The Chronicles of Riddick

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The Chronicles of Riddick

PG-13

Released Jun 11, 2004

1h 59m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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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

Very violent, brainless explosion movie.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Time Out

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.

Feb 9, 2006

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

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

Rated: 2/5

Aug 31, 2004

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

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.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 16, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 1/4

Aug 25, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The scope is grand enough to hope for a full franchise, but the plot just isn't unique enough to want to see more of Riddick's missions.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 29, 2020

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Sonny T

All around fun movie. I absolutely love it.. Watched over 30+ times. Best of The Riddick movies. Completely under rated

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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stephen j

A solid sequel that builds the universe while not asking too much from the audience. All you need to do is sit down and have fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Michael C

Underrated, visually excellent piece of sci-fi. Good cast, even if the lead villain is a little weak. Much the best of the Riddick movies. Well worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Liam D

The cast is fantastic but writer and director David Twohy (Warlock, Terminal Velocity) adds so much mythology to make this sci-fi epic sequel a complex bore

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Harold S

Disagree strongly with the premise that this is a mindless action movie. It's fun, re-watchable, maybe not as good as the first (what is) but definitely a good watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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J W

I've watched this over 30 times

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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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)

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