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Blade Runner 2049

2017Movie2 h 44 min16

Drama
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.1/5Metacritic818.3Rotten Tomatoes88%88%

An awe-inspiring, profoundly sad sci-fi movie about the future and technology, with standout direction and cinematography.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling

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Story

The key to the future is finally unearthed.

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.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir Dystopia
  • Visual Masterpiece
  • Philosophical Sci-Fi
  • Atmospheric Slow Burn
  • Existential Mystery
  • Hauntingly Beautiful
  • Technological Alienation
  • Cinematic Immersion
  • Melancholic Tone
  • Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfisch Score

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Denis Villeneuve
Written by
Michael Green, Hampton Fancher
Produced by
Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Cynthia Sikes
Music by
Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch

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Facts

October 4, 2017 · 2 h 44 min · 16+

Released
October 4, 2017
Runtime
2 h 44 min
Age rating
16+
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian, Somali, Spanish
Made in
Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$150 million
Box office
$259 million
Available in
132 countries

Tropes

Orcus on His Throne, All There in the Manual, I Cannot Self-Terminate +9

  • Orcus on His Throne
  • All There in the Manual
  • I Cannot Self-Terminate
  • Cyberpunk Is Techno
  • Evil Gloating
  • What Happened to the Mouse?
  • Great Offscreen War
  • Failed Future Forecast
  • Call-Back
  • And Starring
  • Double Tap
  • Animal Motifs

12 of 227 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Blade Runner 2049?"

Questions about Blade Runner 2049

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Blade Runner 2049?

Netflix

In Germany, Blade Runner 2049 streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, MagentaTV, maxdome Store, and Sky Store. It also streams in 106 other countries.

Is Blade Runner 2049 worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 8, Letterboxd 4.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 81).

Is Blade Runner 2049 a sequel?

  1. Blade Runner (1982)
  2. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Blade Runner (1982).

Can I half-watch Blade Runner 2049?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for complexity.

Will I feel good after watching Blade Runner 2049?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 3 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Blade Runner 2049 use?

Orcus on His ThroneAll There in the ManualI Cannot Self-TerminateCyberpunk Is TechnoEvil GloatingWhat Happened to the Mouse?Great Offscreen WarFailed Future ForecastCall-BackAnd StarringDouble TapAnimal Motifsand 215 more

TV Tropes lists 227 tropes for it, including Orcus on His Throne, All There in the Manual, and I Cannot Self-Terminate.