Blade Runner 2049
Seen it?2017 | 164 min | Science Fiction, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
It won 2 Oscars, people are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Blade Runner or Upgrade, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- A slow burn, at 2 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 44 min.
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$259 million worldwide on a $150 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.6 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
- Ryan Gosling'K'
- Harrison FordRick Deckard
- Ana de ArmasJoi
- Dave BautistaSapper Morton
- Robin WrightLieutenant Joshi
- Sylvia HoeksLuv
- Mackenzie DavisMariette
- Jared LetoNiander Wallace
- Carla JuriDr. Ana Stelline
- Hiam AbbassFreysa