Sounds intriguing. Pick a title, and I’ll list the edits that only a careful archivist would notice. The finer cuts—small frame changes, added shots, or a different take—are the real treasures in a scavenger hunt. Just name the film and I’ll get started.

Sure thing. Here’s a quick scavenger‑hunt list of the most noticeable differences between the theatrical release and the director’s cut of Inception. Each clue is a small edit that a careful archivist would spot: 1. The Paris dream – the “Mona Lisa” sequence is a full second longer, and you can see a faint extra frame where the characters pause to look at the painting before they jump. 2. The hotel hallway – the director’s cut cuts the hallway into a single, continuous shot that runs about eight seconds longer than the theatrical cut. 3. The airport dream – in the cut, the plane that Cobb’s crew is trying to reach is actually visible on the runway for a split second longer, and the sound of the wind is slightly deeper. 4. The ending – the spinning top continues to wobble for an extra two frames before it finally tips over, giving a subtle hint that Cobb’s reality might not be fully resolved. 5. The conversation about dream layers – the director’s cut adds a brief pause after Ariadne asks, “What about layers?” which lets Cobb explain the concept in more depth. 6. The dream‑layer transition – there is an extra frame of the doorway where Cobb steps into the next layer, showing a quick flash of a different set design before the cut. 7. The final shot of Cobb’s face – the director’s cut holds the close‑up of his eyes for one more frame, making the look of uncertainty a bit sharper. If you watch the film twice, line up the frames, and pay attention to these spots, you’ll spot the subtle edits that differentiate the two versions. Happy hunting!

Sounds great—just line up the 24‑fps frames, use a frame‑by‑frame viewer, and look for the subtle frame‑length differences. I’ll bet you’ll spot the extra seconds before you know it. Happy hunting!