Cradle 2 the Grave

R

Released Feb 28, 2003

1h 39m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

List

26%

Tomatometer

125 Reviews

52%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

Master thief Anthony Fait (DMX) pulls off a major jewel heist and somehow manages to escape from the SWAT team that's pursuing him. A Taiwanese agent named Su (Jet Li) is on Fait's tail and wants to take him down so that he can retrieve the stolen black diamonds. But when Fait's daughter (Paige Hurd) is kidnapped by a rival criminal and Su's ex-partner (Mark Dacascos), Su must work with Fait to save the thief's daughter and get his revenge in the process.

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Critics Consensus

Dumb and by-the-numbers, but serviceable.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A mess. Don't try to make it make sense.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Oh, and Jet Li? I tend to agree with all of you that think he's amazing, and he's phenomenal here. Too bad that quality hasn't translated into any of his English language films.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 19, 2003

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

There's not much of a plot to this. The action scenes were so unrealistic.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 29, 2021

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

It's so crazy and we don't get movies like this anymore. For better or worse. This was so entertaining.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 29, 2021

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Matt Patches

Polygon

Nearly 20 years later, the breezy, no-stakes filmmaking is a welcome diversion from movies with too much budget, too many cooks, and too much pressure to be Truly Great.

Jan 5, 2021

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Munkhchimeg T

Jet li never disappoint you. Many action scenes were cool 😎

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Wendy W

eh it was okay not the best

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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Laurie S

Lots of action, not a bad story but marred by some silly cheats.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/21/23

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carlos t

Minha opinião: Um filme que já assisti algumas vezes, mas se eu lembrar da primeira vez; eu digo que gostei. Foi uma época onde Jet Li se despontava em #Hoolywood como @jackiechan Seus filmes: Romeu Tem que Morrer, Rogue (com Jason Statham), Cão de Briga (com Morgam Freeman), Beijo do Dragão (com Bridget Fonda), Máquina Mortifera 4 (com Mel Gibson), A Múmia 3 (com Brendan Fraser). Foi uma fase muito de Jet, posso dizer que a maioria de seus filmes eu curti muito. Contra o Tempo ele contra cena um grupo de atores negros muito bons e que curto. Anthony, Gabrielli e o Rapper DMX (falecido), um trio que tem uma boa sintonia e mais com o chinês Jet. A trama se passa depois de um assalto a um banco, onde o trio acaba assaltando umas pedras especiais que geram uma energia quase que infinita. Para recupera-los é enviado Jet pelo bem e Mark pelo mal. Onde no passado os 2 haviam trabalhado juntos na agência, mas agora estão de lados opostos. Jet vai atrás do trio e Mark sequestra a filha de DMX. Assim Jet se junta a eles, para recuperar as pedras e a filha de DMX. E assim segue toda a trama e trazendo humor temos, Anthony e Tom Arnold que fazem uma dupla infalível. Um filme com ação, lutas, drama e humor. Um tempero que feito. Parabéns por conseguir o ponto bom em todos os aspectos. Mesmo assistindo hoje, o filme e bem atual e os carros que Jet dirige. Roteiro: Bom Vale apena assistir? Sim Nota: 7,5

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

It's all a bit over the top action movie until someone face melts off. If only Jet Li had a personality, this could have been alongside Bad Boys in fun levels.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Audience Member

Another decent DMX film...Jet Li makes for some great stunts aswell even if the plot is a bit weak

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Anthony Anderson

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Kelly Hu

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Synopsis

Master thief Anthony Fait (DMX) pulls off a major jewel heist and somehow manages to escape from the SWAT team that's pursuing him. A Taiwanese agent named Su (Jet Li) is on Fait's tail and wants to take him down so that he can retrieve the stolen black diamonds. But when Fait's daughter (Paige Hurd) is kidnapped by a rival criminal and Su's ex-partner (Mark Dacascos), Su must work with Fait to save the thief's daughter and get his revenge in the process.

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Producer: Joel Silver
Screenwriter: John O'Brien, Channing Gibson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.6M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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