The reviews for the fantasy action outing Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves are now in and sounds like we could have a major hit on our hands as the movie has debuted at a certifiably fresh 89% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. “An infectiously good-spirited comedy with a solid emotional core, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves offers fun fantasy and adventure even if you don't know your HP from your OP,” reads the critics' consensus, with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves also seemingly beloved by audiences who have gifted the movie a near-perfect score of 93%.
MovieWeb’s own Julian Roman found much to enjoy in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, praising the ensemble cast and the direction of filmmaking duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.
“Bravo to directing duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (Vacation, Game Night) for assembling such entertaining leads. The story doesn't work if the characters are unlikable. There's tangible camaraderie that builds endearment, thrilling action, and hilarious surprises. You root for the winning ensemble as they do everything from battling a rotund dragon to comically resurrecting a dead army.”
The applause continues courtesy of Empire’s Helen O'Hara who praises Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves for “revelling in its own ridiculousness but finding an emotional core too, this is a wildly entertaining high-fantasy-meets-low comedy.”
THR’s Lovia Gyarkye meanwhile commends Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves for appealing to both die-hard fans and newcomers saying, “An adaptation that will appeal to the nostalgic side of existing fans and entertain those whose eyes glaze over at the mention of Dungeon Masters, bards or druids,” while Variety’s Owen Gleiberman calls the movie “at once cheesy and charming, synthetic and spectacular, cozily derivative and rambunctiously inventive” and concludes that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves “may bring a tear to your eye.”
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Brings to Beloved Game to Life on the Big Screen
Based on the iconic table-top game, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves follows a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers who undertake an epic heist. Stealing a powerful relic for the evil Red Wizard, who in turn uses it to create an army of the undead, the adventurers set off to seek redemption, heading off on a quest to stop the Red Wizard and save the world.
Based on the reaction so far, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has excelled in bringing the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary role-playing game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
Starring Chris Pine (Wonder Woman, Star Trek) as Edgin, a Bard; Michelle Rodriguez (the Fast and Furious franchise) as Holga, a Barbarian; Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton, The Gray Man) as Xenk, a Paladin; Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) as Simon, a Sorcerer; Sophia Lillis (It, It Chapter Two) as Doric, a thieving Druid; and Hugh Grant (The Gentlemen) as Forge Fitzwilliam, a Rogue; as well as Daisy Head, Jason Wong, Chloe Coleman, and Rylan Jackson, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Gilio from a story by Chris McKay and Gilio.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves had its world premiere on March 10, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in theaters from March 31, 2023 by Paramount Pictures.