It's so disappointing how this movie performed at the Box Office. It's definitely a gamble when you do 3D and make the film rated R. 3D is expensive, and when it's rated R you're vastly limiting your audience, especially since adult 3D tickets at the box office are more expensive than childrens' tickets. And we're not talking about a film with "Matrix" like violence. We're talking about watching a bullet go through a man's cheek in slow-mo 3D, with blood and gore everywhere, not to mention the overall scary imagery and oral sex references.

Just look at what happened to "Drive Angry 3D." That movie barely managed to gross more than half of its budget. Wikipedia ranges the budget of "Drive Angry" between $45 and $50 million and it didn't even make $29 million. But so far, "Dredd 3D" earned $36 million. Unfortunately, Alex Garland, writer and producer for "Dredd 3D" said that a North American return of $50 million would warrant a sequel. He had plans for a trilogy of films. A second film would focus on the origins of Dredd and Mega-City One, and a third would introduce Dredd's nemeses, the undead Judge Death and his Dark Judges. In August 2012, Garland said that a Judge Dredd television series would be a positive future step for the series. In September 2012, Garland said that he would explore the "Origins" and "Democracy" storylines, would introduce characters Judge Cal and Chopper, and would pursue the concept that Judge Dredd is a fascist.

So if you honestly loved this film, please buy it! This is definitely a day 1 blu-ray 3D purchase for me! We need to let Garland know that we need more action films like this. We must encourage him to make a sequel! Let the DVD/BD/BD3D sales make this happen!

djblack1313 wrote:  i like Keith Urban and he was good as Dredd but Lena Headey & Olivia Thirlby both kinda stole the show IMO.

lol @ Keith Urban, it's Karl Urban.  Keith Urban is a terrible country singer.

 This movie slaps "The Dark Knight Rises" in the face, and then forces it to pay for it's own rehab.

100% Agreed.

One of the best surprises of the year, day one buy for me. Total shame that it flopped, but maybe the home-video releases will help it a bit.

Also cool that they're having 2D and 3D on one disc.

wnicholas76 wrote: Day one blind buy for me. However, I don't like the fact that the Blu-ray is a flipper disc with the 3D version of the film. But then again, maybe it isn't a flipper disc. 50/50 right there.

I think both versions are on the one side.  Like the Resident Evil: Afterlife disc.

Day one blind buy for me. However, I don't like the fact that the Blu-ray is a flipper disc with the 3D version of the film. But then again, maybe it isn't a flipper disc. 50/50 right there.

djblack1313 wrote: it's a shame this movie flopped. it was actually awesome. i think Lionsgate did an awful job promoting this movie. i only saw a trailer (attached to other movies i saw in the theater) once and i think i only saw a tv spot for the movie maybe 3 or 4 times within a 2 month period prior to the movie's release.

i think it all depends what tv channels you watch. i tend to watch those that always advertise genre movies like these. so in this case, i saw the tv spots for this one on a daily basis for a few weeks before it started. i imagine the major networks and stuff probably played it less though.

but yeah some movies are barely advertised and then they wonder why doesnt do well. lol

i REALLY liked this movie. the action was good. the visuals/cinematography were excellent. i like Keith Urban and he was good as Dredd but Lena Headey & Olivia Thirlby both kinda stole the show IMO.  Lena Headey as Ma-Ma was so F'ing scary and badass freaky in this. Lena plays the villain in a very scary/intense but understated, calm way (as opposed to playing the role so over the top & bombastic) and THAT made the character so scary to me. she appears calm but she'll kill you or have you killed in a heartbeat. LOL.

it's a shame this movie flopped. it was actually awesome. i think Lionsgate did an awful job promoting this movie. i only saw a trailer (attached to other movies i saw in the theater) once and i think i only saw a tv spot for the movie maybe 3 or 4 times within a 2 month period prior to the movie's release.