- Release Date: 2003
- Runtime: 101 min
- Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Jet Li, DMX, Kelly Hu, Anthony Anderson ... see all
- Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Plot: When his daughter is kidnapped and held in exchange for priceless diamonds, the leader of a crew of highly skilled urban thieves (DMX) forges an unlikely alliance with a Taiwanese... Read more
User Reviews
I expected more, but it is worth seeing
Aug 18, 2007
jet_li_fan2000 - yahoo.com
Aug 18, 2007jet_li_fan2000 - yahoo.com
I expected better action from Jet Li...but it was alright. I did like the fight in the ring of fire at the end, that was tight. Rent it for 3 dollars, you won't be too dissapointed.... Full review
"Grave" Is Fine, But Not Without It's Flaws
Jun 05, 2007
hockeystar172002 - yahoo.com
Jun 05, 2007hockeystar172002 - yahoo.com
Cradle 2 The Grave Is Just Your Typical Jet Li Action Film, But With A Underground Twist. "Cradle" Also Stars DMX (Never Die Alone, Gabrielle Union (Bad Boys II), anbd Kelly Hu (X2: X-Men United). It All Starts With DMX Robbing... Full review
Exit Wounds 2 meets Romeo Must Die
May 16, 2007
charlz_26 - yahoo.com
May 16, 2007charlz_26 - yahoo.com
It is easy to see how they got this cast together. Other than DMX being the first african-american to hold his own against a skilled Asian super-cool karate kid, this movie holds no redeeming value.... Full review
2 the Grave!
Feb 16, 2007
hobbesianview - yahoo.com
Feb 16, 2007hobbesianview - yahoo.com
This is probably the dumbest movie ever made. Jet Li needs to fire his agent! I can't possibly begin to describe how ridiculously implausible every single facet of this movie is. I think I actually got dumber watching this movie. The... Full review
Good Action Movie
Jan 14, 2007
starlight_storyteller - yahoo.com
Jan 14, 2007starlight_storyteller - yahoo.com
This movie has some very well-choreographed fight scenes. The music is also good and goes with the mood of the film. The plot is somewhat lacking, and most of it is given away or hinted at in the preview. But overall,... Full review
Trying to look 'Cool'
Dec 03, 2006
wolfxdog - yahoo.com
Dec 03, 2006wolfxdog - yahoo.com
This is a random senseless action movie. Which happen to be my favorite type. Unfortanatly the "gangsta/rappa" type stars, trying to pull off gunslinging, bankrobbing, thrillride, fall terribly short. In every seen there is a prevailing sense that every actor is... Full review
Things I learned from this film...
Mar 11, 2006
vcalio - imdb.com
Mar 11, 2006vcalio - imdb.com
1) The Chairman of Kitchen Stadium for Iron Chef America is evil! 2) Black diamonds are priceless but you don't want to wear them because they tend to blow up. 3) DMX has no formal training in the martial arts... Full review
bad beep movie
Jul 21, 2005
movieman511 - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2005movieman511 - yahoo.com
this was such a cool movie i love it when the have alot of action gangsta bad boys like dmx and jet li this was also funny.This is one of those movies that you will go like wow!... Full review
the song was more memorable than the movie!
Jun 05, 2005
moviemasterh80 - yahoo.com
Jun 05, 2005moviemasterh80 - yahoo.com
This is the same old stuff. Plain and simple, nothing new. A mediocre story is the biggest problem with this actioner. Jet Li, DMX, etc. are not really acting here. Its by the numbers at best. The Director does what he... Full review
This was actually okay...
Apr 12, 2005
silverbolt_4 - yahoo.com
Apr 12, 2005silverbolt_4 - yahoo.com
The name sucks. Jet Li is a great fighter and a decent actor, but always picks bad movies. DMX isn't the strongest actor. So all in all I thought this movie would be pure crap. It was actually pretty entertaining. Don't... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Feb 10, 2005LA City Beat
But now there's Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior , which is not merely the most exciting feature yet to emerge from that country, but is also the most exciting martial-arts film to arrive from Asia in the last decade, since the Hong Kong industry started its mid-'90s slide. ... Full Review
| Nov 01, 2003TotalFilm
Charisma has never been Jet Lis strongest asset, but within the confines of Andrzej Bartkowiaks functional actioner he just about holds his own.
No matter producer Joel Silver fills the gaps with explosive set-pieces and gob-smacking stunts, our heroic bonding buddies hurling themselves through shoot-outs and improbable chases to retrieve some plutonic jewels (dont ask) and save the world.
... Full Review
| Aug 14, 2003Urban Cinefile
A fast-paced, big action hip-hop kung fu thriller, Cradle 2 The Grave stretches the boundaries of the genre with an engaging combo of Jet Li magic, a smart, funny script and spectacular stunts.
Good scripting, an upbeat toe-tapping rap soundtrack and classy stunts elevate this action thriller, while superb editing allows the excitement of multi-action scenes to be cleverly spliced together adding greatly to the tension.
... Full Review
| Aug 11, 2003DVD MovieGuide
Ultimately, Cradle 2 The Grave was one great looking DVD.
Cradle 2 The Grave was another bad film with good intentions and it's unfortunate that Jet Li hasn't found his breakthrough vehicle in America to really showcase his talents.
... Full Review
| Aug 10, 2003DVD Town
In truth, the whole picture seems like a marketing gimmick.....Logic, credibility, and, worse, humor, are left by the wayside for the sake of flimsy, often spurious thrills.....Except to know that offscreen DMX likes to be known as Darkman X, born Earl Simmons.....Think of a Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker "Rush Hour" movie without the stars' charisma or any of the comedy..... ... Full Review
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abc.net.au –
2009-09-29
The final chapter of her life was a gruesome one. The 31-year-old, who also worked as a bikini model and had uncredited parts in The Fast And The Furious, Rush Hour 2 and Cradle 2 The Grave, was found dead... ... Full Article
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Elliott Brood took the top mark in our Canadian Music Week Rock 'N' Roll Report Cards with 96 per cent for their performance on Saturday at Toronto's Lee's Palace. ... Full Article
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Location of the Week: New Mexico
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2007-03-19
MovieMaker Staff | Published March 19, 2007 With its rose-colored stretches of desert and broad, rocky mesas, the state of New Mexico seems an ideal place to capture the spirit of the American Southwest. ... Full Article
JAA RULES
lacitybeat.com –
2005-02-10
As the Thai film indus-try has picked up steam in recent years, an increasing number of titles have made their way to the U.S. Except for the work of the Pang Brothers ( , The Eye ), most of these... ... Full Article
Laramie Movie Scope:Cradle 2 the Grave A decent martial arts film by Robert Roten, Film Critic
lariat.org –
2003-10-01
The story starts with a jewel heist by a team of professional thieves led by Fait (played by DMX of Romeo Must Die).The heist goes badly, but the thieves get away with a bunch of strange black diamonds. ... Full Article

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