Internationally, Blade Runner 2049 being distributed by Sony, who could use a fourth quarter boost after last weekend’s dismal return on Flatliners.
Boosting social buzz with his 2.2 million followers on Twitter alone was co-star Ryan Gosling, who retweeted EW’s recap of reviews claiming Blade Runner 2019 to be “mind-blowing” and “groundbreaking.”
Most major film critics have reviewed Blade Runner 2049, and it currently holds a 94 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this posting.
Warners might break their own winning streak with Blade Runner 2049 this coming weekend, or at the very least have both the first and second biggest grossers.