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Blade Runner 2049

2017 · 2h 44m · Drama · Science Fiction

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Patiently paced science fiction that rewards full attention. Best if you want questions, clues, and reveals pulling you forward.

88/100
WORTH IT

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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.

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88/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITThirty 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 soci…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a mystery that asks you to keep track of clues and unanswered questions
02A substantial 164-minute commitment and a patient, deliberately paced watch define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 7.6/10 TMDB audience score across 15,652 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Blade Runner 2049?

Blade Runner 2049 belongs in your night if you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward. It is a patient, deliberately paced watch, with a substantial 164-minute commitment, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 9/10 and emotional impact at 5/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward
02you are in the mood for a patient, deliberately paced watch
03you are ready to give the movie your full attention

THINK TWICE IF

01you do not want to spend the night tracking clues or waiting for answers
02you do not have room for a 164-minute movie tonight
03you need a movie that can work with divided attention

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing2/10
Emotional Impact5/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary1/10
Violence3/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required9/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Denis Villeneuve portrait
Denis VilleneuveDirector
Ryan Gosling portrait
Ryan Gosling'K'
Harrison Ford portrait
Harrison FordRick Deckard
Ana de Armas portrait
Ana de ArmasJoi
Dave Bautista portrait
Dave BautistaSapper Morton
Robin Wright portrait
Robin WrightLieutenant Joshi
Sylvia Hoeks portrait
Sylvia HoeksLuv
Mackenzie Davis portrait
Mackenzie DavisMariette
Jared Leto portrait
Jared LetoNiander Wallace
Carla Juri portrait
Carla JuriDr. Ana Stelline