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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Death H

A masterpiece that gets better with every viewing and stands the test of time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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M B

I can appreciate the impact of this film at the time of release but I don't find it to my tastes and the editing is quite dated now. It definitely has a charm to it still though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Ken T

It's a masterpiece. Atmospheric and sad. Not much to say about this classic that hasn't already been said. There aren't many movies that I can watch multiple times, but this is one of those.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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C S

Scotts the science fiction master! A unique and beautiful film. One of a kind.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Courtney H

Admittedly, I'm late 40 years late in watching this movie, but I was unimpressed. The script left a lot to be desired, Harrison's acting is wooden and almost painful at times. Daryll Hannah's death scene was disturbing and I don't need to watch this again. I'm sure it was cutting edge at the time, but it doesn't hold up over time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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James B

It’s well done and on paper I should love it going by it’s attributes (a classic 80s sci fi, the fact Harrison Ford is in it, etc). But I just find it too sleepy and dull for me, I feel this one is just a warm up to the brilliance of Blade Runner 2049 which is superior in every way to this one. Watch Harrison Ford as Han Solo in the first 3 Star Wars for a better sci fi ride.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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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: Scott Free Productions, Warner Bros., Shaw Brothers, Ladd Company, Blade Runner Partnership
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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