R.I.P.D.
A recently deceased Boston cop is recruited by an otherworldly agency to hunt down rogue souls who escaped the afterlife, teaming up with a ghostly lawman from the Old West to right his earthly wrongs and protect the living.
“To protect and serve the living.”
Synopsis
After being killed, a police officer joins a group of undead law enforcement officers employed by the Rest in Peace Department and attempts to identify the person responsible for his death.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 414+ credited
Why a floor?
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mark HelfrichShot by Alwin H KuchlerScored by Christophe BeckDesigned by Alec HammondSound by Jason FyrbergCostumes by Susan Lyall
Box Office
2013 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$61.6M
US & Canada: $33.6M — 55% of worldwide · International: $28.0M (45%)
Opening weekend: $12.7M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $18.5M — 55% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,852 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- R.I.P.D. - Rest in Peace Departmentde
- RIPDes
- RIPD : Brigade fantômefr
- R.I.P.D. - Poliziotti dall'aldilàit
- (English)R.I.P.D.
- (Bulgarian)РПУ Оня свят
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- IcelandJul 17, 2013
- HungaryJul 18, 2013
- SerbiaJul 18, 2013
- RussiaJul 18, 2013
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Cast & Crew
414 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ryan Reynolds
as Nick
Jeff Bridges
as Roy Pulsipher
Mary Louise Parker
as Proctor
Kevin Bacon
as Bobby Hayes
Stephanie Szostak
as Julia
James Hong
as Nick's Avatar
Robert Knepper
as Nawlicki
Marisa Miller
as Roy's Avatar
Mike O Malley
as Elliot
Devin Ratray
as Pulaski
Larry Joe Campbell
as Murphy
Michael Coons
as Detective in Locker Room
Supporting cast
155Chris Everett
as R.I.P.D. Evidence Clerk
Chris Everett Iii
as R.I.P.D. Evidence Clerk
Michael Tow
as R.I.P.D. Evidence Clerk
Lonnie Farmer
as Proctor's Avatar
Piper Mackenzie Harris
as Nick's New Avatar
Ben Sloane
as Clerk in VCR Repair Shop
Duncan B Putney
as Executive
Bill Mootos
as Executive
Kortney Adams
as Office Girl
Michael Yebba
as Jersey Deado
David J Curtis
as Multi-Armed Deado
Kachina Dechert
as Goth Chick
Cheryl Mcmahon
as Driving Deado
Georgia Lyman
as Female Cop
Matt Mccolm
as Male Cop
Catherine Kresge
as Female TV Reporter
John Burke
as Newscaster in Helicopter
Joe Stapleton
as R.I.P.D. '70s Cop
Joe Stapleton Nm1369571
as R.I.P.D. '70s Cop
Michael Steven Costello
as R.I.P.D. Cop
Naheem Garcia
as R.I.P.D. Cop
Lance Greene
as R.I.P.D. Cop
Lance Greene I
as R.I.P.D. Cop
Tobias Segal
as Clement Smokewagon Perkins
Mike Judge
as Various Deado Voices (voice)
Toby Huss
as Various Deado Voices (voice)
Jon Olson
as Various Deado Voices (voice)
Emmalyn Anderson
as Driver (uncredited)
Keith Fluker
as Police Officer
Alexandra Creteau
as Red Sox Fan (uncredited)
Diana Afonso
as Red Sox Fan
Jim Ford
as Cop #7 (uncredited)
Zoe Aggeliki
as Police Secretary
John Franchi
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Charlie Alejandro
as Female Boston Police Officer
J Jewels
as 1970's Detective (uncredited)
Mel Alejandro
as Boston Police Officer - Flag Bearer
Chris Whitney
as Deado #8 (uncredited)
Kilo Alexander
as Family Member
D J Shangela Pierce
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
Jason Amherst
as Driver
Dale F Appel
as Baseball Fan
Jacqueline Astbury
as Businesswoman
Stephanie Atkinson
as Police Officer
Gregory Barbon
as R.I.P.D. '70s Cop
Susan Bergeron
as Lady Who Fell in Planter
Morgan Bernhard
as R.I.P.D. '30s Police Detective
Clinton Blackburn
as R.I.P.D. '70s Police Detective
Ronald P Boone Jr
as Police Officer
David Boston
as Boston Deputy Police Superintendent
Paul Bronk
as Tourist
Jeff T Buco
as Running Man
Rick Burtt
as R.I.P.D. '50s Police Detective
Nick Cairis
as Bullpen Ghost Cop
Danny Connelly
as R.I.P.D. Boston Police Officer
Jonathan Cornett
as Police Officer
Stevie Costa
as Police Officer
Diane Curran I
as Deado
Nick Dash
as Nick's Doctor
Jonathan Davila I
as Pedestrian
Mike Di Stasio
as Police Officer
Sal Dimino
as Businessman
Bob Dio
as Frightened Driver
Aaron Dorsey I
as Red Sox Fan
Steven Dougherty I
as Businessman Pedestrian
Samantha Durand
as Woman In Alley
Frank Durant
as Police Mourner
Tommy Jay Dwyer
as Meth Dealer
Kimberly Evan
as 70s Secretary
Eric Ferraz
as Pedestrian At Loading Dock
Mugisha Feruzi
as Businessman
Charlie Flannery
as Bullpen Medical Examiner
Steve Flynn Iii
as Julia's Dad
Shawn Fogarty
as R.I.P.D. '80s Police Detective
Stacey Forbes
as Pedestrian
Jane Forrestal
as R.I.P.D. '50s Police Detective
Chris Fries
as Pedestrian
Flora Genet
as Businessman
Kimberly Giardino
as Nick's Sister
James Gifford
as Red Sox Fan
Suzanne Gillies
as Police Officer
Jayne Costello Goode
as Bullpen Secretary
Jon Gould
as FBI Agent
Josh Gunderson
as Tourist
London Hall
as Businesswoman
Rosemary Howard
as Pedestrian Near Zombie Mob
Frankie Imbergamo
as Police Officer
Tim Jacobs
as Deado
Kimmie Johnson
as Chinatown Pedestrian
Jimmy C Jules
as 70s Detective
Ken Kansky
as Funeral Boston Policeman
Dakota Katusa
as Nick's Friend
Casey Kelly
as Car Chase Bystander
Robert Kenney
as Red Sox Fan
Rhet Kidd
as Meth Factory Worker
Michael Knight
as Red Sox fan
Ren Knopf
as Pedestrian In Lobby
Joshua Koopman
as Nick's Friend
Stephen Kyle
as 1950s Police Lieutenant
Bobbi D Laird
as Red Sox Fan
Kamron Leal
as Tourist
Daniel Lowney
as Boston Police Officer
Jeff Mackinnon
as RIPD Officer
Jeffrey Malick
as Police Officer
Sylvah Mania
as Red Sox Fan
Tom Mariano
as Red Sox Fan
Robert Masiello
as Red Sox Fan, Police Officer
Tricia Clift Mccrone
as Tourist
Mariano Big Dawg Mendoza
as Mexican Luchador
Thomas A Miller
as Police Officer
Peter Morse
as Flag Presenter
Ken Murray
as Police Officer, Business Conference Attendee
Alexandra Murrietta
as Red Sox Fan
Dillon O Donnell
as Businessman
Andrea Nichole Olivas
as R.I.P.D. Cop
Richard Pacheco
as Businessman
Chris Palermo
as Man Carrying Sausage
Steve Perry
as Park Walker
Laura Pizzuti
as Trendy Pedestrian
Christel Poirier
as Tourist
Christopher S Porter
as Bullpen Detective
Grayson Powell
as Deado
Rickland Powell
as Deado
Suzanne Prunty
as Corporate Woman
David Pulson
as Convention Attendee
Paul Redmond
as Fenway Boston
Donna Glee Reim
as Conference Attendee
Erin Reinhard
as Pedestrian
Stew Replogle
as R.I.P.D. '40s Private Detective
Jessica Rockwood
as Businesswoman
Gary Roscoe
as Businessman
Manajhjanihe Royalle
as Investment Banker
Jesse Small
as R.I.P.D. Cop
Donny Soares
as Deado
Matt Soscia
as Red Sox Fan
Cody Sousa
as Red Sox Fan
Matthew Spinale
as R.I.P.D. '40s Police Officer
Franz Strassmann
as Boston Police Lieutenant
Stream
as Secretary
David Struffolino
as Red Sox Fan
Josh Sussman
as Ultimate Nerd Avatar
Ben Tanguay
as Swat Officer
Bill Thorpe
as Cemetery Worker In Utility Vehicle
George J Vezina
as Red Sox Fan
David Weindel
as Bullpen 1950s Detective
Mike Wendt
as Deado
Mary Wexler
as Conventioneer
Jamie Christopher White
as Sketchy Guy
Wes Williams Ii
as Police Officer
Susan Wilson
as Business Woman
Jimmy P Wong
as Cop #3
Darryl Wooten
as Police Chief
Tony Ramos Wright
as R.I.P.D. '20s Police Officer
William Xifaras
as Police Officer At Funeral
Adam Zalt
as Baseball Fan
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
12Alexander Westmore
associate producer (as Alex Westmore)
Brian Adler
executive producer: Gentle Giant Studios
David Dobkin
executive producer
Jonathon Komack Martin
executive producer
Keith Goldberg
executive producer
Michael Fottrell
Producer, Producers
Mike Richardson
Producer, Producers
Neal H Moritz
Producer, Producers
Ori Marmur
executive producer
Peter M Lenkov
executive producer
Robert E Phillips
digital intermediate producer: EFilm
Rosalie A Staley
digital intermediate associate producer (uncredited)
Other crew
271Robert Cable
accountant: second unit
Ken Blackwell
additional editor
Raul Hernandez
additional hair stylist
Ali Glasser
additional second assistant director: second unit (as Ali Jordan)
Jason Fyrberg
additional sound mixer: second unit / utility sound technician
Michael Hertlein
adr editor
Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer
Mark Desimone
adr mixer
Terri Douglas
adr voice casting
Marc English
animation technical director
Abraham Aguilar
animator
Emil Bidiuc
animator
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