Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

16 min · 2017 · Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) runs 16 min, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

This animated short revolves around the events causing an electrical systems failure on the west coast of the US. According to Blade Runner 2049’s official timeline, this failure leads to cities shutting down, financial and trade markets being thrown into chaos, and food supplies dwindling. There’s no proof as to what caused the blackouts, but Replicants — the bio-engineered robots featured in the original Blade Runner, are blamed.

Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.