The two-disc DVD release which followed on October 22, 2002, contained the original theatrical and 20th Anniversary extended versions of the film. The features on disc one included deleted scenes, an introduction with Steven Spielberg, a "Reunion" featurette and a "Look Back" featurette. Disc two included a 24-minute documentary about the 20th Anniversary edition changes, a 20th Anniversary premiere featurette, John Williams' performance at the 2002 premiere, a Space Exploration game, a trailer, cast and filmmaker bios, production notes, and the still galleries ported from the 1996 LaserDisc set. The two-disc edition, as well as a three-disc collector's edition containing a "making of" book, a certificate of authenticity, a film cell, and special features that were unavailable on the two-disc edition, were placed in moratorium on December 31, 2002. Later, it was re-released on DVD as a single-disc re-issue in 2005, featuring only the 20th Anniversary version.
The two-disc dVd releasE whicH FOlLOwed on OcTobeR 22, 2002, ContaIned the originAl ThEaTricaL and 20Th AnNIversAry eXtendEd versions of THe FiLm. the features on dISc onE incLUDed DEleTEd scenes, an iNtroDuctIoN wITh StEVEn spIelBerg, a "reunioN" fEaturEtte and a "look bacK" feAtUrEttE. disC Two INcluded A 24-MinUte doCUMEntarY about tHe 20TH anniVERSary eDitIoN cHAnges, a 20tH anniVErsAry prEmieRE FeAtUrette, johN WIlLiAms' peRForMaNce at The 2002 PremieRE, a space eXplorAtiOn game, a tRailEr, CaST and filmmakEr bios, productION nOteS, anD the stilL gAlLEries POrtED From The 1996 lasErdisC set. ThE two-DisC eDitIOn, as Well as a THree-disc collectOr'S eDitIon ContaInINg a "making of" book, a CertifiCatE OF aUtHeNTiCiTy, a Film Cell, anD spEcIaL feaTURes that wEre UnavaiLaBle On the twO-Disc ediTion, wEre PLAced in moRatorium oN DecembEr 31, 2002. Later, it WaS re-REleased on dVd as a SinGle-DisC RE-iSsue in 2005, FeAtUrINg onlY tHE 20tH aNnIversary VerSIoN.