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Released
2004 · FILM

The Chronicles of Riddick

Riddick, a lethal fugitive, must outwit a ruthless bounty hunter and rally an unlikely ally to thwart the fanatical Necromongers’ swift conquest of Helion Prime before humanity is erased.

“All the power in the universe can't change destiny.”

Directed by
David Twohy, Stacy Fish
Written by
David Twohy, Jim Wheat
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
119 min
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

Synopsis

After years of evading ruthless bounty hunters, the escaped convict Riddick becomes caught between opposing forces in a conflict over the future of the human race. Engaging in intense battles across dangerous and fantastical worlds, this lone, reluctant hero rises as humanity's champion and the last hope for a universe on the brink of destruction.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 267+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Martin HunterShot by Hugh JohnsonScored by Graeme RevellDesigned by Holger GrossSound by Bryan BowenCostumes by Michael DennisonStunts by Bob Brown

Box Office

2004 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× 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

$115.8M

Budget$105.0M
Worldwide gross$115.8M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $57.8M — 50% of worldwide · International: $58.0M (50%)

Opening weekend: $24.3M — 42% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $33.1M — 57% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,757 theaters

Full synopsis

Versions & cuts

  • director's cut· 134 min

Also known as

  • Riddick - Chroniken eines Kriegersde
  • Riddick: Chroniken eines Kriegersde
  • Riddick: Die Chroniken eines Kriegersde
  • Les Chroniques de Riddickfr
Release dates around the world4 countries · show
  • United StatesJun 3, 2004
  • CanadaJun 11, 2004
  • SingaporeJun 11, 2004
  • PhilippinesJun 16, 2004

Companies

ProductionUniversal Pictures, Radar Pictures, One Race Productions

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