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After a transport ship crash-lands on a desert planet, the survivors must rely on a dangerous convict, Riddick, to get them through a total eclipse that unleashes swarms of light-fearing predators. It was released in 2000. It’s the film that made Vin Diesel a star and launched the Riddick franchise, followed by The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Riddick (2013). It’s a lean, tense sci-fi horror that holds up well and became a cult favourite.