June 11, 2004 THEATRES July 27, 2014 DIGITAL
1h 59m PG-13 Action Adventure Sci-Fi Play Trailer
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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.

IMDb 6.6 TMDB 65% Trakt 70% Letterboxd 2.9 Tomatoes 29% Popcorn 65% Metacritic 38
Phase Released
Network Netflix
Production Radar Pictures
Budget $105,000,000
Box Office $115,772,733
r96sk 7.0/10 April 15, 2025

'The Chronicles of Riddick' follows up 'Pitch Black' in positive fashion. I think I prefer the story last time out, though this 2004 release is definitely an improvement in most other departments. The special effects have aged relatively better, while the acting is more sturdy. Vin...

CinemaSerf 6.0/10 September 4, 2023

This is very much a vehicle for Vin Diesel to flex his muscles and engage in 2 hours of kick-ass adventure. The plot is pretty unimportant: "Riddick" arrives on a planet and is soon hired by Dame Judi Dench to go up against the brutal "Necromongers" - a sort of intergalactic cricket led by Colm Feor...

Gimly 6.0/10 September 27, 2018

It's hard for me to say that _The Chronicles of Riddick_ is **good**. Especially taking into the stunning origin it has in _Pitch Black_. But it tries really hard. It tries to be good, it tries to be original, it tries to appeal to so many disparate groups, it tries to go in a completely new directi...