FAQ

Because the concept of Mini-Me wasn't conceived until the sequel.

The first movie, released in 1997, is the only part of the series of which two different cut versions exist. The International Version (IV) is almost five minutes longer. The Version from the States lacks some partially really funny plot scenes, however, some censoring seems to have taken place as well. Nude scenes were replaced with alternative footage and some crude language was softened. Therefore, the IV is the clearly better version. Viewers from the US have to rely on imported versions e.g. from Britain if they want to see the movie in its original form.