8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blade Runner (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critiques the systemic exploitation and dehumanization of sentient artificial beings by a powerful corporation, emphasizing themes of empathy, identity, and the rights of the marginalized, which aligns with progressive values.
The film features visible diversity in its supporting cast, though its main roles are predominantly white. The narrative explores themes of humanity and corporate power through an allegorical lens, offering an indirect critique of power structures rather than an explicit focus on traditional identities or modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film utilizes Christian iconography and themes, such as the prodigal son, stigmata, and the dove, to imbue the replicants' existential quest for a creator and a soul with profound dignity. Roy Batty's tragic, self-sacrificial arc, culminating in a Christ-like ascension, leverages these symbols to elevate his struggle and underscore the replicants' humanity. The narrative treats these spiritual dimensions with respect and sympathy.
Blade Runner does not feature any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of artificial intelligence, humanity, and existentialism, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.
Blade Runner (1982) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative explores artificial intelligence, identity, and the nature of humanity through its replicant characters, without engaging with gender identity in a transsexual context.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Blade Runner (1982) is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". All major characters, such as Rick Deckard, Rachael, Roy Batty, and Pris, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender than their canonical or historical establishment.
Blade Runner is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel. A review of major characters from the source material and their on-screen portrayals reveals no instances where a character's established race was changed.
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