Blade Runner 2049
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
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. From TMDB
237 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 1, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 49 | 11 | 105 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| TMDB reviews * | 7 | 4 | 2 |
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Many viewers praise the film's stunning visuals and cinematography. [1][2][3] Some find the story slow, confusing, or lacking substance. [1][4][5] Several consider it a worthy sequel that expands the original's world. [6][3][7]
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Did it really need a sequel? It was beautiful. I mean, it looked beautiful...even if there was one part that made me motion sick, but even that part was beautiful. And that, I think, was really more of a lighting thing than a set design thing or a special effects thing. Honestly, you remember the lighting in this. You remember it the way people remember the lighting in an Edward Hopper painting. But did it need a …
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The only thing great about Blade Runner 2049 is the cinematography and the Atari sign, but it was just trying to copy Blade Runner instead of a new story. Outside of that it's dog dung. The music is a poor knock off Vangelis score. The story is basically fan-service and pandering by the studio with the tons of plot holes. It includes of biblical references, and aspects from the books Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, …
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Ryan Gosling is great in this update of the Ridley Scott story from 1982. He is "K" - working for the new but still all-powerful "Tyrell Corporation" tasked with eliminating the last of the "Nexus" generation of replicants. It's on one such mission that he, quite literally, unearths a terrible secret that could spell doom for the already crippled society of mankind. "K" sets out to gather as much information as he …
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Overall : One of the most visually spectacular, stunning, and beautiful films I have ever seen! Now I need to be honest; I am a simple man, and the complexities of the philosophical questions presented by the Blade Runner movies are lost on me. What makes someone truly human or real is a profound question with which an escapist like myself doesn't want to grapple. But with all that being said, Blade Runner 2049 is a …
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I loved Blade Runner 2049. It expands the original’s world without losing its mystery, pairing stunning, haunting visuals with a surprisingly emotional story about identity, memory, and what it means to be human. Ryan Gosling’s restrained performance fits the film’s lonely mood perfectly, while Denis Villeneuve gives the slow pace real purpose. It’s deliberate and atmospheric rather than action-heavy, but for me …
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Critics, per Wikipedia
Blade Runner 2049 grossed $92.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $185.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $277.9 million, against a production budget between $150–185 million. The projected worldwide total the film needed to gross in order to break even was estimated to be around $400 million, and in November 2017, The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film was expected to lose Alcon as much as $80 million. Ridley Scott attributed the film's underperformance to the runtime, saying: "It's slow. Long. Too long. I would have taken out half an hour." In the United States and Canada, the film was initially projected to gross $43–47 million in its opening weekend.…
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60 of 237 · most liked firstThe production company behind Blade Runner 2049 is suing Elon Musk for using AI-processed stills from its movie in his robotaxi event—after having asked for permission and being refused. The complaint has some zingers!
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite lighting is Blade Runner 2049 (2017) movie poster
neutral · AI labelView post →The Hollywood company behind “Blade Runner 2049” sued Elon Musk for copyright infringement, accusing him of illegally using imagery from that film to promote Tesla’s new “robotaxi"
neutral · AI labelView post →The Hollywood company behind “Blade Runner 2049” sued Elon Musk for copyright infringement on Monday, accusing him of illegally using imagery from that film to promote Tesla’s new “robotaxi.”
neutral · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 - the movie i've done the most movie frame studies from
positive · AI labelView post →blade ruler 2049.  Shamelessly hoisted from the lost 196
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie Frame Study i've done in 2024 for Arcturus, ref frame is from Blade Runner 2049, thank you for checking it out ^^
neutral · AI labelView post →gonna say something controversial here: they're both great stories, expertly told, and you can say the first is a better movie for whatever reason, but from a purely story perspective, I kinda think Blade Runner 2049 is better than the original
positive · AI labelView post →Movie Frame Study i've done in 2024 for Phanrum, ref frame is from Blade Runner 2049, thank you for checking it out ^^
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching the Adam Savage video on upcoming Blade Runner 2049 auction.. and man.. production design on that movie was so damn good.
positive · AI labelView post →Me, @geestargames.yogscast.com and @rtgame.bsky.social talk about Blade Runner 2049 here! youtu.be/My9pur-UceQ
neutral · AI labelView post →Denis Villeneuve (Dune, Blade Runner 2049) will direct the next James Bond film ➡️ variety.com/2025/film/ne... #JamesBond
neutral · AI labelView post →I too cry when Jared Leto is on screen in Blade Runner 2049 because he fucking sucks and almost ruins an otherwise great film
neutral · AI labelView post →BLADE RUNNER 2049 is on BBC3. My goodness what a film. I like it as much as its predecessor.
positive · AI labelView post →Movie Frame Study from Blade Runner 2049, for Phanrum
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatched Blade Runner 2049 and I was struck by two things: • this film is a masterpiece • whatever Jared Leto is doing barely qualifies as acting
neutral · AI labelView post →"Blade Runner 2049" producers filed a lawsuit against billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk for allegedly using images from the film without permission at the Tesla robotaxi launch event.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched Blade Runner 2049 for the first time tonight Wow, what an incredible movie. I can't believe I missed it when it was in theaters. It's so good!
positive · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 🎬🧡 Directed by Denis Villeneuve
neutral · AI labelView post →Jon McCoy’s concept art vs final film version in Blade Runner 2049 (2017) #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →finally empirical proof that Blade Runner 2049 is better than the first movie variety.com/2024/film/ne...
positive · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 was their last miniatures film. Sad as fuck
positive · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 fanart project. The spinner is made by Lor.Hang.Chuan on sketchfab, I modelled everything else from frames of the movie as well as official concept art. #vrchat #VRChat_world紹介 #environmentart
neutral · AI labelView post →Behind the scenes vs. final film version from Blade Runner 2049 (2017) #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →watched Blade Runner 2049 👍 good example of a respectful sequel, I'd say it's a well-crafted film, Gosling's performance is of course exemplary, and I enjoyed the theological overtones also the guy has a AI girlfriend with corporate logos and a chime when she activates, what a dystopia hahaha...
positive · AI labelView post →BLADE RUNNER 2049 was released on this day in 2017. Denis Villeneuve's sequel to Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic is one of the most visually stunning films ever made. This is the outrageous story of how it came together. alltherightmovies.com/feature/50-i...
neutral · AI labelView post →Very little else is known about the show beyond the fact that it will take place 50 years after the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049, that it will be a live-action miniseries, and that it will run for six episodes.
neutral · AI labelView post →If I had to give a criticism of Blade Runner 2049 it's that it continues the trend of "we HAVE to bring back characters/actors from the original movie". I think the film would have been stronger without Deckard/Ford in it. I don't think his character adds anything to the film.
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't remember it being much hated at all, more that along with Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival we were in like a sci fi movie renaissance? Weird revisionism on their part.
positive · AI labelView post →This. Casting Jared Leto is box office poison. I'm relieved I didn't know he was in BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017), as I might've passed on seeing it in the cinema. As it was, I enjoyed the film except for his *every* scene. His mode of method acting is "How can I make this character fucking unbearable?"
neutral · AI labelView post →My FB review of 'Blade Runner 2049', from this day in 2017: "Far more emotional weight than the original & a truly beautiful film to watch, even if it never quite attains the same level of visual awe that seems to permeate every single frame of 'Blade Runner'. A sequel worthy of its name."
positive · AI labelView post →An entire generation of kids that saw Blade Runner 2049 when they were 12 years old, 10 years ago and decided to make the Cool Future World depicted in the Blade Runner movie because they have flying cars
neutral · AI labelView post →If I had the time and energy, I would make a cut of Blade Runner 2049 with 90% of his scenes cut, so I could enjoy that movie a little more. There’s no excuse to keep hiring this absolute scumbag.
negative · AI labelView post →Just in time for world philosophy day-- my film essay for @bwdr.bsky.social just dropped! I wrote about how Blade Runner 2049 and Jackson Pollock challenged my usual way of engaging with art works (asking questions). I also discuss the Matrix franchise. www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2024/11/21/l...
neutral · AI labelView post →Counting down to Art Fight with last year's film still attacks! Blade Runner 2049 (2017) for RaikaiRan and Elfendorn 💚
neutral · AI labelView post →In the German version of Blade Runner 2049 (2017), the main character goes to a Lufthansa counter to buy a ticket. This is a reference to the fact that I watched the movie on a Lufthansa airplane.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think this is from that movie Blade Runner 2049.
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Birthday (11/12) Ryan Gosling To celebrate, I'm going to reignite my beef that BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017) was never given the respect due. Denis Villeneuve's film is visionary masterpiece & deserves as much (if not more) love that his subsequent DUNE saga. #filmsky 📽🎥🎞🎬
positive · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 (2017), directed by Denis Villeneuve; written by Hampton Fancher, Michael Green boxd.it/b8wK
neutral · AI labelView post →BLADE RUNNER 2049 is a hall-of-fame sf movie until Harrison Ford shows up and everything takes a nosedive
negative · AI labelView post →Trans people love Blade Runner 2049, the movie where the main character has no childhood memories and is employed by an institution which would gladly order their life terminated save for that employment while being dehumanised by everyone they meet for the entire runtime
neutral · AI labelView post →...honestly, I'd watch it on a slow night. it was kind of the core of Joi's plotline in Blade Runner 2049 and she was the best & frankly most interesting part of that film. assuming it was, you know, an actual person and not an LLM.
neutral · AI labelView post →Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve. The new Bond captain is one of the most striking Bond hires. BLADE RUNNER 2049 alone is a masterful testament to an ability & aptitude at taking a known movie treasure and running with it stylishly, artistically, and brilliantly. #DenisVilleneuve #JamesBond #Bond26
neutral · AI labelView post →Getting to know me through media My (current) all time faves: Game - Cyberpunk 2077 Movie - Blade Runner 2049 Show - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Album - Origa: Era of Queens
neutral · AI labelView post →Denis Villeneuve Is Making Dune 3 Next Because You Want It. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25140917 > > The Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and Dune director speaks out about his trilogy-capper, Dune Messiah.
neutral · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 - the “open matte” cut. I need this. It’s basically what was shot for IMAX and this is a film that deserves to fill our TV screens. #filmsky #bladerunner #scifi
positive · AI labelView post →Watched Blade Runner 2049 last night and that sure is an incredible looking film. Gorgeous cinematography. Now excited for Blade Runner 2099!
positive · AI labelView post →If you've seen Blade Runner 2049, Director Denis Villeneuve and Cinematographer Roger Deakins created the Las Vegas scene, inspired by the 2009 Sydney Dust Storm! 📸 Blade Runner / Colombia Pictures
neutral · AI labelView post →#kaycieWatches Blade Runner 2049 what a fucking gorgeous movie wow
positive · AI labelView post →Starting my Sunday by watching Blade Runner 2049 with my partner and dang this movie is just so good at building a Vibe.
positive · AI labelView post →Movie Night tonight. Ghost in The Shell followed by Blade Runner 2049. Starts 8pm East.. It's always good to come 10 minutes early to get a crowd in the room before it starts.
neutral · AI labelView post →Denis Villeneuve to Direct James Bond Film at Amazon. > Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. As previously announced, Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as producers. > > “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,”…
neutral · AI labelView post →btw, if you love film criticism & you're not reading/subscribing to @priscillapage.bsky.social's work, you are missing out (be sure to read her writeups on Paris Texas, Blade Runner 2049, the John Wick films, & more)
neutral · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049. Talk about a one-scene-wonder from Bautista, this was the movie that made me go "holy shit he's like an ACTOR actor."
positive · AI labelView post →Similar smiles of Republicans Replicants A replicant is a fictional bioengineered humanoid featured in the 1982 film Blade Runner and its 2017 sequel Blade Runner 2049
neutral · AI labelView post →#JuneMovieChallenge 6/8: A dystopian movie "Blade Runner 2049" Choosing an alternate movie poster, since I used the original in the May challenge.
neutral · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Review: The Economy of Solitude: Reevaluating Blade Runner 2049 for 2026.
neutral · AI labelView post →Blade Runner 2049 is a perfect film.
positive · AI labelView post →To this day, I feel great sorrow that Blade Runner 2049 flopped — I thought it was an astonishing film.
positive · AI labelView post →Just watched Blade Runner 2049 in a server with some friends and I genuinely do think that it's a perfect movie.
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