Riddick

2013, Mystery & thriller/Sci-fi, 1h 58m

173 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller, Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    David Twohy
  • Producer:
    Vin Diesel, Ted Field
  • Writer:
    David Twohy
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $42.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Universal Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat

Cast & Crew

Vin Diesel
Riddick
Karl Urban
Vaako
Jordi Mollà
Santana
Katee Sackhoff
Dahl
Bokeem Woodbine
Moss
Dave Bautista
Diaz
Conrad Pla
Vargas
Raoul Max Trujillo
Lockspur
Nolan Gerard Funk
Luna
Danny Blanco Hall
Falco
Noah Danby
Nunez
Neil Napier
Rubio
Andreas Apergis
Krone
Keri Hilson
Santana's Prisoner
David Twohy
Director
David Twohy
Screenwriter
Vin Diesel
Producer
Ted Field
Producer
Samantha Vincent
Executive Producer
Mike Drake
Executive Producer
George Zakk
Executive Producer
David Eggby
Cinematography
Joseph C. Nemec III
Production Design
Tracy Adams
Film Editing
Graeme Revell
Original Music
Simonetta Mariano
Costume Design
Anne McCarthy
Casting
Jean-Andre Carriere
Art Director
Daniel Carpentier
Set Decoration
Eve Boulonne
Set Decoration
Martine Giguére-Kazemirchuk
Set Decoration
Francois Senecal
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Riddick

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Audience Reviews for Riddick

  • Oct 28, 2020
    The third Pitch Black film "Riddick" is much more focused than its predecessor and a welcome return to the formula that worked so well for the original movie. Riddick is a bad-ass survivalist fighting an extinction level event that threatens everybody, with an assembly cast that is colorful and fun to watch.
    Mark B Super Reviewer
  • Feb 24, 2016
    After it looked like The Chronicles Of Riddick had killed off any chance of a sequel with bad reviews and low box office numbers we finally got a third part and I'm so glad we did, I liked the first two but never really got me that interested, But this one is the best yet, Its story is good and gripping with some great action scenes plus this time the effects were pretty good, It's nothing new but breathes new life into the Riddick films, It won't win over any new fans but it will more than make loyal fans happy.
    Jamie C Super Reviewer
  • Jan 14, 2016
    The definition of "nothing to write home about": pretending way too much to be cool while being entirely predictable and set in a really fake environment. There are glimpses of decent world-building and it's overall never boring, but not particularly interesting either.
    Jens S Super Reviewer
  • Jun 22, 2014
    Just so very average.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
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