Dredd
Seen it?2012 | 96 min | Action, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Looper, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called Judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and executioner to deliver a brutal brand of swift justice. But even the top-ranking Judge, Dredd, discovers that taking down Ma-Ma isn’t as easy as it seems in this explosive adaptation of the hugely popular comic series.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 14 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$41 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 451K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pete Travis
- Karl UrbanJudge Dredd
- Olivia ThirlbyCassandra Anderson
- Lena HeadeyMa-Ma
- Wood HarrisKay
- Langley KirkwoodJudge Lex
- Tamer BurjaqMa-Ma Bodyguard
- Joe VazBig Joe
- Rakie AyolaChief Judge
- Junior SingoAmos
- Luke TylerFreel