Riddick (2013)

Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past.

Director:

David Twohy

Writers:

David Twohy, Jim Wheat (based on characters created by)

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vin Diesel	...	Riddick
Jordi Mollà	...	Santana
Matt Nable	...	Boss Johns
Katee Sackhoff	...	Dahl
Dave Bautista	...	Diaz
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Moss
Raoul Max Trujillo	...	Lockspur (as Raoul Trujillo)
Conrad Pla	...	Vargas
Danny Blanco Hall	...	Falco
Noah Danby	...	Nunez
Neil Napier	...	Rubio
Nolan Gerard Funk	...	Luna
Karl Urban	...	Vaako
Andreas Apergis	...	Krone
Keri Hilson	...	Santana's Prisoner (as Keri Lynn Hilson)

Storyline

The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won't leave the planet without Riddick's head as their trophy.

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Plot Keywords:

left for dead | mercenary | alien | survival | vomiting | 

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Taglines:

Rule the Dark

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Chronicles of Riddick: Rule the Dark

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,030,375 (USA) (6 September 2013)

Gross:

$41,997,790 (USA) (25 October 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

One Race Productions, Radar Pictures, Riddick Canada Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min 127 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dave Bautista and Vin Diesel also go on to star in Guardians of the Galaxy even though Vin Diesel is playing a CGI character.

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Goofs

When Riddick is about to push over the obelisk, to create a hiding place so he can sleep, there are a few rocks in the hole he will hide in. In the next shot, as the obelisk is falling, the hole is empty. He wouldn't have had time to clear out the hole as the obelisk was falling.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Riddick: Don't know how many times I've been crossed off the list and left for dead. Guess when it first happens the day you were born, you're gonna lose count. So this, this ain't nothing new.

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Connections

Follows The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

User Reviews

More than a fun sci-fi flick

I wasn't expecting much. When I heard of the sequel I assumed it'd be a bigger and "better" chapter in the Richard D. Riddick series. Then I saw the trailer and thought that going back to the basics of Pitch Black felt like Twohy didn't know how to go bigger and was reverting into his safe bubble. I was wrong. This is by far Twohy's strongest script with a surprising range of fleshed-out characters. The first ten minutes of the movie has no dialogue and right from the get-go I was pleasantly surprised. It begins to feel like an appropriate direction to take the character. There are jokes that don't work but most do. While Riddick's monologue is a little... quaint (and a cgi dog companion that feels a tad out of place; but i get why it's there) i really think it's important that 'Riddick' is a success at the box office -- to help open the way for genuinely fun, inventive sci-fi narratives with a budget.