Blade Runner
1982 | 118 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Audiences adore it (7.9/10), people are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (89%) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
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In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
7.9/10 from 16K viewers
- AwardsStrong
4 wins, 12 other nominations — won BAFTA Award for Best Production Design; won BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$42 million worldwide on a $28 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.5 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ridley Scott
- Harrison FordDeckard
- Rutger HauerBatty
- Sean YoungRachael
- Edward James OlmosGaff
- M. Emmet WalshBryant
- Daryl HannahPris
- William SandersonSebastian
- Brion JamesLeon
- Joe TurkelTyrell
- Joanna CassidyZhora