Blade Runner
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Core Identity: Blade Runner (1982) is an American neo-noir science-fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, set in a rain-soaked, dystopian 2019 Los Angeles Foundational Thesis: Following ex-police officer Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) as he hunts four fugitive synthetic humanoids ("replicants") led by Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer), the film interrogates memory, empathy, and what constitutes humanity in a corporatized urban future April–June 1981 (Production): Filmed in Los Angeles including the historic Bradbury Building (1893) and exterior "Ridleyville" backlot sets at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank June 25, 1982 (Theatrical Release): Released by Warner Bros. to mixed critical reviews and a commercial disappointment, grossing less than $42 million worldwide against a $28 million budget
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Does Blade Runner deserve the #1 spot on “Top 10 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time — From Blade Runner to Spirited Away”?
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #1 in Top 10 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time — From Blade Runner to Spirited Away
Best Rank
#1
top 3 in 2 lists
Avg Position
#4.7
across 3 lists
Community
Divisive Pick
ranked #1 to #10
Most divisive on “Top 10 Greatest British Films of All Time” — ranked #10 there
Community Weigh-In & Debate
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Most Argued About
“Top 10 Greatest British Films of All Time”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #10 here. Fans are divided.
See the debate →The Internet's Surprise Pick
“Top 10 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time — From Blade Runner to Spirited Away”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
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What is Blade Runner's highest community ranking?⌄
Blade Runner is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time — From Blade Runner to Spirited Away" — its best placement across 3 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Blade Runner?⌄
Blade Runner appears in 3 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including FILM.
Is Blade Runner a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Blade Runner varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #10 on others, a spread of 9 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What the internet says
Structured Facts & Specifications
Verified highlightsOntology Subclass
Neo-Noir Science Fiction Film / Cyberpunk Landmark
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Digital Footprint Archival Hubs
Britannica (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Blade-Runner), Library of Congress National Film Registry Essay (https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/blade_runner.pdf)
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Release Credits
Released June 25, 1982 (United States); directed by Ridley Scott; starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer; loosely based on Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968)
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Ontology Nodetype
film
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Batch Source
Top10Grid v4 Verified Dossier (BATCH25)
Canonical Name
Blade Runner
Ontology Node Type
film
Release & Credits
Released June 25, 1982 (United States); directed by Ridley Scott; starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer; loosely based on Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968)
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Digital Footprint & Archival Hubs
Britannica (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Blade-Runner), Library of Congress National Film Registry Essay (https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/blade_runner.pdf)
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