Blade Runner (1982)
0.3013Canon Score · ranked #45 all time
Aggregated from 15 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #45
Every list on which Blade Runner appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #15 / 100 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #20 / 78 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #20 / 500 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #29 / 100 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #47 / 100 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #53 / 99 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #58 / 264 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #58 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #68 / 104 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #81 / 87 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #94 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #505 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |