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Riddick

R

Released Sep 6, 2013

1h 58m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Adventure

Action

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58%

173 Reviews

Tomatometer

56%

50,000+ Ratings

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Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, fugitive Riddick (Vin Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he has yet encountered. His only hope for escape is to activate an emergency beacon, but that brings with it a different problem: mercenaries. The first ship carries an especially violent and lethal group; the second is led by a man from Riddick's past. With time running out, Riddick realizes that neither group will leave without his head as trophy.

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Critics Consensus

It may not win the franchise many new converts, but this back-to-basics outing brings Riddick fans more of the brooding sci-fi action they've come to expect.

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Tina K

Really cool other-world set, creatures and costume design. I appreciate that VD talks slowly and carefully otherwise I wouldn't understand what he's saying with his Jersey? accent.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Just T

I don't think it's possible to make movies like that these days.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Emilliano Jr S

Perhaps a slight improvement from the horrible 2nd entry.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Pedro P

Is an entertaining action movie with well choreographed fights but the story is average and predictable. The first movie is more original in the script.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Ollie W

The dialogue is nonsensical, pretentious, and insufferable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Audience Member

Finally, the third and potentially best installment in this sci-fi trilogy by director David Twohy Vin Diesel reprises his role as the man who can see in dark living on a desolate rock in space after being exiled from his kingdom of the Necromonger fleet when all he wanted was a break from ruling A couple of mercanries land on his turf and he has to face all of them Although this rock is also inhabited by savage creatures so Riddick will have to work with them to survive It’s so refreshing that this is so much better than the second film which sadly failed to catch on despite having a larger budget and scope The first one was fine, acting more as a slow burner Here Riddick works way more as a character piece while also relying on slick visuals, cool violence, badass creature designs, and subtle action He co-stars with Dave Bautista, Katee Sackhoof, Bokeem Woodbine, and Karl Urban This pretty much acts as a soft reboot; Vin Disel actually made this film possible because it was a passion project for him This charmingly fuses 1950s style survivalist fiction meets Alien 3, there's certainly some Dune vibes here too Think of this as a Rosetta Stone for the sci-fi sub genre It helps to have a smaller budget even if there are plot holes and inconsistencies But thankfully Vin Diesel is so passionate about this character this is able to rectify many problems from last time

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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David Twohy

Director

Vin Diesel

Riddick

Karl Urban

Vaako

Jordi Mollà

Santana

Katee Sackhoff

Dahl

Bokeem Woodbine

Moss

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Candice Frederick

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Don't waste your time on this one.

Rated: D+

Sep 6, 2017

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

He's spent the bulk of his career hiding in franchises, hypermasculinizing himself. We can live with this. But this new movie makes you wonder whether Diesel can.

Jan 6, 2014

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Anthony Lane

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David Twohy's film is scarcely original, but the sheer survivalist grind of our hero, against comical odds, becomes appealingly mad ...

Sep 16, 2013

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Iván Kazi

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At times, it's the best type of Science Fiction... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Apr 11, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

When Twohy and Diesel get together with limited funds, it forces them to get creative and, as shown here, deliver a higher brand of B-movie entertainment that leaves you wanting more.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 23, 2022

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Sarah Brinks

Battleship Pretension

It is a fun action movie with a recognizable hero and some good action scenes. I would argue that it is the weakest of the trilogy just because the first act is so CG driven and thus uninteresting. However, when it hits its stride it is a lot of fun.

Feb 24, 2021

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Synopsis

Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, fugitive Riddick (Vin Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he has yet encountered. His only hope for escape is to activate an emergency beacon, but that brings with it a different problem: mercenaries. The first ship carries an especially violent and lethal group; the second is led by a man from Riddick's past. With time running out, Riddick realizes that neither group will leave without his head as trophy.

Director: David Twohy
Producer: Samantha Vincent, Mike Drake, George Zakk
Screenwriter: David Twohy
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: One Race Productions, Riddick Canada Productions, Radar Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.0M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat

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