Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) by Jacob B — 10 Jan 2013

Disappointing sequel to a mediocre action flick.

This review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) was written by Jacob B on 10 Jan 2013.

The Chronicles of Riddick has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Chronicles of Riddick

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Giorgio D (32) on 07 May 2016

I loved this movie, it's not simply a sequel to pitch black but an entire new epic sci-fi world. Much more deeper than the previous…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Douglas M (290) on 28 Jun 2016

Action, and nearly epic story. Wonder if the fourth installment will be as epic as this one…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Darrick L (105) on 18 Feb 2018

This was the only trilogy whats his name did worth seeing…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 25 Sep 2016

Like everything in this humorless new genre, Chronicles comes with its own snap-together mythology…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Marco E (13) on 29 Dec 2017

I love this film. Most iconic, heroic main hero ever! Watched it at least 10 times and will keep on watching it. Thanks Vin, you are the best :-D…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Smith T (386) on 30 Mar 2018

Incredibly cringeworthy and hard to watch…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 28 Nov 2017

The action is so frenetic that the ominous mood isn't allowed to penetrate, and this time the human factor is all but erased…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 02 Apr 2017

Has a riddick-ulous sci-fi plot, overblown and numbing video game-style special effects and a going-through-the-motions lead performance by…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Shahad A (17) on 04 Sep 2018

Tremendous, action-packed, sci-fi thriller with a reasonably novel plot for this genre…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

By Sevendevils (1) on 07 Dec 2019

One of my fav scifi movies. The plot and the acting are good, and effects are solid. Don't listen to those cynical critics…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Strange Days (1995)

By Martin D (1,305) on 20 Feb 2010

My main interest in seeing this was to see an early film by the director of The Hurt Locker (which I found to be rather brilliant)…

Read Review

Review of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

By Nicholas A (355) on 08 Jun 2015

How can the Arnold was bad in the first movie and the this movie he is good Also this was the same thing as the first one…

Read Review

Review of Batman Forever (1995)

By Asylumspadez (158) on 27 Nov 2011

This film is just so stupid…

Read Review

Review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

By Kylea. (8) on 16 Sep 2005

I can't believe this film is actually getting good reviews at all, it's extremly awful…

Read Review

Review of Terminator Salvation (2009)

By Brettj (1) on 03 Apr 2010

Insulting to any true sci fi fan. So so crap. i.e A terminator grabs john conner and throws him against a wall. WRONG…

Read Review

Review of 28 Weeks Later (2007)

By Harryg. (2) on 25 Oct 2007

This movie was utter crap, the first 15 minutes feels like a meth induced hallucination - and really did we really need to have one of the…

Read Review

Review of Alien (1979)

By Timbuck2 (3) on 01 Aug 2006

This movie can never bee made into a decent film, it will always be pathatic and nothing but fake gore, annoying script and stupid scares...awful…

Read Review

Review of Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

By Dylan K (291) on 25 Nov 2017

Looks like it was shot by the second unit from The A Team…

Read Review

Review of Dark Star (1974)

By Horrorseeker (17) on 29 Aug 2019

I couldn't get into the sci-fi comedy approach of this student made film by future Horror/Sci-fi filmmaker John carpenter…

Read Review

Review of The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

By Freddofazbeardo (17) on 15 Apr 2020

Very boring, absurd and the funny parts just are not funny, this does not compare with the previous chapter…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Chronicles of Riddick

2004

61%736 Reviews

Hero

1984

80%600 Reviews

Trespass

2011

45%430 Reviews

November

2004

53%102 Reviews

I'm Still Here

2010

53%657 Reviews

Beyond Borders

2003

57%475 Reviews

Compliance

2012

63%773 Reviews

Don Juan DeMarco

1994

67%492 Reviews

Grown-Ups

1980

57%639 Reviews

First Snow

2006

58%194 Reviews