Cradle 2 the Grave

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Cradle 2 the Grave

R

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

12/22/2010

1/5

A mess. Don't try to make it make sense.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

06/19/2003

2/4

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.

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Jon Caramanica

Village Voice

03/04/2003

[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.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

04/29/2021

2/5

There's not much of a plot to this. The action scenes were so unrealistic.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

04/29/2021

3/5

It's so crazy and we don't get movies like this anymore. For better or worse. This was so entertaining.

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Matt Patches

Polygon

01/05/2021

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.

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Jacob B

@JB3.0 Apr 22

The gritty tone of a film like Training Day with a pairing that seems meant to appeal to people who liked the Rush Hour movies. Cradle 2 The Grave has its moments and the side characters provide their fair share of comic relief, being enjoyable who serve a purpose other than "fanservice lady" and "token white guy" but the plot predictable, the action's not that great and the actual protagonists are rather bland. Shame, because it had a decent first impression with the heist and the amusing shift in plans after finding out the security guard is gay. I tried to get into this film but I found it an underwhelming endeavour that might appeal to fans of the late DMX but Jet Li? Not so much. Theme song was dope, though, even if it's more likely to be associated with Deadpool nowadays thanks to its presence in that film's marketing.

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Frans B

@FransB Aug 4

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 ...

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Matteo G

@TigerTeo 06/03/2025

Completely non-sense

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Shawn R

@satiable 12/11/2024

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!

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Rebecca M

@RT68330570 08/21/2024

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.

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Gnr E

@RT37822449 07/30/2024

Jet Li just born to fight

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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)