Blade Runner (1982)
93%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
101 wins & 165 nominations total
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.
Blade Runner is a sci-fi classic that will make you question the very nature of humanity. Ridley Scott’s attention to detail in the decor and lighting is truly impressive, but some critics argue that it comes at the expense of the story. Regardless, the film’s exploration of what it means to be alive and free is still relevant today. Plus, who doesn’t love a good film noir with a futuristic twist? Overall, Blade Runner is a must-watch for any sci-fi fan looking for a thought-provoking and visually stunning experience.
Production Company(ies)
Alcon Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Sony
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Stock Exchange Palace, Szabadság Square, Budapest, Hungary
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence, some sexuality, nudity and language
Year of Release
1982
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 IMAX 6-Track Dolby Surround 7.1 Sonics-DDP SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 2m
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Language(s):English, Finnish, Japanese, Hungarian, Russian, Somali, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 1982 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2001
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $259,352,064
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $312,839,815
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 482
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 34,115,574
US/Canada gross: $92,071,675
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $111,060,176
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 679
US/Canada opening weekend: $32,753,122
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $39,507,997
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 316
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $150,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $180,935,411
Production budget ranking: 146
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $97,433,719
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $34,470,685
ROI to date (est.): 12%
ROI ranking: 1,334
Rutger Hauer – Roy Batty
Sean Young – Rachael
Edward James Olmos – Gaff
M. Emmet Walsh – Captain Bryant
Daryl Hannah – Pris
Director(s)
Ridley Scott
Writer(s)
Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples, Philip K. Dick
Producer(s)
Michael Deeley, Charles de Lauzirika
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
101 wins & 165 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (126) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (112) | Rotten (14)
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.
November 9, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Scott Cain
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
TOP CRITIC
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.
November 18, 2019
Zaki Hasan
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Ridley Scott has produced a new vision that is forbidding.
October 17, 2018
Bob Thomas
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
Film noir cubed, science fiction a step beyond 2001.
August 2, 2015
Michael Wilmington
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
A masterpiece of dystopian science fiction on film.
August 2, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
Martin Chilton
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Too bad the filmmakers didn’t try to recapture the modest virtues of the Dick novel, which (despite many flaws of its own) has a humor and humanity that are nowhere felt in ‘Blade Runner.
August 2, 2015
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
TOP CRITIC
Philip K. Dicks frequent exploration of perceived realities that begin to breakdown upon inspection, and thus define the fragile, shattered nature of existence and humanity, is brought to awe-inspiring life through Blade Runner.
March 21, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
A disjointed, implausible sci-film so trapped in photographic maneuvers that it’s lifeless.
November 11, 2021 | Rating: 2/4
Peter Stack
San Francisco Examiner
One of the more imaginative and less realized movies of this or any year. Scott directs as if he were a doctor about to deliver some giant conception, and never once notices that this mountain of a movie is giving birth to little more than a mouse.
November 10, 2021
Ginger Varney
L.A. Weekly
Some of us saw it and loved it early. Some of us saw it later in life or in broken forms before coming to love or respect it.
October 2, 2021
Don Shanahan
Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast
If a machine thinks independently, feels, and even loves, is it alive? How do we decide who/what deserves a chance at life and freedom? Blade Runner doesn’t answer those questions…but it does make you think.
April 1, 2021
Sarah Brinks
Battleship Pretension
Without a doubt a seminal film for the science fiction genre. Ahead of its time, Ridley Scott gave us a visually stunning, mind-bending and soul-searching masterpiece. [Full review in Spanish]
December 3, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
Fico Cangiano
CineXpress Podcast…
Plot
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.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Rutger Hauer’s performance as Roy Batty has been praised as one of the highlights of Blade Runner.
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