What is the iRankMovies score for Blade Runner 2049?

Name: Blade Runner 2049
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Genre: drama, science-fiction
Released: 2017
Duration: 2 h 44 min
Rating: 8

Blade Runner 2049 has an iRankMovies score of 81.8/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

The key to the future is finally unearthed.

Release:2017

Runtime:2h 44m

Country:Canada

Director:Denis Villeneuve

Language:English

Genre

DramaScience Fiction

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Keywords

futureAndroidBounty HunterArtificial Intelligence A I dystopiaSequelCyberpunkTranshumanism

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Blade Runner 2049 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8/10· 751K votes

Rotten Tomatoes88%

Metacritic81%

TMDb7.594/10· 15K votes

With 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 81/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Blade Runner 2049

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.

Cast of Blade Runner 2049

Ryan Gosling
as 'K'
Harrison Ford
as Rick Deckard
Ana de Armas
as Joi
Dave Bautista
as Sapper Morton
Robin Wright
as Lieutenant Joshi
Sylvia Hoeks
as Luv
Mackenzie Davis
as Mariette
Jared Leto
as Niander Wallace
Carla Juri
as Dr. Ana Stelline
Hiam Abbass
as Freysa
Lennie James
as Mister Cotton
David Dastmalchian
as Coco

Blade Runner 2049 facts

Budget: $150M
Box office: $259.2M
Collection: Blade Runner Collection

Our take on Blade Runner 2049

Denis Villeneuve's 2017 science-fiction drama unfolds thirty years after the original, following LAPD officer K, a blade runner who uncovers a long-buried secret capable of destabilizing an already fragile society. His investigation sends him searching for Rick Deckard, a former blade runner missing for three decades. This is contemplative, visually immersive filmmaking: it moves deliberately, dwelling on atmosphere, memory and questions of identity rather than rushing between action beats. If you value cerebral, meticulously crafted sci-fi that trusts the viewer to sit with ambiguity, it's deeply rewarding. Those wanting brisk pacing or easy answers should be prepared for its length and stillness. Ideal for a patient, distraction-free viewing.

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Audience opinions

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