People underestimate how comedic a D&D campaign can be.

This movie is honestly the most fun I've had in theaters in years. As a DnD fan, it was obvious to me how much love the writers had for the game and that they really understood what makes it great.

To be fair, Guardians of the Galaxy itself always felt like a perfect example of a well-oiled, functioning DnD party, so it makes sense that it would draw a lot of comparisons. The use of (relatively) contemporary music adds to the parallel.

I just saw the movie. It’s literally everything I’ve ever wanted! No plot element overstays it’s welcome. Nothing is boring. Pacing is perfect. Just enough emotion. And PERFECT visuals, backgrounds, lore exploration, acting, and fight scenes!! The fights are EPIC

This movie had no right to be this good holy shit, didn't know anything about DnD coming into this and was shocked at how much I was absorbed into the world and savored every element of it especially the characters. This I am hoping for a sequel and hope they stay true to all that make this one work

Wasn't expecting it to genuinely feel like it could be a D&D campaign.

Saw it last night with my wife who is definitely NOT a D&D fan. It was exactly as described. A fun movie that didn't take itself too seriously with some legit funny portions. Not only did my wife stay awake for the entire movie (an achievement in it's own right) she laughed her way through. Definitely a solid movie. Worth a watch. I hope there is a sequel.

The 2000 DnD movie was so bad, my car got stolen from the movie theater parking lot while i watched it 😂

Fun fact: I once met the man who invented the Owlbear at a dinner with friends. His wife's name was Willow. Seemed fitting. Charming couple.

i unintentionally saw this at a cineworld secret screening before it was released in the uk, the moment the title card appeared and bunch of boys behind me started squealing with joy, it was a sweet moment. i’ve never played d&d but like you said, it was a fun escape from the world. i laughed, i got emotional, it was just a good, fun and wholesome movie.

Chris really hit the point at the end. Ultimately movies like this should be entertaining and an escape for the moviegoers. We already deal with a lot of sh!t in the real world and the last thing people want is to get reminded of it in the movies they watch to get entertainment

Snowcat was my first ever online username, and I created it for the Icewind Dale game forums way back in the day. It made me so happy to see Icewind Dale appear on a map in this movie, along with a lot of other cities in the Forgotten Realms. I also really enjoyed seeing a decent number of classic D&D creatures that you just don't see in movies, not even D&D movies. Chris Pine and the rest of the cast are terrific, and I had a blast watching the movie Sunday.

This movie was surprisingly fun and charming. It’s not LOTR, but it’s not trying to be. The jokes land, the CG is passable, the world is colorful and fun, and the characters are actually pretty likable. Is it kind of juvenile and safe? Yea. It’s a family film for sure, but it’s kind of like marvel films in that it’s easy to forget you’re watching a family blockbuster. 7/10.

I need this to be good

It was hard to pick a fav character in this because I loved them all. They were great and had some really clever decisions.

This was VERY high on my "Please Don't Suck" list, and it not sucking is enough for me. Hugh Grant gets to chew the scenery? Sweet! Chris Pine as a sarcastic, motormouth pain-in-the-ass example of one of my favorite D&D classes? Nifty! Justice Smith as a Wild Magic Sorcerer (NOT A WIZARD... Wizards learn their magic, Sorcerers are born with it) who's also Elminster's grandson or whatever? HELL YES, SIGN ME UP FOR THAT. Also, you had me at "Guardians Of The Galaxy, But Sword-And-Sorcery Rather Than Sci-Fi." Sounds like a good time at the local movie-house to me.

Really had fun watching this movie. I was surprised by the depth given to some of the character's conflicts. Specifically, I thought the mage's arc surrounding self-confidence and the bard's (Pine) arc about struggling with the loss of his wife and redefining family were much more well developed than I'd expected them to be. Definitely worth seeing in the theatre.

I've seen it, and it's one of the best movies of this year, in my opinion. I found myself bothered by not knowing if the 80s D&D kids survived or not.

I saw this a few days ago and everyone was saying stuff like “That was pretty good” and I also had a blast with this movie.

I saw it today. I loved the dynamic between Pine and Rodriguez 😂 actually everyone on the cast nailed it.

Couldn’t agree more with what you said about everyone being happy in the theater and just having a great time. I saw it opening night and it was so wholesome seeing groups of friends excited to see it and immerse themselves into a fun world

This movie is just perfect in my opinion, it is really funny, it has great action and decent cgi, interesting characters and a good plot, and even some genuine emotional moments that aren't ruined by misplaced jokes, it also just captures what it's like to play DnD so well, it's glad to get a movie like this sometime.

I really enjoyed this film. The first 15 minutes had me worried, as I thought the flashback/voiceover was lazy. But then it moved on and snowballed into great stuff very quickly. It's got a very fresh spritz of 'Princess Bride' type warmth, separating it from movies like the ones coming out of the Marvel stable.

This movie and the Vox Machina are big wins for D&D adaptations. Take that 2000s film that’s best forgotten for all time.

You talked about your sponsor more than you talked about the actual movie I like

Game Night was such a good film when it came out. Not really looking forward to this film, but it’s been a bit since we have had a proper fantasy film, so may check this out. :)

I still remember that Johnathan moment was hilarious 😂,, thought he wanted to plead his case but instead used him to escape..

It's funny you made that comparison. James Gunn admitted that the crew of Guardians Of The Galaxy were written like a D&D party.

I remember a lot of KZfaq movie reviewers being synical about the trailer and therefore said it was going to be another Hollywood bust. But alas here we have honor among KZfaqrs and Chris admits he was perhaps mistaken about this film. Great review and because of your honesty I continue to love your channel. You're one of the real one Chris.

I had high hopes for this movie early on. So I’m extremely happy to hear the movie is doing so well! 😍 I’m a former DND player. It’s really damn cool to see it made into a full blown movie adaptation. Can’t friggin wait to see this! ❤

I watched this on Sunday at an early screening & I liked it! The movie was funny & you really do end up rooting for Edgin & Holgar as they journey to get back Edgin's daughter Kira. I thought I would be annoyed by Chris Pine but found him to be quite charming. It was refreshing that the story didn't try to force a romance with Edgin & Holgar. This film was truly an adventure & pure escapism! It didn't feel like more than two hours had passed!!

I saw it as well with my brother. Hands down one of the best movie of the year so far. It was entertaining, great d&d fantasy concept, some Easter eggs, VFX surprisingly very good, great action adventure story. Very happy with this movie and I really really hope they have a sequel!

Saw it a few days ago and every one in our theater clapped at the end of the movie. We really enjoyed it.

When this project was announced, I was like "This is dumb. Movie's gonna be trash. What were the producers thinking. Blablabla". God dang. I'll see it first weekend ! Never been a DND player but I'm a big C-RPG gamer so all of this really speaks to me 👌

I saw it yesterday, and as an avid fan and player of Dungeons and Dragons, this movie did not disappoint! So good in fact, I am already planning to see it again in the theater, something I rarely if ever do. I enjoyed the story, the characters, the comedy, and the little easter eggs. Did anyone catch the easter egg having to do with the characters from the old '80s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon?

My screenwriting brain had a laugh when Xenk is introduced saving a cat.

I was especially surprised by how many practical effects they used. Some very cool and old school perspective shots and a good amount of animatronics. Seen it twice in theater so far and enjoyed both times very much.

I crossed my fingers for this movie to be good. Game Night was amazing, if this has the same level of quality in humor and action, this might be a perfect movie for me.

Both Game Night & Tag is criminally underrated.

Now playing: Nutballs & Dragqueens: Honor Among Terfs A Disney Pictures release.

I went to see this with my dnd group, and we all had such a laugh. It was an unexpectedly good film, I really hope there will be more to come

I'd love to see what these film makers could do with a Sinister Six or Justice League Dark or a non traditional super team movie. Maybe live action Gotham by Gaslight or another else worlds tale

This has gotten both Jeremy Jahns's and Chris Stuckmann's stamp of approval?? Plus Baldur's Gate comes out later this year??? This is a certified MUST-SEE for me!!! I cannot wait!!

Your reviews have always been able to set expectations for a movie that have always been met. I'm seeing this movie in a couple of hours, so here's hoping to keep the trend going! Great work Chris!

The movie was truly amazing. I can't wait to see it again.

Hi Chris. Hope all is going well. Congrats on wrapping on Shelby Oaks. Do you plan to do more hilariocities in the future? Miss those. Glad to hear you enjoyed D&D.

I was kinda interested in this movie since I play D&D. Seeing Stuckmann make a video on it made me more confident about seeing it, and finding out that this is from the same director as Game Night concluded that I'll definitely give it a chance

Game Night is honestly a good 90 minute escape. I'm gonna watch it and eat dinner with the pup tonight.

This movie is really fun. I'm so glad you're reviewing it because that means you think it's good.😊

We need this type of movies more in the world of comicbook movies

It was a perfect representation of a D&D campaign in which a bunch of random halfwhits band together to complete a quest in a convoluted way, having to constantly improvise and deal with unexpected bullshit, all the while having a damn good laugh. I loved this movie.

Legend of Vox Machina is another DnD project that doesn't get talked about enough and it's a really fun show

Little tidbit anyone who is an outsider: D&D IS NOT LOTR! D&D is closer to Guardians of the Galaxy in its humor and fun with the occasional Big Brain thinking on the side! It’s a bunch of people having wacky adventures and screwing around with each other, and this movie knew it’s targeted audience! Same for the Red Wizards of Thay!

I saw it at a sneak peak last Sunday.I liked it a lot and if you play DnD there is some cool stuff in there.

A joke about a character walking only on straight line was new to me.

What I liked best was the magic spells being so accurate and being able to identify them without them having to say the spells outloud.

We went to the preview on Sunday, and REALLY enjoyed this movie. Fantastic fun!

I'm pleasantly surprised by all the positive reactions this film seems to be getting. To be honest, it didn't look that great to me from the trailers, and I thought the comedic elements were misplaced, but every review I've seen seems to give it good marks. So much so that I think my wife and I will be checking it out this Friday (we took the day off since it's our joint birthdays). Hopefully we like it as much as everyone else seems to.

imagine Chris enjoying this without being a dnd player, this is probably going to be awesome for players

This movie, and puss in boots, have given me cinematic hope again. It was so refreshing to go to a movie that was story and character driven, well done, and not be moralised to.

I've seen this movie TWICE before you have at early screenings and was waiting for ur review of this. I LOVED this movie. So funny and so so epic. I'm glad you dug it like I did. Pun intended when looking for the helmet. 😂

Chris!!! I really respect the fact you mentioned just going and escaping and just having fun without an agenda. It seems nowadays that is Very Rare. Thank you. And for that reason I will see this movie...well...amd also the good review. LOL.

Dorin or Doric giving hulk smash to the red witch was awesome!

It definitely doesn't capture Forgotten Realms as it is portrayed in the novels or CRPGs, but it certainly accomplishes its comedic goals. If you go to watch it for a laugh rather than drama, you're probably going to enjoy it.

Game night was hilarious. Especially the actor who played the neighbor cop.

I can't wait for this. So happy about the great reviews and audience reactions from the early screenings. I was confident it would be fun bc of the directors but this is honestly better reception than I ever imagined. Hope it's a hit

I'm glad you brought up Guardians of the Galaxy, I've often called it a secret D&D movie

Fun fact for Chris here; The creator of D&D, Gary Gygax was a Jehovah’s Witness growing up. I remember many meetings talking about the “wicked sinfulness” of the game and had no idea a JW had created it, lmao.

So excited for this movie. Also Chris, will you not do a Shazam Fury of the Gods Review?

I really want to see this movie in Spanish because a very famous news host in my country dubs one of the ghosts. (Its not very common when a person from my country does that)

I couldn’t believe how good this movie was. I left the movie saying “very good movie, enjoyed it throughout, no notes!”

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Cannot wait to watch the movie it looks like a blast

Saw this two weeks ago at an amazon screening this movie is everything you said it's just great all around film. My only issue stronger villain needed but it's a minor for me

I've got a question about shelby oaks: will the movie be release also in italy? Anyway now I see this review on dungeons & dragons.

Chiming in to say "thank you", Chris. This movie wasn't on my radar at all, having never had a positive experience with a D&D group. I loved this movie. I went with a friend, and liked it so much that I went again tonight with the whole family. Thank you for what you do. This was the most fun I've had in a theater in a long time.

I have a feeling this movie is gonna be good. The trailers didn't do this movie too good. Made it look like a marvel movie

Thank you for this. I was a bit hesitant but now I am definitely going to see it now.

Excited to see this one. 4:50 in the video. Thank you! More people need to speak up and say this.

For the first time, I am actually excited to see this movie now. I saw the old one in theaters and it was sad. Thank you for the great review.

I saw the early screening and the theater was packed!! That was fantastic. I'm thinking of going back just to get the cool DnD popcorn bucket 😂

There was a moment during the final battle of D&D Honor Among Thieves where the entire audience erupted in cheers in applause. I cannot remember a movie, outside of MCU, that has done that. And it wasn’t some big Easter egg or a famous D&D spell or monster appearing. It was simply because in that moment of the film our heroes, whom we have grown shockingly attached to over the last 2 hours, achieved something that seemed impossible at the start and there was such catharsis that we could do nothing but cheer. Earlier in the movie there was an appearance by a thing whose very existence was so goddamn funny that the entire audience started laughing and sustained that laughter for approximately eight minutes. Until this thing was gone, we were all in hysterics. My ribs hurt from this stupid ass thing showing up. And this movie isn’t lacking in big Easter eggs and mythology callbacks for Dungeons and Dragons fans. But those weren’t the parts that resonated so deeply with this audience. It was well told jokes and satisfying character development paid off in excessively amusing ways. This movie is a fucking gem. The best time I’ve had at a movie this year so far (even above, surprisingly enough, John Wick) and I feel like it’ll be really hard to top.

Speaking of MCU breaking ground for this movie, did anyone catch the 2 scenes referencing Avengers movies? During the final big fight, camera pans around heroes teaming up to take down a single big bad, like Avengers fighting Thanos on Titan. Then owlbear slamming big bad, like Hulk slamming Loki.

Looking forward to going with my own D& D group and meeting others before we end up at some diner talking about whether bards are worth anything or not.

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I never really cared for D&D, but as a woman who likes men, I will probably see it because of Rege-Jean Page

I highly recommend Legend of Vox Machina, it is set in the D&D universe. I think you will love it

I like the subtle diss of Disney towards the end there, good one Chris.

I really hate to be that guy, because I do appreciate Chris as a reviewer and want him to be successful. I generally don’t care about having sponsors in videos, get your money. But a 2 minute sponsor in a 5 minute video is wild 😂

You convinced me. This film wasn’t on my radar, but I’m in now.

The VPN ad is literally a quarter of the video length

If you're a fan of the 80's cartoon. You'll see the characters in the movie

I haven't seen it yet, but all the positive reviews have given me some confidence I'll enjoy it. But for anyone who wants to see more D&D content, The Legend Of Vox Machina is a fantastic animated series, based on the first campaign of Critical Role. It's got an absolutely stacked cast and does a great job of translating in game moments into animation.

I’m actually shocked how packed the theaters around me are for this movie. Each showing on opening day has like 4-5 open seats which is honestly exciting! I can’t wait to see this movie as someone who just got into D&D

This movie needed Jeremy Irons. I love Jeremy Irons hamming it up in the first lol

Movies in the cinema you should see right now. John Wick 4, Dungeons and Dragons and Infinity Pool. All completely different but all great

You watch your friends play dnd but don’t join in? What do you do the whole time you’re hanging out then? lmao

Nervous AF for this review man

Thought that kept going through my head during the film: "Oh yeah, all my 80s childhood D&D player friends were also fans of Monty Python".

I think that this film was very similar to an MCU film but I think that every joke landed and didn't undercut the theme.