The Chronicles of Riddick

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The Chronicles of Riddick

PG-13

2004

1h 59m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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29%

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Galactic criminal Riddick (Vin Diesel) is on the run, with bounty hunters on his tail. He receives guidance from Aereon (Judi Dench), ambassador from the Elemental race, who informs him that a warrior army known as the Necromongers is annihilating all human life in the galaxy in a bid for universal dominance. The wise Aereon urges Riddick into battle, believing he is the one man who can defeat the Necromongers and their leader, the evil Lord Marshal (Colm Feore).

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Critics Consensus

As an action movie, Riddick offers some thrills, but as a sequel to Pitch Black, it's a disappointment.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

2/5

Very violent, brainless explosion movie.

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Time Out

02/09/2006

The sequel baton pass at the finale is pretty nifty, but it's surely asking too much to think the filmmakers could leave us wanting more. Come to think of it, much, much less would have been best.

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

08/31/2004

2/5

Diesel is an imposing screen presence even when growling risible dialogue.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 26

1.5/4

Here's one Diesel-fueled vehicle that's neither fast nor furious.

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

09/16/2024

3/5

The Chronicles of Riddick improves upon its predecessor in several ways, [but] still gets bogged down a little too much by its heavily-distracted middle portion... ultimately making for a sequel that almost works as a cheesy sci-fi outing.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/25/2022

1/4

Self-indulgent nonsense filled to the brim with pointless action sequences and a planet-hopping plot that seems to go nowhere.

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Dave L

@RT29131586 Feb 6

This was my introduction to Riddick, and it absolutely hit the mark on every level for me.

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mean s

@MeanOne Jan 8

One of the most UNDERRATED films of the early 2000s but has since become one of the greatest Cult-Classics of all time in line with Clue, Big Trouble in Little China, and the 1982 The Thing. Very entertaining.

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Ry N

@RyGuy Jan 6

Riddick is on the run from bounty hunters but returns to help Imam and an Elemental fight a gladiator space fleet worshipping a necromancer. This was comparable to the first film while also broadening its universe. Riddick in prison is easily the best thing about this franchise so far.

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Stephen B

@RT22401757 Oct 26

29%???? There may be no other movie that has such a strongly divergent negative review vs mine! I've watched/rewatched this many times . What a kick-anything world/legend building exercise. Oh and how in tarnation is this not many levels above that kindergartner intellect level Pitch Black. "You keep what you kill"

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Oct 20

Another dumb fun popcorn flick starring Vin Diesel.

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 Oct 7

One of the very few films that’s so bad, I turned it off halfway through even having purchased the DVD. I literally couldn’t give a bleep what happens in the other half of this nonsense. Jude Dench low point in her career. Undoubtedly. An absolute mess of a film.

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Official Clip - Extreme Temperatures

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Official Clip - You Keep What You Kill

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Synopsis

Galactic criminal Riddick (Vin Diesel) is on the run, with bounty hunters on his tail. He receives guidance from Aereon (Judi Dench), ambassador from the Elemental race, who informs him that a warrior army known as the Necromongers is annihilating all human life in the galaxy in a bid for universal dominance. The wise Aereon urges Riddick into battle, believing he is the one man who can defeat the Necromongers and their leader, the evil Lord Marshal (Colm Feore).

Director: David Twohy
Producer: Vin Diesel, Tom Engelman, Scott Kroopf
Screenwriter: David Twohy, Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Primal Foe Productions, Radar Pictures, One Race Productions, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Intense Violence|Sequences of Intense Action|Some Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.6M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)