Made first for older men 1
Blade Runner's audience scores lean most toward older men at 92 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 6 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 92 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 80, Black 26, Hispanic 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 6 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
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.
Age: 58 — leans mature
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Advocacy Over Time in Drama
The average advocacy score of Drama titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0 | 2 |
| 1927 | 0 | 2 |
| 1928 | 0 | 3 |
| 1929 | 2 | 2 |
| 1930 | 0 | 6 |
| 1931 | 1 | 4 |
| 1932 | 0 | 5 |
| 1936 | 0 | 2 |
| 1937 | 0 | 3 |
| 1939 | 7 | 2 |
| 1940 | 0 | 3 |
| 1941 | 0 | 2 |
| 1942 | 0 | 5 |
| 1943 | 0 | 3 |
| 1944 | 0 | 7 |
| 1946 | 1 | 3 |
| 1947 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 2 | 4 |
| 1950 | 2 | 6 |
| 1951 | 1 | 5 |
| 1952 | 1 | 6 |
| 1953 | 0 | 10 |
| 1954 | 1 | 4 |
| 1955 | 1 | 8 |
| 1956 | 2 | 7 |
| 1957 | 1 | 10 |
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |
| 1959 | 1 | 9 |
| 1960 | 0 | 12 |
| 1961 | 1 | 7 |
| 1962 | 2 | 12 |
| 1963 | 0 | 14 |
| 1964 | 1 | 8 |
| 1965 | 2 | 11 |
| 1966 | 0 | 10 |
| 1967 | 0 | 7 |
| 1968 | 1 | 9 |
| 1969 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970 | 1 | 10 |
| 1971 | 0 | 8 |
| 1972 | 0 | 9 |
| 1973 | 0 | 14 |
| 1974 | 1 | 15 |
| 1975 | 2 | 13 |
| 1976 | 1 | 20 |
| 1977 | 0 | 8 |
| 1978 | 0 | 5 |
| 1979 | 1 | 11 |
| 1980 | 1 | 13 |
| 1981 | 0 | 8 |
| 1982 | 1 | 13 |
| 1983 | 0 | 15 |
| 1984 | 1 | 14 |
| 1985 | 2 | 11 |
| 1986 | 2 | 12 |
| 1987 | 1 | 19 |
| 1988 | 2 | 13 |
| 1989 | 1 | 16 |
| 1990 | 0 | 14 |
| 1991 | 2 | 14 |
| 1992 | 2 | 18 |
| 1993 | 1 | 23 |
| 1994 | 2 | 25 |
| 1995 | 2 | 26 |
| 1996 | 2 | 29 |
| 1997 | 2 | 23 |
| 1998 | 3 | 24 |
| 1999 | 3 | 42 |
| 2000 | 1 | 41 |
| 2001 | 2 | 41 |
| 2002 | 2 | 41 |
| 2003 | 2 | 36 |
| 2004 | 2 | 65 |
| 2005 | 2 | 66 |
| 2006 | 1 | 80 |
| 2007 | 1 | 68 |
| 2008 | 1 | 49 |
| 2009 | 2 | 28 |
| 2010 | 5 | 21 |
| 2011 | 3 | 24 |
| 2012 | 2 | 19 |
| 2013 | 4 | 24 |
| 2014 | 6 | 22 |
| 2015 | 8 | 18 |
| 2016 | 5 | 23 |
| 2017 | 7 | 30 |
| 2018 | 5 | 35 |
| 2019 | 7 | 36 |
| 2020 | 3 | 34 |
| 2021 | 7 | 34 |
| 2022 | 11 | 33 |
| 2023 | 8 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| This title (1982) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (1982): advocacy 6 · explore Drama →
Cast & Crew
Ridley Scott (director) · Newt Arnold (director)