Prime Video's $278 Million R-Rated Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Masterpiece Is One Of Its Best

Prime Video added Blade Runner 2049 to its catalog, arriving on October 1 alongside Blade Runner: The Final Cut, and the film quickly climbed among the service’s best titles, according to the article. The cyberpunk sequel brings back Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard and stars Ryan Gosling as K, a blade runner, expanding the franchise’s storyline with a focus on replicants and morality. Director Denis Villeneuve, behind films including Arrival and Dune, returns to helm the project. The piece notes that while Blade Runner 2049 earned $287.3 million from its original 2017 theatrical release and later re-releases, it reportedly had a $150 million budget and may not have exceeded break-even estimates of $300–$375 million.