A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
Angela Moore
- Dead Crew Member
- (as Angela Makin)
Peter Chiang
- Spaceship Traveler in Cryo
- (uncredited)
Ken Twohy
- Spaceship Traveler in Cryo
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe hot desert where they filmed was actually about ten degrees Celsius (fifty degrees Fahrenheit). They were misting water on the actors to make it appear as if they were sweating.
- GoofsDuring the talk between Caroyln and John's about his addiction around 55 minutes in, you can hear "quiet on the set" yelled out two times in a shallow echo from back stage.
- Crazy creditsThe persons and events in this production are fictitious. No similarity to actual persons or predators, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred.
- Alternate versionsUniversal released an unrated Director's Cut, three minutes longer than the theatrical release.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Making of 'Pitch Black' (2000)
Featured review
A Film For The Eyes, Not The Brain
In this sci-fi action flick, a spacecraft full of youthful, photogenic people crash lands on a desert world lorded over by hostile creatures that have an aversion to light. The script does a nice job of allowing the space travelers to change as the plot progresses, or rather for their true selves to emerge, as a result of the alien threat. But we never really get to know the characters in any depth, and I was indifferent to all of them.
Lack of depth is noticeable in this film. The premise lacks scientific credibility, and the screenplay has a couple of obvious plot holes. There is no cerebral message or subtext that I could discern; there is nothing to think about or ponder. The film is pure escapist entertainment, with an accent on high quality special effects. Visually, the film strikes me as a cross between "Alien" and "The Road Warrior".
"Pitch Black" will appeal to viewers who like fast action sci-fi films that emphasize visuals, not dialogue. The film also will appeal to people who have no need to infer, contemplate, question, analyze, or read between the lines. What you see is what you get.
Lack of depth is noticeable in this film. The premise lacks scientific credibility, and the screenplay has a couple of obvious plot holes. There is no cerebral message or subtext that I could discern; there is nothing to think about or ponder. The film is pure escapist entertainment, with an accent on high quality special effects. Visually, the film strikes me as a cross between "Alien" and "The Road Warrior".
"Pitch Black" will appeal to viewers who like fast action sci-fi films that emphasize visuals, not dialogue. The film also will appeal to people who have no need to infer, contemplate, question, analyze, or read between the lines. What you see is what you get.
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- Lechuguilla
- Jul 29, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $23,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $39,240,659
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,577,688
- Feb 20, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $53,187,659
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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