Blade Runner 2049 fingerprintMasterful craft, stunning style, a touch of humor.
Epic and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and awe-inspiring
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, technology, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Blade Runner 2049 is epic and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and awe-inspiring
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, awe-inspiring, and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The future, technology, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the future, technology, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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The key to the future is finally unearthed.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Blade Runner 2049 is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 44 min
Blade Runner 2049 runs 2 h 44 min.
Yes. Critics average 85 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Blade Runner 2049 much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $150 million to make and earned $259 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian, Somali, Spanish. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom, United States.
+118GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Blade Runner 2049 in 132 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 227 storytelling tropes for Blade Runner 2049, including Orcus on His Throne, All There in the Manual, I Cannot Self-Terminate.
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