Riddick (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Riddick is a 2013 action thriller directed by David Twohy, starring Vin Diesel, Karl Urban and Jordi Mollà. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $98.3 million worldwide on a $38 million budget. Critics gave it 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- David Twohy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $38M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Riddick About?
The premise of Riddick without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Stranded on a desolate planet, Riddick battles ferocious alien creatures while desperately seeking survival. He soon finds a signal beacon that attracts a group of mercenaries, one driven by vengeance and the other simply ruthless. With time running out, Riddick must navigate a dangerous situation and decide whether to sacrifice himself or face the consequences of both mercenary groups hunting him relentlessly.
Riddick Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- survival
- left for dead
- mercenary
- violence
- outpost
- alien planet
- character name as title
- actor reprises previous role
- weapon
- predator
- weapons fire
- gun
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- rifle
- night
- human versus creature
- father
- female full frontal nudity
- profanity
- killing
- alien
- trapped in space
- blood splatter
- fistfight
- goggles
- prisoner
- machismo
- fugitive
- explosion
- stylized violence
- ex convict
- f word
- eel
- deception
- tough guy
- action hero
- death
- blood
- tough girl
- assault rifle
- gore
- anti hero
- third part
- shared universe
- space vehicle
- psychotronic film
- canine
- hoverbike
- surname as title
- quadruped
- carnivore
Riddick Cast
Vin Diesel leads the cast, with Karl Urban and Jordi Mollà. Directed by David Twohy; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director David Twohy
Also Starring in Riddick
· 1 moreMore from David Twohy
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Riddick Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Riddick 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 58% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 56%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 63% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
69 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Riddick Plot Summary
What happens in Riddick from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the third installment of the Riddick saga, set five years post The Chronicles of Riddick, Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel) finds himself increasingly apprehensive in his position as Lord Marshall of the Necromonger fleet. His refusal to fully embrace the Necromonger way fuels discord among his followers. In a desperate bid for freedom, Riddick strikes a precarious deal with Commander Vaako (Karl Urban), offering the location of his home planet Furya and a vessel to access it, in return for Vaako’s ascension to Lord Marshall.
Full summary
The whole story of Riddick, scene by scene
Riddick Box Office & Budget
Riddick grossed $98.3 million worldwide on a $38 million budget, 2.6 times what it cost. $42 million came from the US and Canada and $56.3 million (57%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$98.3M
2.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $42M
- International
- $56.3M
- Budget
- $38M
Riddick Trailers & Videos
8 videos: 2 trailers, 3 clips and 3 featurettes.
- Trailer Trailer
- Clip Vin Diesel Fights for His Life
- Clip Escaping the Mud Demons
- Clip Vin Diesel's 5 Second Kill
How Well Do You Know Riddick?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the character Richard B. Riddick in 'Riddick'?
Riddick Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking” and “Riddick: Domptez les ténèbres”.
- Also known as
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- The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking
- Riddick: Domptez les ténèbres
- Chronicles of Riddick 3 - Riddick
- 星际传奇 3
- Riddick: Dead Man Stalking
- Rydikas
- Riddick 3 (2013)
- Riddick 3 - A Ascensão (2013)
- Riddick III
- Riddick 3: Thống Lĩnh Bóng Tối
- The Chronicles of Riddick 3: Riddick
- 星獸浩劫
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- Riddick - Überleben ist seine Rache
- Riddick - A Ascensão
- 星际传奇3
- Риддик
- ริดดิก 3
- Ридик
- Riddick - paluu
- 리딕
- רידיק
- Ріддік
- Riddick 3
- 超世紀戰警：闇黑對決
- Ridiks
- Rydiko kronikos. Sugrįžimas
- Riddick: El amo de la oscuridad
- Riddick: Thống Lĩnh Bóng Tối
- リディック ギャラクシー・バトル, რიდიკი
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Movies Like Riddick
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Chronicles of Riddick, Predators and Aliens.
Riddick FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Riddick, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Riddick?
Riddick runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Riddick released?
Riddick was released on September 6, 2013.
Who directed Riddick?
Riddick was directed by David Twohy.
More films by David Twohy Who is in the cast of Riddick?
Riddick stars Vin Diesel, Karl Urban and Jordi Mollà, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Riddick make at the box office?
Riddick grossed $98.3 million worldwide ($42 million domestic, $56.3 million international) on a budget of $38 million.
How is Riddick rated?
Riddick has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Riddick have a post-credit scene?
No. Riddick has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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