Pitch Black
“Don't be afraid of the dark. Be afraid of what's in the dark.”
When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.
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Part of The Chronicles of Riddick Collection
4 films
Cast
16 people
Vin Diesel
Richard B. Riddick
Known for
Furious 7
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Radha Mitchell
Carolyn Fry
Known for
Silent Hill
Surrogates
Cole Hauser
William J. Johns
Known for
Yellowstone
2 Fast 2 Furious
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Paris P. Ogilvie
Known for
Pine Gap
Hunters
Claudia Black
Shazza
Known for
Farscape
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Keith David
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Known for
Hazbin Hotel
They Live
Rhiana Griffith
Jack / Jackie
Known for
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
John Moore
John 'Zeke' Ezekiel
Also in
White Chicks
The 4400
Simon Burke
Greg Owens
Also in
Deep Water
Devil's Playground
Les Chantery
Suleiman
Known for
The Gloaming
Sleeping Beauty
Sam Sari
Hassan
No other roles listed
Firass Dirani
Ali
Known for
Hacksaw Ridge
Power Rangers
David Twohy Director · Jim Wheat Screenplay Ken Wheat Screenplay
Worldwide gross $53M · Budget $23M · United States release February 18, 2000
Box office
Budget
$23,000,000
Worldwide gross
$53,187,659
Gross vs. budget
2.3×
Production
Interscope Communications
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United States · February 18, 2000
Theatrical
Argentina
July 7, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Australia
May 18, 2000 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 6, 2000 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 6, 2000 · Theatrical
Finland
June 21, 2000 · Theatrical
France
July 19, 2000 · Theatrical
November 23, 2025 · TV · Action
December 3, 2025 · TV · RTL9
Germany
September 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
September 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
May 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
November 24, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
December 2, 2000 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
April 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
May 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 20, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 9, 2000 · Theatrical
May 29, 2001 · Physical · DVD
October 25, 2003 · TV · Veronica
January 15, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
June 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Norway
May 12, 2000 · Theatrical
August 9, 2004 · TV · NRK2
Philippines
April 5, 2000 · Theatrical
Poland
June 2, 2000 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 20, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
May 5, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 12, 2000 · Theatrical
December 5, 2000 · Physical · VHS / DVD
August 24, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
September 13, 2000 · Theatrical · French
November 9, 2000 · Theatrical · German
Thailand
March 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 19, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 1, 2000 · Premiere · Dead by Dawn Edinburgh Horror Film Festival
November 10, 2000 · Theatrical
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