Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
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A bard and a barbarian must lead a team of unlikely heroes to steal a powerful relic and face off against dark forces.
The story
Bard Edgin Darvis and barbarian Holga Kilgore, both currently imprisoned for a heist gone wrong, must navigate a dangerous quest to reclaim Ed's daughter and find a way to clear their names. They assemble a ragtag team of companions—including a sorcerer, a druid, and a con artist—to infiltrate a high-security vault and retrieve a powerful artifact. As they journey through the land, they must contend with magical defenses and the looming threat of a powerful Red Wizard who seeks to use the stolen items for a dark purpose.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After being imprisoned for grand larceny, bard Edgin Darvis and barbarian Holga Kilgore escape to Neverwinter. They discover that Ed's daughter, Kira, is being held by Forge Fitzwilliam, who has become the Lord of Neverwinter under the influence of a Red Wizard named Sofina. To rescue Kira and find a 'Tablet of Reawakening' to resurrect Ed's late wife, the pair recruits a sorcerer named Simon, a druid named Doric, and a paladin named Xenk Yendar. The group travels through the Underdark to retrieve the 'Helm of Disjunction' to bypass magical defenses. During the High Sun Games, they infiltrate Forge's vault, only to find it a trap set by Sofina. They eventually escape the stadium and steal a boat carrying Forge's riches. In the final confrontation, they stop Sofina's plan to turn the crowd into an undead army. Ed uses the tablet to resurrect Holga after she is fatally injured. The film ends with the group being hailed as heroes, while Forge is sent to the prison where Ed and Holga were held.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 134
- Production countries
- United States; Canada; United Kingdom; Iceland; Australia
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jonathan Goldstein; John Francis Daley
- Writers
- Jonathan Goldstein · screenplay; John Francis Daley · screenplay; Michael Gilio · screenplay; Chris McKay · story; Michael Gilio · story
- Cast and characters
- Chris Pine · Edgin "Ed" Darvis; Michelle Rodriguez · Holga Kilgore; Regé-Jean Page · Xenk Yendar; Justice Smith · Simon Aumar; Sophia Lillis · Doric; Hugh Grant · Forge Fitzwilliam; Chloe Coleman · Kira Darvis; Daisy Head · Sofina
- Genres
- fantasy; heist; action; adventure
- Themes
- found family; redemption; sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- light-hearted; humorous; adventurous
- Premise and plot tags
- fantasy; heist; quest; magic
- Source material / true-story basis
- Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game
- Franchise connections
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics, praising the cast, direction, visual effects, writing, score, humor, and tone. It was considered a box office disappointment, grossing $208.2 million on a $150 million budget.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 72 · scale: 100 · review count: 57; PostTrak · score: 90% · scale: percentage
- Production trivia
- The film features live-action cameos from characters in the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon.
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