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Movie Info

Release Date: February 18, 2000
Runtime: 108 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (18)
Genres:
Action Thriller Science Fiction
Budget: $23,000,000
Revenue: $53,187,659
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
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58%
Tomatometer
49
49/100
Metacritic
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6.9/10
TMDB
4,735 votes
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7.0/10
IMDb
263,314 votes
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Pitch Black

2000

"Survival lurks in the shadows of darkness."

Also known as: πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ EN: Pitch Black (Director's Cut)? πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ ES: Criaturas de la noche? πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FR: Les Chroniques de Riddick : Pitch Black? πŸ‡°πŸ‡· KO: Alien 2020? πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ ZH: ζ˜Ÿιš›ε‚³ε₯‡? All international titles (18) →

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 4/5
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Budget: $23,000,000
Revenue: $53,187,659
Profit $30,187,659
ROI +131.3% (2.3x)

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Pitch Black is directed by David Twohy .

Cast of Pitch Black

Cole Hauser as William J. Johns in Pitch Black
Cole Hauser
William J. Johns
Claudia Black as Shazza in Pitch Black
Claudia Black
Shazza

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Keywords

#intense 120 #dystopia 113 #survival 65 #creature 43 #alien life-form 13 #darkness 6 #comet 4 #eclipse 4 #spaceship crash 2 #flask 1

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Trivia & Fun Facts about Pitch Black

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  • The film was shot primarily in Australia, utilizing the natural landscapes of the Australian outback to create the alien environment of the remote planet.

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  • During production, the filmmakers faced challenges with lighting, as they had to simulate the darkness of a total eclipse while ensuring the actors could still be seen.

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  • Vin Diesel's character Riddick was originally intended to die at the end of the film, but the character's popularity led to his survival and subsequent appearance in sequels.

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  • The film features a memorable score by composer Graeme Revell, who used a combination of orchestral elements and electronic sounds to enhance the film's tension and atmosphere.

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  • A notable continuity error occurs when the characters are shown with their flashlights on in one shot, but in the next shot, the lights appear to be off, despite the scene occurring in the same moment.

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  • The character of Riddick was later expanded in the film 'The Chronicles of Riddick' and has since become a central figure in a larger franchise that includes animated films and video games.

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