Director Pete Travis
Writer Alex Garland
Music Paul Leonard-Morgan full score - listen
Run Time 95 minutes
Judge Dredd Karl Urban
Judge Anderson Olivia Thirlby
Ma-Ma Lena Headey
Writer Alex Garland
Music Paul Leonard-Morgan full score - listen
Run Time 95 minutes
Judge Dredd Karl Urban
Judge Anderson Olivia Thirlby
Ma-Ma Lena Headey
The future world is an irradiated waste land. Somewhere, off an eastern coast, lies Mega City One a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban police force known simply as the "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 due 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. When they capture one of the clan's inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound's control center and wages a brutal, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.
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Rottenmeter: 78% Certified Fresh
Variety said:Grim, gritty and ultra-violent, Dredd reinstates the somber brutality missing from the U.K. comic book icon's previous screen outing.
SFX Magazine said:Clearly made with love by people who have read the comics and understand what makes Joe Dredd tick, it's a focussed and thoroughly entertaining take on one of the most enduring characters in British comics.
CraveOnline said:Dredd hits that perfect sweet spot of filmmakers isolating an audience and totally serving that audience. I hope sci-fi fans will appreciate this as a throwback, an homage or just damn awesome.
Release Dates
September 7 UK, Spain, Ireland, Toronto Film Festival
September 20 Argentina, Russia, Singapore
September 21 USA, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Iceland
September 27 Denmark
September 28 Norway, Turkey
October 4 New Zealand
October 11 Hong Kong, Netherlands, Portugal
October 12 Sweden
October 25 Australia
November 15 Germany, Switzerland
September 20 Argentina, Russia, Singapore
September 21 USA, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Iceland
September 27 Denmark
September 28 Norway, Turkey
October 4 New Zealand
October 11 Hong Kong, Netherlands, Portugal
October 12 Sweden
October 25 Australia
November 15 Germany, Switzerland