The official runtime for “Blade Runner 2049” has been revealed and it’s long — the sequel will clock in at 2 hours and 32 minutes, plus 11 minutes of credits, according to media reports.
That’s 46 minutes longer than the 1982 original starring Harrison Ford, which ran for one hour and 57 minutes. This is also makes “2049” one of the longest studio films of the year. To further give you some perspective, “Captain America: Civil War” clocked in at 2 hours 27 minutes, while Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” ran 2 hours and 48 minutes.
The film’s run time was first reported by Sony Russia, which listed its runtime as 163 minutes.