The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

David Twohy

Writers (WGA):

Jim Wheat (characters) &
Ken Wheat (characters) ...

Release Date:

11 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

All the power in the universe can't change destiny

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Warrior | Planet | Necromongers | Bounty Hunter | Prison Planet

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20

2:30 AM

TNT

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Pitch Black 2 (USA) (working title)
Pitch Black 2: Chronicles of Riddick (USA) (working title)
Riddick (USA) (working title)
The Chronicles of Riddick: The Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action and some language. (edited for re-rating)

Runtime:

119 min | USA:134 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:M (director's cut) | South Korea:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (original rating) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) (director's cut) | New Zealand:R13 (original rating) | Germany:16 (director's cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #39510) | USA:R (original rating) | USA:Unrated (director's cut)

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The Planet UV6 is made up of land areas called "Fingerprint Terrain". The majority of the effects work for the scenes on this planet were done by "Rhythm and Hues" in Marina Del Rey, California in April and May of 2004.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Imam is talking to Riddick about him leaving Jack, the reflection of the Camera lights is visible on his glasses.

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...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Caché (2005)

Soundtrack:

Getting Away With Murder

Great Science Fiction!

It was very refreshing to watch a science fiction movie with a great story and fantastic acting. I enjoyed Vin Diesel's performance as Riddick. He made the movie with his one-liners. Casting was very good. Special effects were incredible. I would give it 9 out of 10 stars. I hope there is a sequel to follow this movie. There appeared to be a time span between Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick but they bridged the gap quite well. A prequel to Pitch Black would help to establish who Riddick is and where he came from. This movie definitely took me to a place few science fiction movies do now days. I predict that Riddick will be entertaining us with more movies in the future.