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Riddick

Survival Is His Revenge

2013 119 min ★ 6.4 (4,507) Released
Action Science Fiction Thriller

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

Original title
Riddick
Language
EN
Country
CA,US
Budget
$38,000,000
Revenue
$98,337,295
Reviews & Ratings 6
r96sk

r96sk

Apr 15, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

<em>'Riddick'</em> isn't a movie that I hold much praise for, yet it somehow did end up working for me. I was sensing light boredom for the majority, though it picks up enough by the conclusion that I'd say I'm cool with it. I could easily be rating it a notch lower, mind. This is probably Vin Diesel's weakeast showing thus far as Riddick, though I still find the main man to be a solid watch; I like him as an actor, so little surprise I guess. Katee Sackhoff's Dahl is actually the one I enjoyed most, even if they annoyingly undermine the character at the end. The rest of the cast aren't worthy of much note, though Matt Nable is alright and I'm always happy to see Dave Bautista involved in a project; this is, in fact, the fourth (unconnected) film I've watched this year that he has popped up in, more the merrier! Effects-wise, this mostly felt like a downgrade from the previous flick; despite the nine-year jump. The doglike creature, as cute a sidekick as it made, looks quite lousy. The feeling of being bored stemmed from the pacing, which did initially feel debilitating but it overcomes it. <em>'Riddick: Furya'</em> is set to be the fourth installment of this series. That could actually be good, on paper it sounds interesting at least. We'll see!

Repo Jack

Repo Jack

Oct 28, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

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.

Gimly

Gimly

Sep 27, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

**(Note: This review is of the theatrical version, I have seen the uncut version and it is an improvement, but have not reviewed that edition)** In this latest incarnation, Riddick goes boldly goes where no previous entry has gone before: Nowhere. Say what you will about the previous film (_Chronicles of Riddick_) at least it had the guts to take some risks. Sure, almost all of those ended up being complete misfires, but they were still taken. Riddick on the other hand plays it safe. It’s a path not entirely without benefit, but one that was not expected from the series spawned by Australian cult-classic _Pitch Black_. Shoot me for saying it but I’m actually a huge fan of Davind Twohy (_The Arrival, Waterworld, G.I. Jane, A Perfect Getaway_) so I actually sort of hoped for more from the piece. Sure _Chronicles_ was silly and disjointed, sure _Dark Fury_ was totally unnecessary and _Dark Athena/Butcher Bay_ were only intermittently decent, but overall the Riddick franchise will always be compared to _Pitch Black_, and against this prodigy, the latest movie is simply subpar. The Necromonger storyline has been all but dropped, any connections to previous characters (sans Riddick) are completely unbelievable and the events are a shameless rip off of the first film. Seeing a more “survivalist” and intelligent Riddick is nice, as it’s always been sort of more insinuated than outright shown. The entire world that the events of the film take place on is even moderately interesting, and none of the actors or characters are outright let downs, but overall Riddick falls much closer to the “barely watchable” category than the “brilliant” one. It’s “cool”, it’s pretty and it’s most certainly entertaining, but it’s not new, it’s not clever, and it’s most certainly not as good as _Pitch Black_. 66% -_Gimly_

John Chard

John Chard

Mar 20, 2016 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Maybe you're all scared of the wrong thing. Unsurprisingly reactions to this, the third outing for Vin Diesel's sci-fi based anti-hero, has been very mixed. In truth it's hardly a great film of the "must see" kind, and it does in fact cleave very close to Pitch Black, the first and most superior of the Riddick trilogy. However, there's a whole bunch of science fiction fun to be had here. Plot has Riddick left for dead on a inhospitable planet, where he finds himself up against some alien creatures. His only hope of getting off the planet is to bring notice of his whereabouts, which brings two ships to where he is. Both with crews who have differing reasons for wanting to capture the enigmatic convict... And thus we get a beautifully filmed sci-fier that features beasties of both the human and alien kind. Action and moody histrionics are never far away, and Diesel is wonderfully muscular, macho, course and scary. Some of the CGI is weak, and naturally much of the film's coincidences and contrivances have to be forgiven if one wants a popcorn and beer good time of it. 7/10

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tom_elkrider

Nov 7, 2013 · via TMDB

After trying to move the character to more epic levels in ‘Chronicles of Riddick’, and failing to capture an audience, this third installment in the series, simply titled ‘Riddick’, is a return-to-basics for director David Twohy. It quickly sets itself loose from the baggage of ‘Chronicles’ and pursues a more clear-cut survival action story that might as well be titled ‘Pitch Black 2‘.

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praVeeng

Sep 14, 2013 · via TMDB

nice movie

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Cast 19
Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Riddick

Nolan Gerard Funk

Nolan Gerard Funk

Luna

Matt Nable

Matt Nable

Boss Johns

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff

Dahl

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Santana

Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista

Diaz

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Lord Vaako

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Moss

Andreas Apergis

Andreas Apergis

Krone

Noah Dalton Danby

Noah Dalton Danby

Nunez

Neil Napier

Neil Napier

Rubio

Raoul Max Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo

Lockspur

Conrad Pla

Conrad Pla

Vargas

Danny Blanco Hall

Danny Blanco Hall

Falco

Keri Hilson

Keri Hilson

Santana's Prisoner

Charlie Marie Dupont

Charlie Marie Dupont

Consort

Jan Gerste

Jan Gerste

Consort

Antoinette Kalaj

Antoinette Kalaj

Consort

Lani Minella

Lani Minella

Aereon VO (uncredited)

Crew 24
Brian Murray

Brian Murray

Storyboard Artist

David Eggby

David Eggby

Director of Photography

Robert Mattigetz

Robert Mattigetz

Second Unit Director of Photography

Susan Sloan

Susan Sloan

Assistant Hairstylist

Adrien Morot

Adrien Morot

Makeup Department Head

Giuseppe Ferlito

Giuseppe Ferlito

Actor's Assistant

Robert Bastens

Robert Bastens

Stand In

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunt Coordinator

Zandara Kennedy

Zandara Kennedy

Stunts

David Twohy

David Twohy

Director

Samantha Vincent

Samantha Vincent

Executive Producer

Samantha Vincent

Samantha Vincent

Producer

Ted Field

Ted Field

Producer

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Producer

Martin Brisebois

Martin Brisebois

Production Assistant

Goro Koyama

Goro Koyama

Foley Artist

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Csaba Wagner

Csaba Wagner

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor

Jerry Weil

Jerry Weil

3D Artist

Philippe Roberge

Philippe Roberge

Compositing Artist

Arnaud Brisebois

Arnaud Brisebois

Creature Design

Patrick Tatopoulos

Patrick Tatopoulos

Creature Design

David Twohy

David Twohy

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