The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

5 years after Pitch Black, the wanted criminal Riddick arrives on a planet called Helion Prime, and finds himself up against an invading empire called the Necromongers, an army that plans to convert or kill all humans in the universe.

Director:

David Twohy

Writers:

Jim Wheat (characters), Ken Wheat (characters),

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vin Diesel	...	Riddick
Colm Feore	...	Lord Marshal
Thandie Newton	...	Dame Vaako
Judi Dench	...	Aereon
Karl Urban	...	Vaako
Alexa Davalos	...	Kyra
Linus Roache	...	Purifier
Yorick van Wageningen	...	The Guv
Nick Chinlund	...	Toombs
Keith David	...	Imam
Mark Gibbon	...	Irgun
Roger R. Cross	...	Toal
Terry Chen	...	Merc Pilot
Christina Cox	...	Eve Logan
Nigel Vonas	...	Merc

Storyline

Riddick, now a hunted man, finds himself in the middle of two opposing forces in a major crusade. Colm Feore plays Lord Marshal, a warrior priest who is the leader of a sect that is waging the tenth and perhaps final crusade 500 years in the future. Judi Dench is Aereon, an ambassador from the Elemental race. She is an ethereal being who helps Riddick unearth his origins.

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Plot Keywords:

warrior | planet | necromongers | attack | sun | 

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Taglines:

There is no future until you settle the past.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pitch Black 2

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$105,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$108,521 (Austria) (10 September 2004)

Gross:

$21,955,779 (Europe) (17 September 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Radar Pictures, One Race Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min 134 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The birth name of Lord Marshal is Zhylaw.

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Goofs

When Riddick climes the rope on Crematoria, Toombs is hanging on the same rope, but when Riddick reaches the top, it's obvious that there's no weight on the rope below Riddick.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Aereon: They are an army unlike any other... crusading across the stars toward a place called UnderVerse, their promised land - a constellation of dark new worlds. Necromongers, they're called. And if they cannot convert you, they will kill you. Leading them, the Lord Marshal. He alone has made a pilgrimage to the gates of the UnderVerse... and returned a different being. Stronger. Stranger. Half alive and half... something else. If we are to survive, a new balance must be found. In normal...

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits are displayed over extreme close-ups of elaborate Necromonger sculpture. Eventually the sculpture is revealed to be a statue of Riddick sitting in the Lord Marshall's throne.

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Introduction to Finality (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Getting Away With Murder"
Written by Jerry Horton
Performed by Papa Roach
Courtesy of Geffen Records

User Reviews

Good action, great visuals, good story depth

I only saw the directors cut, but apparently that makes all the difference, and so i think the 6.1 rating may not be representative. I never felt like i was lost or something could be better explained.

I was surprised at the depth of the story line, almost inspiring me to go read the books (except I don't have the time :) Sure, some of the one-liners were corny, but Vin Diesels usually similar style actually fits the role of Riddick quite well.

One caveat, I went in with low expectations which may have boosted my overall impression. And while there are a few references to Pitch Black, I wouldn't call it required viewing to see this movie. They carried over a few relationships but at least gave a bit of background.