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The Chronicles of Riddick

The Chronicles of Riddick

Action · Science Fiction · 2004

After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.

Movie details

The Chronicles of Riddick

“All the power in the universe can't change destiny.”

2004 Action · Science Fiction 1h 59m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

249.3K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

29 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

38 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Chronicles of Riddick?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

David Twohy

Written by

David Twohy

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Riddick

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Lord Marshal

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Dame Vaako

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Aereon

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Vaako

Alexa Davalos

Alexa Davalos

Kyra

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Purifier

Court is in session

Put The Chronicles of Riddick on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.