The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

All Critics (164) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (116) | DVD (38)

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.

February 9, 2006 Full Review

Time Out

Top Critic

A preening outer-space costume drama staged as a backdrop for its leading man's muscles.

June 15, 2004 Full Review

Benjamin Strong

Village Voice

Top Critic

The Chronicles Of Riddick is never dull, but it's far, far, far too pretentious.

June 14, 2004 Full Review | Comments (3)

Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

I enjoyed it immensely, but not because it was any damn good.

June 12, 2004 Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

Top Critic

The muddy, convoluted story revolves around the star's cool-guy poses and one-liners.

June 11, 2004 Full Review

Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

The Chronicles of Riddick doesn't hark back merely to the classic horror or science fiction canon but to nearly every single cinematic genre in the book, from westerns to film noir to sword-and-sandal epics.

June 11, 2004 Full Review

Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Top Critic

Very violent and brainless explosion movie.

December 28, 2010 Full Review | Comment (1)

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

[Blu-Ray DVD review] The Chronicles of Riddick may not have achieved the same level of cool and badassery of Pitch Black, but it still packs a hefty amount of punch

April 15, 2009 Full Review

Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton

Dread Central

Vainly attempts to elevate Riddick into a mythological hero in a political-intrigue contest meant to be Dune in an action context, though it's a lot more like Stargate in a crap context. [Blu-ray]

March 30, 2009 Full Review | Comment (1)

Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

Twohy gives the film a vehement comic-book energy, and the eye-popping production design by Holger Gross is like Boris Vallejo's Greatest Hits come to life.

August 7, 2008 Full Review

Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Riddick is a loner, Dottie, a rebel. He's a simple man, like Pee-Wee Herman, who is not concerned with getting the girl. But, unlike Pee-Wee, poor Riddick doesn't even have a bicycle for companionship.

September 29, 2006 Full Review

Eric Melin

Lawrence.com

Like the heat on Crematoria, little is fleshed out. But I suppose it really doesn't matter because -- wow, isn't Riddick cool?

September 22, 2006

Todd Hertz

Christianity Today

It's been a long time since anyone bothered to create a new, big budget cinematic mythos out of scratch, and Twohy has poured a great deal of money into the look of his movie.

December 6, 2005 Full Review

Pete Vonder Haar

Film Threat

The plot of THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK could be properly understood only after watching DVD extras.

June 26, 2005 Full Review | Comments (2)

Dragan Antulov

Draxblog Movie Reviews

Riddick starts the way that all great storytelling should: with a voiceover by an old British woman.

April 1, 2005 Full Review | Comment (1)

Brian Juergens

Freeze Dried Movies

• 1. Richard B. Riddick: Tea actually.
  – Submitted by Brandon V (14 months ago)
• 1. Toombs: If I owned this place and Hell, I'd live in Hell and rent this place out.
  – Submitted by David S (15 months ago)
• 1. Lord Marshal: These are his last moments!
  – Submitted by D'Army J (21 months ago)
• 1. Lord Marshal: Join him, or join me.
  – Submitted by D Edward F (23 months ago)
• 1. Lord Marshal: What do you think of this blade?
  2. Richard B. Riddick: I think it's a half-gram heavy on the back end.
  – Submitted by D Edward F (23 months ago)
• 1. Lord Marshal: Been a long time since I've seen my own blood.
  – Submitted by D Edward F (23 months ago)