# Blade Runner 2049 (2017) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/blade-runner-2049-2017/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 82% |
| Critic Score | 88% |
| Audience Score | 81% |
| Metascore | 81/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 8/10 |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Drama |
| Runtime | 164 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2017 |

## Quick answer

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Villeneuve’s staggering sequel — Ana de Armas’s Joi is a haunting AI love story inside a neon dystopia. Metascore 81/100. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.

## Critics consensus

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

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Ana de Armas, Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Sylvia Hoeks, Mackenzie Davis, Jared Leto

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2017.

## Common questions

**Is Blade Runner 2049 worth watching?**
Blade Runner 2049 holds a 82% Celluloid Score. Villeneuve’s staggering sequel — Ana de Armas’s Joi is a haunting AI love story inside a neon dystopia.

**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.

**Who directed Blade Runner 2049?**
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) was directed by Denis Villeneuve.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Blade Runner 2049?**
82% — the average of five public sources: critics 88%, audience 81%, Metascore 81/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 8/10.

**Where can I watch Blade Runner 2049?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Blade Runner 2049 page for current options.

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