Riddick (film)
2013 film by David Twohy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Riddick is a 2013 science fiction action film written and directed by David Twohy, based on the character Richard B. Riddick by Jim and Ken Wheat. It is the third installment in The Chronicles of Riddick film series and a sequel to both Pitch Black (2000) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). Vin Diesel reprises his role as the eponymous character alongside Jordi Mollà, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine, Raoul Trujillo, and Karl Urban. In the film, notorious murderer Riddick is betrayed and left for dead on a desolate planet and uses his instincts to survive. He eventually teams up with mercenaries arriving to capture him to escape from a larger threat.
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| Directed by | David Twohy |
| Written by | David Twohy |
| Based on | Characters by Jim Wheat Ken Wheat |
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| Cinematography | David Eggby |
| Edited by | Tracy Adams |
| Music by | Graeme Revell |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $38 million[2] |
| Box office | $98.3 million[2] |
Riddick was released in the United States on September 6, 2013. Critics considered it a return to form for the series and it became a moderate box-office success compared to its predecessor. A fourth film, entitled Riddick: Furya, is in development.