Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- bombastic
- action movie night
- comic book marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film formulaic and dim-witted, while noting Jeff Bridges's energetic comic performance as its main saving grace.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Roy Pulsipher behaves like an old-fashioned Wild West lawman while Nick Walker is a contemporary Boston police officer newly recruited into the afterlife department.
The Rest in Peace Department operates as a hidden law-enforcement agency protecting the living world from undead beings.
The investigation into Bobby Hayes ultimately uncovers a plan to reverse the tunnel between life and death and bring the Apocalypse to Earth.
The dead agents are perceived by the living through bizarre avatar-like forms, reinforcing the film's comic-book supernatural design.
Films like R.I.P.D., and why
Men in Black
supernatural buddy-cop premise, comic-book action, and irreverent afterlife mythology
Constantine
fantasy action comedy built around deceased agents protecting the living world from monstrous threats
The Last Witch Hunter
wisecracking genre spectacle, undead antagonists, and mismatched partners investigating an apocalyptic scheme
Hellboy
comic-book adaptation combining supernatural world-building, broad humor, and police procedural elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Schwentke
- Release Date
- 2013-07-18
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (4405)
Cast
- Jeff Bridges
- Ryan Reynolds
- Kevin Bacon
- Mary-Louise Parker
- Stephanie Szostak
- Robert Knepper
- James Hong
- Marisa Miller
- Mike O'Malley
- Devin Ratray
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is R.I.P.D. about?
- A murdered Boston cop joins a hidden afterlife police force and partners with a Wild West lawman to stop an undead apocalypse.
- What is R.I.P.D. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of R.I.P.D. as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is R.I.P.D. violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in R.I.P.D. as moderate.
- What did critics think of R.I.P.D.?
- Critics broadly found the film formulaic and dim-witted, while noting Jeff Bridges's energetic comic performance as its main saving grace.
- Which films are like R.I.P.D.?
- Films with a similar feel include Men in Black, Constantine, The Last Witch Hunter, and Hellboy.
- How long is R.I.P.D.?
- R.I.P.D. runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch R.I.P.D.?
- In United States, R.I.P.D. is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
