Blade Runner 2049
Directed by Denis Villeneuve8.088%89%7.6
Thirty years after the events of Blade Runner (1982), a new Blade Runner, L.A.P.D. Officer "K" (Ryan Gosling), 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 (Harrison Ford), a former L.A.P.D. Blade Runner, who has been missing for thirty years.
Blade Runner 2049 Ratings & Reviews
- CubaneApril 23, 2026I confess that I thoroughly wrote off this movie as another ill-fated sequel wanting a run at the cash cube when I saw the previews. What I didn't realize is that they handed Denis Villeneuve, an ardent fan of the original book and movie, a ken doll, Harrison Ford, and $170 million... And told him to do whatever he wanted. Naturally he recruited the greatest soundtrack composer of our time and spent the rest inventing a goddamned time machine to transport everything else to the year 2049 for maximum authenticity. It's probably one of the greatest sequels ever created.
- MikeOctober 11, 2024Blade Runner 2049 is a slow paced and beautiful work of art, that immerses you into the world of Blade Runner "Is it the same now, as then? The moment you met her. All these years, drunk on the memory of its perfection. How shiny her lips. How instant your connection. Did it never occur to you that is why you were summoned in the first place? Designed to do nothing short of fall for her then and there? All to make that single perfect specimen. That is, if you were designed. Love, or mathematical precision? Yes? No?" After watching Blade Runner 2049 a couple of times I initially did not like it, but something kept pulling be back. I started to appreciate it more and more, and it eventually became one of my all-time favorite films. We don’t see it very often that the sequel is as good, or even better, than the orginal. I really liked the story and the plot, which felt solidly structured throughout. It also had a perfect ending, which was a beautiful manifestation of the philosophy of Blade Runner 2049. ".....is the most human thing we can do". The plot is structured so that the viewer has the same perspective as the protagonist, Officer K. As Officer K, played by Ryan Gosling, discovers more and more about the truth, the viewer does too. Officer K does not show a lot of emotion throughout the film, but when he does the impact is much bigger. Especially since Ryan Gosling is capable of showing a lot of emotions with minimal facial expressions. This journey of discovery, combined with the slow pacing that provides the viewer with time to absorb and process the emotions, results in an impactful and captivating story that has you immersed throughout. During his journey Officer K is accompanied by Joi, his artificial love interest, played by Ana De Armas. Ana created a strong emotional connection between Officer K and Joi, which we as the viewer feel too. Officer K also meets the antagonist Luv, played by Sylvia Hoeks. Sylvia showed the emotional confusion within her character in a strong but balanced way, which made the viewer realize how unstable Luv actually is and how well she could hide it. Ofcourse you also have Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, which was a great connection to the original Blade Runner but felt a bit unnecessary for me. The character I was most interested in was Niander Wallace, played by Jared Leto. Jared made his character feel disconnected to every other character, which is a good thing. Niander Wallace was a mysterious, philosophical and powerful entity... stuck in his own ideology and driven by the motivation to reproduce replicants. As if he is a God. Read full review at Letterboxd: Mike_v_E
- TheMovieHoardMarch 17, 2025A LEGIT sequel to the 1982 original, and that's an act to follow for sure, a cult classic. I appreciate the nods to the originals aesthetic and the subtle updates to the technology that drives home the simple truth that the more things change they stay the same. Also the expanded world does justice to the world presented in the original. Although this movie lacks the 'unicorn' moment that makes you question everything you just watched nor the villain isn't as menacing as the original. The ending is quite satisfying and you don't feel cheated or your intelligence insulted.
- Michael SurberNovember 5, 2025I almost have no words for this review. I've watched the original Blade Runner many times in all it's incarnations and was waiting impatiently for this one to be released. Initially I was confounded by how slowly it moved and how confusing things were but then I remembered feeling the same way back in the '80s when the original came out. After repeated viewings, I finally realized that this film is a masterpiece of sci-fi. The camera melts into invisible status and all viewers see and feel is the immensity of it. Best viewed on the largest screens possible with the audio cranked up to enough volume to rattle the walls when ships take off. Done right, you will lose yourself for two plus hours. Recommended.
- naren shenoyMarch 3, 2026Better than I remembered from watching it several years back. Dennis Villaneuve has a striking style in this movie, that clearly carried over to the Dune movies more recently. Pacing is a slow burn, intentionally, but well done. Ana de Armas is great, she is so lovable, as well as Ryan Gosling is easy to pull for, who I don’t watch a ton of his works, but usually do enjoy him when I do. But I have to give a nod to Sylvia Hoeks in this one. I have only seen her in “See” on Apple TV, and I have to say, she has a special brand of unhinged that she portrays near perfectly. Would recommend.
- "THE MOVIE FANATIC"January 22, 2026This is in my Top 10 favourite movies of all time, it's such a really powerful and visually stunning movie, the world building, the setting, the cinematography are all out of this world. The acting from Ryan Gosling as K is world class, one of the best character developments & arcs of the 21st century!! Also that 3rd act, when he comes through and sacrifices himself to save Rick Deckard, really stays with you on an emotional level and really fits the whole theme of the movie. The Score to Blade Runner 2049 is phenomenal, it's one of my favourite movie scores of all time, I listen to it regular on YouTube and the Score along with it's spectacular visuals, really do go together hand in hand. The set designs were all flawless in it as well. Also Luv was a very intense and scary villain and that final fight she has against K in the last Act of the film was brilliant; the fighting choreography is all very impressive here. Blade Runner 2049 is just firing on all cylinders it's filmmaking at its brilliant best, the film is just absolutely flawless and this sequel 💯 surpasses the OG Blade Runner. If you've never seen Blade Runner 2049, this is a must see or your really missing out, I can't recommend it enough! 👏👏👏
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Blade Runner 2049 Trivia
Blade Runner 2049 was released on October 4, 2017.
Blade Runner 2049 was directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Blade Runner 2049 has a runtime of 2h 43m.
Blade Runner 2049 was produced by Broderick Johnson, Cynthia Sikes, Bud Yorkin, Andrew A. Kosove.
Thirty years after the events of Blade Runner (1982), a new Blade Runner, L.A.P.D. Officer "K" (Ryan Gosling), 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 (Harrison Ford), a former L.A.P.D. Blade Runner, who has been missing for thirty years.
The key characters in Blade Runner 2049 are 'K' (Ryan Gosling), Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), Joi (Ana de Armas).
Blade Runner 2049 is rated R.
Blade Runner 2049 is a Science Fiction, Thriller, Action film.
Blade Runner 2049 has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Blade Runner 2049 had a budget of $150M.
Blade Runner 2049 has made $259.2M at the box office.