Blade Runner 2049
Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2017 ·
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Theatrical release Where to watch
Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.
Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (81/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
- IMDb users score it 8/10.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded science fiction, drama pick
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Not ideal for
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Is Blade Runner 2049 worth watching?
Yes — Blade Runner 2049 earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Villeneuve’s staggering sequel — Ana de Armas’s Joi is a haunting AI love story inside a neon dystopia.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).
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.
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