Cradle 2 the Grave

Name: Cradle 2 the Grave
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: February 28, 2003
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 36
Cast: DMX, Jet Li, Mark Dacascos

2003

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: February 28, 2003 | R

Starring: DMX, Jet Li, Mark Dacascos

Summary: America's gritty hip-hop ethos collides with the poetic intensity of Hong Kong cinema in the action thriller Cradle 2 the Grave, an explosive fusion of Eastern martial arts and Western street culture. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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Janice Page

This is a ride, a video game, a soundtrack -- unapologetic and clearly labeled as such. It has no middle speed. Read full review

Liam Lacey

When you pay good money to see an action movie, it's understood that you want it to be action-packed. You do not want it to be action-enhanced or action-flavoured or featuring accents of action. Read full review

John Patterson

Relentless, infantile and impossible to dislike. Read full review

Jonathan Foreman

Would be a perfectly decent B-action movie if it weren't shipwrecked in the last act by laughably ridiculous plotting and a lazily executed climax. Read full review

Mike Clark

Each actor does his own thing for his own audience demographic. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

With so little trust and even less dialogue to back him up, it's no wonder Li rarely takes his left hand out of his pants pocket. His fists aren't furious; they're on strike. Read full review

Robert K. Elder

Replete with audience-insulting writing and blatantly hateful jokes, storytelling like this makes most video game plots look like "Moby Dick." Read full review

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TheHipHopDude50

Oct 24, 2017

One of my top 10 action movies of all time.Apart from being a rapper,DMX is a really good actor.The camera angles in the film was mind blowing.However only the 1st tank scene was unrealistic cuz you can't easily get a tank like that.The storyline was pretty decent and the quad chase sceneOne of my top 10 action movies of all time.Apart from being a rapper,DMX is a really good actor.The camera angles in the film was mind blowing.However only the 1st tank scene was unrealistic cuz you can't easily get a tank like that.The storyline was pretty decent and the quad chase scene was awesome.For those who haven't seen the movie.Definitely CHECK IT Out.Imma buy the soundtrack album too.… Expand

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Ocular24

Apr 14, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Continuity Error

When Daria gets off the train walking on the tracks, she has on a heeled shoe. When exiting through the gate, she has on flat shoes.… Expand

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Uvula

Apr 11, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fait: How many times do I have to tell you people! I'm a businessman, make me an offer!

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Emanate727

Apr 6, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In the car chase with Fait driving the blue sports car, he drives in reverse pushing a metal dumpster into the other car, breaking the taillights on his own car. Later, when Fait is leaving Archie's place, the lights are still there and working.… Expand

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HealingToolbox

May 11, 2021

2021 review. I grew up on Joel silver movies like this. I like Jet Li. Watching this now, I guess I've matured a great deal beyond where I was. The swings in tone are orchestrated but add up to ADD or ADHD (and drugs on set?) instead of characters you can root for.

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