R.I.P.D. (2013)

A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.

Director:

Robert Schwentke

Writers:

Phil Hay (screenplay by), Matt Manfredi (screenplay by)

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Mary-Louise Parker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges	...	Roy
Ryan Reynolds	...	Nick
Kevin Bacon	...	Hayes
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Proctor
Stephanie Szostak	...	Julia
James Hong	...	Nick's Avatar
Marisa Miller	...	Roy's Avatar
Robert Knepper	...	Stanley Nawicki
Mike O'Malley	...	Elliot
Devin Ratray	...	Pulaski
Larry Joe Campbell	...	Officer Murphy
Michael Coons	...	Detective in Locker Room
Chris Everett	...	R.I.P.D. Evidence Clerk (as Christina Everett)
Michael Tow	...	R.I.P.D. Evidence Clerk
Lonnie Farmer	...	Proctor's Avatar

Storyline

In Boston, the dirty cop Nick hides gold that he has stolen from drug-dealers with his partner Hayes in the backyard of his house. However, on the next morning, Nick tells Hayes that he will deliver the evidence to the police since he loves his wife Julia and he could not face her acting that way. Nick and Hayes are assigned to a raid against a dangerous gang and unexpectedly Hayes kills Nick. Nick is drawn by a tunnel and based on his previous experience in the police department, he is assigned in the afterlife by the Proctor to join the Rest in Peace Department that protects the living world from the undead and work with the old-fashioned agent Roy. Roy and Nick accidentally find that Hayes in plotting a scheme to revert the sense of the tunnel to the afterlife and bring the Apocalypse to Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic book | artefact | villain | end of the world | gun fu | 

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Taglines:

To protect and serve the living

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sci-fi/fantasy action, some sensuality, and language including sex references

Did You Know?

Trivia

At 12:25, the number at the top of Nicks binder at the Proctors office is decimals 363 to 371 of Pi. The long number just below is Pi with 65 decimals. Under his name at the center, the number is decimal 2 to 30 of Pi.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, Nick's red car collides with a locked metal gate and breaks it open. In the next shot, the car is undamaged.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nick: You think *you've* had a bad day at work? I think I got you beat.
[big fat monster guy crashes through]
Nick: That's not me.
[Roy taking chase]
Nick: Nope, that's my partner.
Pulaski: Suck it!
Nick: There I am. Three or four days ago, I didn't know this world existed. But three or four days ago, I wasn't in the Rest In Peace Department...

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Crazy Credits

As the primary cast is first being shown, the names are accompanied by images relevant to their characters: Roy's ten-gallon hat, Proctor's white boots, Hayes' St. Christopher's medal, etc.

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Connections

Featured in Honest Trailers: The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2016)

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Soundtracks

Konichiwa Bitches (Trentemøller Remix)
Written by Klas Ahlund, Robyn Carlsson
Performed by Robyn Carlsson (as Robyn)
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd. and Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Silly but Entertaining M.I.B. and Blade Runner Rip-off

In Boston, the dirty cop Nick (Ryan Reynolds) hides gold that he has stolen from drug-dealers with his partner Hayes (Kevin Bacon) in the backyard of his house. However, on the next morning, Nick tells Hayes that he will deliver the evidence to the police since he loves his wife Julia (Stephanie Szostak) and he could not face her acting that way. Nick and Hayes are assigned to a raid against a dangerous gang and unexpectedly Hayes kills Nick.

Nick is drawn by a tunnel and based on his previous experience in the police department, he is assigned in the afterlife by the Proctor (Mary-Louise Parker) to join the Rest in Peace Department that protects the living world from the undead and work with the old- fashioned agent Roy (Jeff Bridges). Roy and Nick accidentally find that Hayes in plotting a scheme to revert the sense of the tunnel to the afterlife and bring the Apocalypse to Earth.

"R.I.P.D." is a silly but entertaining M.I.B. and Blade Runner rip-off combined with the clichés of a rookie cop that is assigned to work with a veteran one. Why Hayes had split the gold with Nick if he intended to use in his scheme is one of the many holes in the plot that alternates funny with silly and annoying moments. However, "R.I.P.D." is an entertaining popcorn in the end. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "R.I.P.D. - Agentes do Além" ("R.I.P.D. - Agents from Beyond")

Details

Official Sites:

Toho-Towa [Japan] Universal [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

R.I.P.D.

Filming Locations:

Fore River Ship Yard, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,691,415, 21 July 2013

Gross USA:

$33,618,855

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$78,324,220

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Original Film, Dark Horse Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1