Riddick
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
What critics thought
A back-to-basics third entry in the franchise that split critics sharply: fans of the original Pitch Black found echoes of its lean, pulpy energy, while detractors saw a bloated, tonally confused sequel weighed down by weak antagonists, clunky dialogue, and Diesel's impenetrable stoicism. The character's self-mythologizing is treated with a seriousness that some found risible.
“If you were to make a comedy about an actor who makes cheesy sci-fi action movies, and you needed a hilarious clip of his work that underscored the awfulness of his output, just about any 30-second segment of Riddick would do the trick”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“It's flavourless: the aliens are unscary and easily despatched, Vin's too silent to be interesting, and the other characters are either dull or offensive”
Tom Huddleston·Time Out
“An improbable but very enjoyable sequel that recaptures much of the stripped-down intensity of Diesel and director David Twohy's franchise starter Pitch Black.”
Scott Foundas·Variety
“Twohy succeeds in staging moments both tense and funny, but they're fewer and farther between than one would hope, and the dialogue is served up with a heaping helping of cheese, especially when delivered in Diesel's low-frequency growl”
Keith Staskiewicz·Entertainment Weekly
“Faithful to the template if not the spirit of previous installments, this flabby second sequel barely manages to advance Riddick's considerable personal mythology”
Justin Lowe·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Riddick
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
What critics thought
A back-to-basics third entry in the franchise that split critics sharply: fans of the original Pitch Black found echoes of its lean, pulpy energy, while detractors saw a bloated, tonally confused sequel weighed down by weak antagonists, clunky dialogue, and Diesel's impenetrable stoicism. The character's self-mythologizing is treated with a seriousness that some found risible.
“If you were to make a comedy about an actor who makes cheesy sci-fi action movies, and you needed a hilarious clip of his work that underscored the awfulness of his output, just about any 30-second segment of Riddick would do the trick”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“It's flavourless: the aliens are unscary and easily despatched, Vin's too silent to be interesting, and the other characters are either dull or offensive”
Tom Huddleston·Time Out
“An improbable but very enjoyable sequel that recaptures much of the stripped-down intensity of Diesel and director David Twohy's franchise starter Pitch Black.”
Scott Foundas·Variety
“Twohy succeeds in staging moments both tense and funny, but they're fewer and farther between than one would hope, and the dialogue is served up with a heaping helping of cheese, especially when delivered in Diesel's low-frequency growl”
Keith Staskiewicz·Entertainment Weekly
“Faithful to the template if not the spirit of previous installments, this flabby second sequel barely manages to advance Riddick's considerable personal mythology”
Justin Lowe·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller