The Chronicles of Riddick

The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction film sequel to Pitch Black directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel and Judi Dench, with Thandie Newton, Karl Urban and Colm Feore.

Critics and the box office

Fairly or unfairly, Riddick received poor treatment from the critics and mediocre performance at the U.S. domestic box office (US$57 million), though its total global box office take of US$109 million resulted in rentals (the amount of money the studio receives from theater owners) of US$65 million.

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When expenses on the film (estimated at US$130 million) are factored in, the film lost 65 million dollars in theaters.

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An Xbox game (', later also ported to the PC) released simultaneously was very well received, as was the anime short film ' by Aeon Flux director Peter Chung, and may have made the whole endeavor a financial win for Universal Studios.

Related Topics:
Xbox - Aeon Flux - Peter Chung

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The Unrated Director's Cut DVD was released on November 16, 2004 and sold 1.5 million copies on the first day alone.

Related Topics:
November 16 - 2004

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Director David Twohy has said that sequel plans depend in large part on the commercial success of the DVD.

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