The Chronicles of Riddick

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The Chronicles of Riddick

PG-13

2004

1h 59m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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Galactic criminal Riddick (Vin Diesel) is on the run, with bounty hunters on his tail. He receives guidance from Aereon (Judi Dench), ambassador from the Elemental race, who informs him that a warrior army known as the Necromongers is annihilating all human life in the galaxy in a bid for universal dominance. The wise Aereon urges Riddick into battle, believing he is the one man who can defeat the Necromongers and their leader, the evil Lord Marshal (Colm Feore).

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Critics Consensus

As an action movie, Riddick offers some thrills, but as a sequel to Pitch Black, it's a disappointment.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

2/5

Very violent, brainless explosion movie.

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Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

The sequel baton pass at the finale is pretty nifty, but it's surely asking too much to think the filmmakers could leave us wanting more. Come to think of it, much, much less would have been best.

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

Aug 31, 2004

2/5

Diesel is an imposing screen presence even when growling risible dialogue.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 26, 2025

1.5/4

Here's one Diesel-fueled vehicle that's neither fast nor furious.

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Sep 16, 2024

3/5

The Chronicles of Riddick improves upon its predecessor in several ways, [but] still gets bogged down a little too much by its heavily-distracted middle portion... ultimately making for a sequel that almost works as a cheesy sci-fi outing.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 25, 2022

1/4

Self-indulgent nonsense filled to the brim with pointless action sequences and a planet-hopping plot that seems to go nowhere.

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Robert P

@Superbad 5 days ago

the Chronicles of Riddick = a 3.5 star Movie!

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Gunner I

@RT64755212 Sep 12, 2026

This movie freakin rocks. There are lots of intense scenes and a lot of intense action scenes in this movie.

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Paul S

@PManRager Jul 17, 2026

This was a significant improvement compared to the first one. Turning a sci-fi-horror flick into an epic space opera was probably the best decision for the Riddick saga. The story was incredibly intriguing, and the movie is full of awesome action sequences and epic visuals. I definitely recommend this for sci-fi, fantasy, action, and adventure fans!

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Phil H

@P-Hubbs Jul 1, 2026

So yeah, despite all its cliched guff, muddled plot and general unoriginal silliness, the film is (for me at least) quite enjoyable. It does remind me very much of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' in the fact that both films are basically stupid nonsense...but still enjoyable sci-fi romps in their own way. You just gotta look past the crapola and have fun with the science fiction if you can (more here than in 'Into Darkness' I might add). Bet you didn't see this review twist coming, eh.

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Brain747 B

@Pickme Jun 18, 2026

Looking back, 30 years latter its ahead of its time GREAT MOVIE!!

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Dixie M.

@DMDarne123 Jun 14, 2026

Very well, action science and story of the sequel.

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Synopsis

Galactic criminal Riddick (Vin Diesel) is on the run, with bounty hunters on his tail. He receives guidance from Aereon (Judi Dench), ambassador from the Elemental race, who informs him that a warrior army known as the Necromongers is annihilating all human life in the galaxy in a bid for universal dominance. The wise Aereon urges Riddick into battle, believing he is the one man who can defeat the Necromongers and their leader, the evil Lord Marshal (Colm Feore).

Director: David Twohy
Producer: Vin Diesel, Tom Engelman, Scott Kroopf
Screenwriter: David Twohy, Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Primal Foe Productions, Radar Pictures, One Race Productions, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Intense Violence|Sequences of Intense Action|Some Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.6M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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