Dredd

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  • Opened September 21, 2012 
  • 1 hr 36 min
  • R | Strong bloody violence, language, drug use and some sexual content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One – a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed. During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture – a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood Harris, Langley Kirkwood
  • Director: Pete Travis
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Futuristic butt'kick'n fun ol' school style

by zerocrossing

This is by no means a great movie... possibly not even a good movie. However, it is a fun movie. They didn't make the mistake of putting a ton of back story in. It's an hour and a half long, which...

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Judge Dredd: Finally the True Judge stands up!

by z18wheeler

Unbelievable! The dark Judge originally from Eagle Comics has truly arrived! Fabulous adaptation from the comic books. Stallone is NOT judge Dredd. You should never ever see his face. Karl Urban...

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One of the best Comic Adaptations and best action films this year!

by ars198614

This film is a love letter to the comic fans of Judge Dredd and it does so by keeping the character true to his comic roots with no need to give him any B.S humanizing to him. Karl Urban does a...

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NPR
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Dredd works because it's an action flick with wide appeal that takes risks it doesn't need to - in its delightfully off-putting violence and daring style - and those choices pay off in a singular and exhilarating movie experience. It's savage, beautiful and loads of fun. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
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Paul Leonard-Morgan's thumping techno soundtrack is thrilling. And Urban manages to give a credibly wry performance using little more than his gravelly, imitation-Eastwood voice - and his chin. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
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Pitched at the right level to please original fans, but still slick and accessible enough to attract new ones, Dredd 3D feels like a smart and muscular addition to the sci-fi action genre. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

What's exceptional is the orchestration of color, form, light and dark (lots of dark), 3-D technology and digital effects into a look that amounts to a vision. Read full review

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Karl Urban in "Dredd."