R.I.P.D. (2013)

5.6PG-1396 minDirector: Robert Schwentke

2013 film by Robert Schwentke

R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department, or simply R.I.P.D., is a 2013 American supernatural action comedy film starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds. The film was directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi based on the 1999 comic book R.I.P.D. by Peter M. Lenkov and Lucas Marangon. The film also stars Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Stéphanie Szostak, and Marisa Miller.

Filming was completed on January 28, 2012, and the film was originally set to be released on June 28, 2013 in the United States by Universal Pictures, but was pushed back to July 19, 2013.

The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $78.3 million on a $130‒154 million budget, and received generally negative reviews from critics. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 29, 2013. A direct-to-video prequel, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, was released on November 15, 2022.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is R.I.P.D. about?
R.I.P.D. (2013) — In Boston, the dirty cop Nick hides gold that he has stolen from drug-dealers with his partner Hayes in the backyard of his house. However, on the next morning, Nick tells Hayes that he will deliver the evidence to the police since he loves his wife Julia and he could not face he
Is R.I.P.D. based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is R.I.P.D. scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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