Cradle 2 the Grave

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Cradle 2 the Grave

R

Released Feb 28, 2003

1h 39m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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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Jon Caramanica

Village Voice

[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.

Mar 4, 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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Frans B

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 ...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Matteo G

Completely non-sense

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Shawn R

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Rebecca M

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/24

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Gnr E

Jet Li just born to fight

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Jet li never disappoint you. Many action scenes were cool 😎. Liked to see their dual.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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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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