The Chronicles of Riddick
A hunted convict with extraordinary instincts is pulled into a cosmic crusade between a militant sect and the forces resisting its conquest.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- bombastic
- grim
- heightened
- action movie night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an overstuffed, ponderous, and incoherent expansion of the tighter original, while acknowledging its action thrills and visual ambition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Riddick is an escaped convict and hunted bounty target who becomes entangled in a conflict threatening humanity.
The Necromonger crusade, Elemental beings, and Riddick's origins create a mythic framework beyond conventional space science fiction.
The film expands the franchise into lavish planets, armies, alien societies, and CGI-driven action spectacle.
Lord Marshal leads a sect conducting a final crusade while opposing forces struggle over humanity's survival.
Films like The Chronicles of Riddick, and why
Dune
shared science fantasy worldbuilding, muscular antihero, futuristic warfare, and large-scale action spectacle
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
shared space opera scale, authoritarian empire, religious crusade imagery, and heightened science fiction adventure
Escape from New York
shared dystopian science fiction, hunted antihero, prison imagery, and kinetic combat
John Carter
shared extravagant science fantasy, warrior cultures, sweeping mythology, and CGI-heavy spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- David Twohy
- Release Date
- 2004-06-11
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (4657)
Cast
- Vin Diesel
- Colm Feore
- Thandiwe Newton
- Judi Dench
- Karl Urban
- Alexa Davalos
- Linus Roache
- Yorick van Wageningen
- Nick Chinlund
- Keith David
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Chronicles of Riddick about?
- A hunted convict with extraordinary instincts is pulled into a cosmic crusade between a militant sect and the forces resisting its conquest.
- What is The Chronicles of Riddick like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chronicles of Riddick as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Chronicles of Riddick violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Chronicles of Riddick as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Chronicles of Riddick?
- Critics generally found the film an overstuffed, ponderous, and incoherent expansion of the tighter original, while acknowledging its action thrills and visual ambition.
- Which films are like The Chronicles of Riddick?
- Films with a similar feel include Dune, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Escape from New York, and John Carter.
- How long is The Chronicles of Riddick?
- The Chronicles of Riddick runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Chronicles of Riddick?
- In United States, The Chronicles of Riddick is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.
