Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve's 2017 sequel to Blade Runner, runs 163 minutes (2 hours 43 minutes) including end credits. It has no mid-credits or post-credits stinger, and only the theatrical version has been issued.
That total controls theater planning and home viewing. Producers separate the total into about 152 minutes of story plus about 11 minutes of credits. Viewers should therefore allow nearly three hours with trailers and previews.
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- How long will it take to watch?
- Should you stay through the credits?
- Is there a director's cut or longer version?
- Which home and theater versions exist?
How long will it take to watch?
The BBFC lists the film at 163 minutes with a 15 rating on the BBFC rating page. That figure covers the feature plus the credit roll. Use it for scheduling babysitters, parking, and start times.
Producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson give a practical split of about 152 minutes of story and about 11 minutes of credits. Trade reporting cited by Paste Magazine, via Variety, echoes that 2-hour-32-minute feature length. Plan for nearly three hours once trailers begin.
Should you stay through the credits?
No story material follows the final scene. TheWrap reports that the film contains no mid-credits or post-credits scene on its post-credits explainer. Audiences gain nothing plot-wise by waiting.
The roll itself runs about 10-11 minutes, according to MediaStinger. It contains only stylized names with no extras. Viewers who need to leave can exit when credits start.
Is there a director's cut or longer version?
No separate director's cut or alternate version has been issued. CinemaBlend reports that Villeneuve calls the theatrical release his director's cut in its director's-cut report. That makes the 163-minute edit definitive.
A roughly four-hour assembly cut once existed as an unfinished work-in-progress. Collider reports Villeneuve says he will not release it. Fans are therefore limited to the theatrical cut.
Which home and theater versions exist?
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment issued only the theatrical version, as detailed by ComingSoon.net in its Blu-ray and digital announcement. Choices were 4K Ultra HD combo, Blu-ray combo, Blu-ray 3D combo, DVD, and Digital HD. Digital arrived Dec.
26, 2017, with discs following Jan. 16, 2018. The film was formatted in two aspect ratios. IMDb Technical Specifications lists 2.39:1 for standard venues and taller 1.90:1 expanded for IMAX. North America and South Korea showed it in 2D, with converted 3D elsewhere, so pick screen size and depth accordingly.