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Cradle 2 the Grave

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27% Tomatometer 122 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 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 12/22/2010
1/5
A mess. Don't try to make it make sense. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 06/19/2003
2/4
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. Go to Full Review Jon Caramanica Village Voice 03/04/2003
[DMX] acts like he raps -- in fits and starts, with heaps of ruff growling. Li barely has enough lines to qualify for a SAG card. Go to Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn 04/29/2021
2/5
There's not much of a plot to this. The action scenes were so unrealistic. Go to Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn 04/29/2021
3/5
It's so crazy and we don't get movies like this anymore. For better or worse. This was so entertaining. Go to Full Review Matt Patches Polygon 01/05/2021
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Frans B @FransB Aug 4 The only reason for my rating is Jet Li. The whole script is a mushy meagre marshmallow, acting not top drawer either. Cinematography not too shabby though. Action sequences really good, thanks Jet Li. Don't expect much else ... See more Matteo G @TigerTeo Jun 3 Completely non-sense See more Shawn R @satiable 12/11/2024 Not sure why the bad reviews.. these "critics" need a reality check. It has Jet Li, DMX, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Gabrielle Union, Kelly Hu, Anthony Anderson.. oh and Tom Arnold. Who doesn't like Tom's humor? He's so funny! Good movie! See more Rebecca M 08/21/2024 Sweet a** movie.. dedicated dad fights for his baby girl after showering her with love and then a final moment with a gift with diamonds. Cheated by the game, trust nobody cuz nobody trusts you.. his daughter gets kidnapped and uses the last gift given to her by her daddy to let herself free just to run out if danger into her loving daddy's arms. Beautiful film about the bond between a father and daughter. As some may say.. a classic worth the watch. See more Gnr E 07/30/2024 Jet Li just born to fight See more Munkhchimeg T 07/25/2024 Jet li never disappoint you. Many action scenes were cool 😎. Liked to see their dual. See more Read all reviews
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Andrzej Bartkowiak

Director

Jet Li

Su

DMX

Tony Fait

Anthony Anderson

Tommy

Kelly Hu

Sona

Tom Arnold

Archie

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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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