Blade Runner (1982)
Directed by Ridley Scott · 118 min · Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
93.8 TOPICAL score · #44 of 6,776 films
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Blade Runner (1982, directed by Ridley Scott) has a TOPICAL score of 93.8 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on legacy & cult status and historical impact. It won 4 awards from 16 nominations, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (15,510 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 84 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (15,510 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards4 wins, 16 nominations - incl. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation; BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography; BAFTA Award for Best Production Design
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 84 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read261,424 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 3 times
Starring: Harrison Ford (actor #61), Rutger Hauer (actor #344), Sean Young, Edward James Olmos (actor #584)
“Blade Runner later became a cult film, and has since come to be regarded as one of the greatest science fiction films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10