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Blade Runner 2049

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2017 ·

Answer Summary: Is Blade Runner 2049 worth watching?

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Blade Runner 2049?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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88% Editorial Rating
81% Audience snapshot · excluded
81 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
8 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 44m
Cast
Ana de Armas , Ryan Gosling , Harrison Ford , Dave Bautista , Robin Wright , Sylvia Hoeks , Mackenzie Davis , Jared Leto
Streaming
fuboTV, Paramount+
Country
Canada
Language
English

Where to watch

  • fuboTV
  • Paramount+

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home, Spectrum On Demand

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Blade Runner 2049 by country

Country Streaming on
India Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, Vi Movies & TV
Indonesia Netflix, Catchplay
Japan Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
Malaysia Netflix
Philippines Netflix
South Korea Wavve
Thailand Netflix
Turkey MUBI, TV+
United Arab Emirates Shahid
United Kingdom Prime Video, Sky Cinema
United States fuboTV, Paramount+

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (88/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (81/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded science fiction, drama pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

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    Is Blade Runner 2049 worth watching?

    Yes — Blade Runner 2049 earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Villeneuve’s staggering sequel — Ana de Armas’s Joi is a haunting AI love story inside a neon dystopia.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

    What is Blade Runner 2049 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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