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Dredd

Name: Dredd
Director: Pete Travis
Genre: action, crime, scifi
Released: 2011-08-11
Duration: 1 hr 35 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Karl Urban, Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby, Wood Harris

2012 1 hr 35 min 18 IDW Publishing

8/10 CMDB Rating

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Dredd Storyline

Dredd is part of the wider 2000 AD adaptation landscape, bringing Judge Dredd and rookie Anderson trapped inside Peach Trees tower into a screen story built for fans of action, character drama and franchise mythology. For Comic Movie DB, it is an important entry because it helps show how comic, game, toy and illustrated-source properties have shaped modern blockbuster storytelling. The film gives audiences a recognisable world, a clear genre hook and enough character conflict to sit comfortably alongside superhero cinema, cult adaptations and franchise favourites.

Dredd Director Pete Travis

Dredd Release date September 7, 2012

Genres

action crime scifi

Dredd Content rating 18

Dredd Duration 1 hr 35 min

Last Updated 28/04/2026

Cast

Domhnall Gleeson Karl Urban Lena Headey Olivia Thirlby Wood Harris

Cast of Dredd

Domhnall Gleeson

Karl Urban

Lena Headey

Olivia Thirlby

Wood Harris

Dredd Review - 8/10 Rating

Dredd works best when it leans into what makes its source material memorable: Judge Dredd and rookie Anderson trapped inside Peach Trees tower. It may not be perfect, and some choices will always divide fans, but it gives Comic Movie DB exactly the kind of page depth that helps explain why the adaptation matters. The strongest moments usually come from the character dynamics, the world-building and the visual identity rather than simply ticking plot boxes. As part of the larger 2000 AD screen universe, it is worth covering because it adds context, search value and fan discussion. Whether readers love it, hate it or revisit it as a guilty pleasure, it has enough legacy to deserve a complete entry rather than a thin placeholder.

Dredd Trivia

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Dredd is connected to the 2000 AD adaptation space.
The story focuses on Judge Dredd and rookie Anderson trapped inside Peach Trees tower.
It remains useful for tracking comic and pop-culture screen history.
The film has continued to attract fan discussion after release.
Its characters help connect wider franchise timelines and spin-offs.
The adaptation includes elements designed for mainstream audiences.
It is a useful title for long-tail search traffic on Comic Movie DB.
The film adds depth to the wider archive of comic-related screen projects.
Fans often compare it with earlier and later adaptations in the same space.
It helps show how broad comic and fandom cinema has become.