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Blade Runner 2049

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2017 ·

Answer Summary: Is Blade Runner 2049 worth watching in the UK?

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%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Blade Runner 2049?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score
81% Audience
81 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 44m
Cast
Ana de Armas , Ryan Gosling , Harrison Ford , Dave Bautista , Robin Wright , Sylvia Hoeks , Mackenzie Davis , Jared Leto

Where to watch in the United Kingdom

Not yet streaming in the United Kingdom — 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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