2019. The scene exists on paper. However, no film negative or production still of Tom Cruise reading a newspaper in the kitchen has ever surfaced. Vitali claimed the scene was filmed but Kubrick removed it because it "made the conspiracy too literal."
Verdict: Exists in script. Unverified in film. Likely cut early. The Rumor: After returning the mask to his bed, Dr
The Rumor: A seven-minute extended orgy scene featuring ritualistic chanting, a hooded figure conducting a black mass, and digitally inserted cult members. Reddit Verified Source: User u/KubrickArchivist posted high-resolution scans of production Polaroids in 2020.
The Truth: The orgy sequence in the theatrical cut runs roughly 8 minutes. The script indicates a 15-minute ritual. Warner Bros. insisted on digital figures being superimposed over background actors to obscure "lewd conduct" for the R-rating. Reddit forensic analysts have compared the theatrical cut to the grainy VHS workprint that leaked in the early 2000s. The conclusion? No massive cut scenes—just digital obfuscation.
Verdict: Debunked as "deleted." They are altered, not removed.
On platforms like Reddit, users often share and discuss their findings, including fan theories, detailed analyses, and discussions about deleted scenes. Subreddits like r/EyesWideShut and r/FilmTheory can be hubs for such discussions. However, any specific "verified" content from Reddit would depend on the community's engagement and the sourcing of information.