Blade Runner

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Blade Runner

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Released Jun 25, 1982

2h 2m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Deckard (Harrison Ford) is forced by the police Boss (M. Emmet Walsh) to continue his old job as Replicant Hunter. His assignment: eliminate four escaped Replicants from the colonies who have returned to Earth. Before starting the job, Deckard goes to the Tyrell Corporation and he meets Rachel (Sean Young), a Replicant girl he falls in love with.

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Misunderstood when it first hit theaters, the influence of Ridley Scott's mysterious, neo-noir Blade Runner has deepened with time. A visually remarkable, achingly human sci-fi masterpiece.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

This movie loses track of the few expectations it sets up, and the formlessness adds to a viewer's demoralization -- the film itself seems part of the atmosphere of decay.

Sep 19, 2023

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Scott Cain

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ridley Scott ought to be a set decorator, rather than a director. In Blade Runner, he loses sight of the story while devoting all his attention to decor and lighting. The decor and lighting, it must be admitted, are stupendous.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 9, 2021

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Zaki Hasan

San Francisco Chronicle

Still profound 18 years after its sell-by date, Blade Runner remains worthy of acclaim and analysis even as it exists in a "future" with very little resemblance to the one that came to pass.

Nov 18, 2019

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

Thanks to its powerful visuals and brilliant acting, it is a movie that does not get old: no matter how many times you revisit it, there will always be some new elements or symbolism that stand out with each rewatch.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 14, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Rarely in the annals of film history has a movie received a complete critical and popular reevaluation in as short a period of time as Blade Runner (and those of us who championed it since Day One plugged it at every opportunity).

Rated: 4/4

Aug 20, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

One of the 1980s greatest sci-fi films—or greatest films, period.

Jan 12, 2024

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Horror fan 4

It's good but not great. I,robot is a better movie. I liked the characters but the story was simple and not that exciting. At times I was bored. Overall it's a good movie but hopefully the sequel is better. Tim Treakle

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Frans B

Just might be the most iconic sci-fi film ever made. The menacing vibe provided by the production and cinematography of those rain slicked streets and seedy vistas will not be replicated anytime soon. Eerie is the word. Ridley Scott have a winner here and the character cast is spot on. Masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Trevor T

The dark, dystopian feel of this film, combined with the music by Vangelis makes this a masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Emma F

A futuristic film noir? Count me in!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Christopher D

One of the best movies I've ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Kevin M

Hard to imagine that Harrison Ford could be upstaged in any lead role after Han Solo and Indiana Jones but I think that Rutger Hauer (Roy) actually did it in this film in his role of a lifetime. And of course I must gush about Sean Young's (Rachel) mesmerizing performance as well, another role of a lifetime. This film flipped the Sci-Fi genre on it's head with a more somber, almost depressing setting that was wonderfully executed and memorialized with that eerily original Vangelis soundtrack.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Synopsis

Deckard (Harrison Ford) is forced by the police Boss (M. Emmet Walsh) to continue his old job as Replicant Hunter. His assignment: eliminate four escaped Replicants from the colonies who have returned to Earth. Before starting the job, Deckard goes to the Tyrell Corporation and he meets Rachel (Sean Young), a Replicant girl he falls in love with.

Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Michael Deeley, Charles de Lauzirika
Screenwriter: Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples, Philip K. Dick
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Blade Runner Partnership, Shaw Brothers, Warner Bros., Ladd Company, Scott Free Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 9, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.9M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby A, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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