Blade Runner

1982 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Adventure, Book Adaptation, Chase, Future, Near Future, Neo-Noir, Quest, Robot

Synopsis

A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

Scores

Overall Score
88.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.9%
Review Aggregate
87.7

Critic Consensus

89.1% Fresh • 119 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, noir, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikingnoirdarkemotionalhistoricalstylizedgrittyupliftingpsychologicalsurreal

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harrison Ford1982$2,441,000$7,935,000(est)
Rutger Hauer1982$1,503,000$4,885,000(est)
Sean Young1982$1,131,000$3,678,000(est)
Edward James Olmos1982$925,000$3,007,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes863,360

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$27,580,112$89,656,795
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$27,604,400$89,735,750

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1982$13,790,056$44,828,398
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$7,576,000$24,627,887
Physical Purchases ?1982$5,995,000$19,488,408
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$6,895,028$22,414,199
Total Revenues1982$34,256,084$111,358,892
Expenses
Budget ?1982$30,000,000$97,523,312
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$6,723,000 (est)$21,854,974 (est)
Participations1982$685,000$2,226,782
Residuals ?1982$1,326,000$4,310,530
Interest & Overhead1982$5,100,000$16,578,963
Total Expenses1982$43,834,000$142,494,561
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$-9,577,916$-31,135,670

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