Riddick
An abandoned antihero turns a barren alien world into a deadly battleground against predators, mercenaries, and a personal enemy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- furious
- gritty
- tense
- action movie night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as an enjoyable but formulaic return to the stripped-down survival intensity of Pitch Black, with uneven dialogue and characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Riddick must adapt to a sun-scorched planet whose fauna is more lethal than the human hunters pursuing him.
The story returns Riddick to a solitary hostile planet and concentrates on predators, mercenaries, and escape.
Riddick is abandoned as a target but quickly becomes the most formidable force confronting the mercenary teams.
Riddick activates an emergency beacon to obtain rescue, bringing bounty hunters and a personal pursuer to the planet.
Films like Riddick, and why
Pitch Black
shared stripped-down survival science fiction, alien predators, mercenaries, and a morally ruthless protagonist
Predators
shared survival action, hostile alien ecology, muscular antihero, and escalating creature attacks
The Chronicles of Riddick
shared hard-edged science fiction action, bounty hunters, dystopian atmosphere, and an intensely physical lead
Aliens
shared creature-feature suspense, isolated hostile environment, and pragmatic survivors facing overwhelming predators
Movie Details
- Director
- David Twohy
- Release Date
- 2013-09-02
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (4544)
Cast
- Vin Diesel
- Nolan Gerard Funk
- Matt Nable
- Katee Sackhoff
- Jordi Mollà
- Dave Bautista
- Karl Urban
- Bokeem Woodbine
- Andreas Apergis
- Noah Dalton Danby
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 Riddick about?
- An abandoned antihero turns a barren alien world into a deadly battleground against predators, mercenaries, and a personal enemy.
- What is Riddick like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Riddick as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Riddick violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Riddick as graphic.
- What did critics think of Riddick?
- Critics broadly viewed it as an enjoyable but formulaic return to the stripped-down survival intensity of Pitch Black, with uneven dialogue and characterization.
- Which films are like Riddick?
- Films with a similar feel include Pitch Black, Predators, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Aliens.
- How long is Riddick?
- Riddick runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Riddick?
- In United States, Riddick is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
