Blade Runner
Man has made his match... now it's his problem.
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $42M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Blade Runner actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Blade Runner appears in 6 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #26
Placed at #26 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #28
Placed at #28 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Psychological Thrillers Ranked #28
Placed at #28 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Thriller Movies Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #51
Placed at #51 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #120
Placed at #120 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
4 wins · 12 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Original Score
BAFTA Awards
2 wins · 5 nominations
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Editing
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
1 win
- WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
1 win
- WinnerLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Saturn Awards
No wins yet · 4 nominations
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Director
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Special Effects
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Blade Runner returned 1.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $28M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $42M
- Release date
- Jun 25, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Cantonese, German
- Country
- United Kingdom, Hong Kong
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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