Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 57 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Original-CinJohn KirkMar 30, 2023
If there was anything missing from the lives of swords ‘n’ sorcery-loving nerds, it would be a proper Dungeons & Dragons movie. Now we have one. Read full review
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The AtlanticDavid SimsApr 1, 2023
The action in Honor Among Thieves is well choreographed. Anyone who enjoyed Goldstein and Daley’s last cinematic directorial effort, the comedy thriller Game Night, knows that they approach spatial geography with more care than do many blockbuster filmmakers. But I was really kicking my feet with glee during the film’s flights of storytelling fancy (its 20-sided die rolls for intelligence rather than strength, if you will). Read full review
91
ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerMar 21, 2023
It’s all too appropriate that at the center of Honor Among Thieves is a message about the value of found families, and how strong and powerful those relationships can be. That underlying sweetness, the incredibly game nature of its cast, and again, an emphasis on fun make this a film worthy of the brand, one that might even inspire some new converts to discover the adventure possible on their own tabletops. Read full review
91
IndieWireMarisa MirabalMar 11, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves conjures its own type of movie magic that proudly stands apart from other fantasy films. The heartfelt story, enchanting characters, dazzling visual effects, and fun-filled nature will allow the film to be a treasured classic. An adaptation of this caliber could be considered a roll of the dice to some, but Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has already proved itself to be an ironclad winner. Read full review
90
PolygonRafael MotamayorMar 11, 2023
Not only is it a fun fantasy movie, it’s a great adaptation of a gaming session. And it’s an invitation into a new and more visual version of a world dedicated players already love — and that the filmmakers seem to love, too. Read full review
88
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenMar 28, 2023
It’s a world of fantasy, but as depicted in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, it has a solidity and imaginative depth that makes it seem astonishingly real. Read full review
88
TheWrapLex BriscusoMar 12, 2023
With an emotional core it wears on its sleeve, it’s no surprise that the finished product of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is extremely accessible and enticing for non-fans right from the jump, while also satisfying hardcore devotees of the game. Read full review
85
Film ThreatBenjamin FranzApr 3, 2023
Daley and Goldstein have written and directed a fabulous paean to the granddaddy of Tabletop Role-Playing games that is just so much fun. Read full review
85
SlashfilmJacob HallMar 10, 2023
Naturally, like any major studio movie based on a well-known IP, the film is full of big action and big special effects, but the charm never dissipates. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyChristian HolubMar 31, 2023
What's especially welcome about the humor in Honor Among Thieves is that it doesn't wink or mock its material; the characters just say funny things and bounce off each other as organically as a real-life friend group. The fantasy elements are played straight, and the central story is a relatable romp about how people who fail as individuals can still succeed together. Read full review
83
ColliderCarly LaneMar 27, 2023
Whether you're an uninformed novice or an established fan, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves serves up enough unabashed silliness, memorable characters, and epic storytelling to invite anyone into its entertaining realm. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubJordan HoffmanMar 27, 2023
The entire picture exudes the wide-eyed (some might say immature) wonderment found around slobbering beasts and magic spells. No, you absolutely do not need to know a thing about D&D to like this. But if you have a familiarity with the Forgotten Realms, the 1980s D&D cartoon show, or if you’re just a Led Zeppelin fan, there’s something here for you. Otherwise, there’s too much going on to ever feel left out. Read full review
83
The PlaylistMatthew MonagleMar 11, 2023
No matter how silly or severe the movie may get, Daley and Goldstein always approach the material on its merits. This is a fantasy adventure from people who seem to enjoy fantasy adventures without equivocation. Read full review
80
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Radheyan SimonpillaiApr 13, 2023
Daley and Goldstein aren’t here to reinvent. They love the tropes too much. It’s that fondness for what they mock with so much silly and snappy humour that makes Honor Among Thieves so charming. That affection is obvious especially when they punch up the familiar beats with inventive action and uncommonly stylistic direction. Read full review
80
Screen DailyNikki BaughanApr 2, 2023
For all its visual prowess, the film’s most successful element is its balance of the fantastical with the familiar. Read full review
80
NMEJames MottramApr 1, 2023

Smartly walking that line so that newcomers to this fantasy world and old hands who spent days playing the game can both enjoy, Honour Among Thieves is a satisfying romp. It’s a little formulaic in places, but on the flip side, it pulls some really weird moments out of its sack. Read full review
80
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyApr 1, 2023
In a blockbuster landscape that’s become depressingly monotonous, it’s a blast of fresh air straight from a spellcaster’s staff. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeApr 1, 2023
When the film is this much fun, who cares if Grant recycles some of the greatest hits from his gag repertoire? Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMar 31, 2023
The film’s set pieces are built around comedy, with bits of (cleverly choreographed and directed) action and suspense to add some urgency, not the other way around. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeMar 30, 2023
Honour Among Thieves could have tidied away its plot more economically, but the leisurely pacing does allow us to connect with the surprisingly fleshy characters. It is no mean feat to make something so funny from such unpromising material. It is more impressive still to end on a genuinely moving note. A welcome surprise. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicKaely MonahanMar 29, 2023
What makes this film work is that it is exactly as advertised: a chaotic romp through a fantasy world that has enough structure to be believable. But the key here is that we don’t get bogged down in details over which race or land is which. We don’t care nor need to know all the details of this world. We just go along for the ride. Read full review
80
Vanity FairRichard LawsonMar 16, 2023
It’s homage and gentle parody at once, seeking to capture the energy of playing the game with friends rather than trying to seriously literalize an expansive world. Read full review
80
We Got This CoveredErielle Sudario Mar 14, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' manages to put a winning spin on the fantasy genre with its high-stakes plot, compelling characters, and a huge world with opportunities to share more stories. Read full review
80
Time OutDan JolinMar 14, 2023
As well as properly rooting itself in the game’s lore – a win for its players, who will find plenty of geeky Easter eggs here – Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves crucially captures the spirit of the game: that sense of gathering with friends to embark on deadly quests, while also having a bloody good laugh. Read full review
80
EmpireHelen O'HaraMar 13, 2023
Revelling in its own ridiculousness but finding an emotional core too, this is a wildly entertaining high-fantasy-meets-low comedy. It will leave you prancing your way out of the cinema, lute or no. Read full review
80
Total FilmKate StablesMar 10, 2023
At the heart of both movie and boardgame is that deep sense of community and camaraderie, which bonds the quartet of misfits nicely. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeMar 10, 2023
A sense of play pulses through the film, which, with its bracing special effects, detailed production design and propulsive music, seems determined to activate viewer imaginations. Read full review
80
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 10, 2023
It’s at once cheesy and charming, synthetic and spectacular, cozily derivative and rambunctiously inventive, a processed piece of junk-culture joy that, by the end, may bring a tear to your eye. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerMar 29, 2023
Honor Among Thieves is a big, bright, iridescent gem of a heist movie in a spectacular, vibrant, and fantastical world. Read full review
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenMay 3, 2023
A light delight, even if you have no experience with the role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves takes its fantasy world seriously, but not itself. Read full review
75
ABC NewsPeter TraversMar 31, 2023
Video games make lousy movies, right? Not this time. Thanks to Chris Pine and a cast of merry pranksters, especially Hugh Grant and a chubwub dragon, the big-screen D&D cuts through the confusion and chaos to create a goofball fantasy even a non-gamer can love. Read full review
75
CNNBrian LowryMar 31, 2023
Ultimately, “Dungeons & Dragons” delivers enough laughs and thrills to justify braving a trip to the theater. And for these purposes, that’s game, set and match. Read full review
75
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiMar 30, 2023
Honor Among Thieves is a useful reminder of something that’s been forgotten in the age of dense film universes and ultra-violent action films: Light-hearted adventure movies like “The Princess Bride” remain the perfect vehicle for humor, romance, fights and special effects. When done properly, as Dungeons & Dragons is, they give audiences a full-bodied experience that’s hard not to like. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 30, 2023
Co-directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, working from a script they penned with Michael Gilio, have struck the right balance between high-stakes action, warm drama and clever comedy in a consistently engaging, mostly family-friendly romp that features some of the most spot-on casting of any film so far this year. Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittMar 29, 2023
Based on the popular role-playing game and far better than that forgettable 2000 “D&D” big-screen outing, “Thieves” is a clever and often hilarious action adventure that overcomes pacing issues with well-crafted characters and a host of wondrous creatures both stunning and icky. Read full review
75
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottMar 29, 2023
A big-budget crowd-pleaser that avoids the pitfall of taking itself too seriously, it is well-cast, well-crafted and just plain fun, an old-school spectacle that makes a compelling case for sitting in the dark with a hundred or more strangers and just enjoying the show. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMar 28, 2023
It's hard to imagine a D&D-branded movie doing a better job than this one of bringing the game to a cinematic platform. Read full review
70
ScreenCrushMatt SingerApr 1, 2023
It manages to capture not only the adventure of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, but also the sense of camaraderie the game engenders, because it is typically played by groups of close friends meeting regularly for months or even years to a complete a campaign. Read full review
70
IGNMatt DonatoApr 1, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is an accessible fantasy adventure that both roasts and respects D&D culture without losing newcomers along for the ride. Read full review
70
SlateSam ThielmanMar 30, 2023
It is silly, sure, and it has its contrived moments. (There’s a big chase scene in a maze meant to resemble a dungeon crawl in a way that one only finds in movie adaptations of toys and board games, of which I am sorry to say this is far from the first.) But it is also eminently sincere. Read full review
70
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiMar 12, 2023
The film is infectiously exuberant, with kinetic energy that never lets up. Paired with its lighthearted tone, Honor Among Thieves is a wildly good time at the movies. Read full review
70
Rolling StoneDavid FearMar 12, 2023
Pine is the secret sauce that keeps this thing buoyant and fleet-footed, even when the plot turns start piling up. He’s the guy at the center of this ensemble who’s shining but not eclipsing everybody. More than the VFX and the grand-gesture spectacle, he’s the one making this movie fun. Like vintage summer-blockbuster kind of fun. Read full review
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Paste MagazineTara Bennett Mar 29, 2023
Is Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves a fun watch? Sure. The spectacle is impressive at times, with better CG than most peers in its class. It works best as a romp and a primer for kids with parents itching to open their minds to D&D play. In terms of its cinematic impact, though, there’s too much that’s too familiar, which makes it slight and forgettable. Read full review
63
Washington PostOlivia McCormackMar 29, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves bottles the spirit of the game in the flask of a fantasy adventure even if it fails to reinvent the wheel. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonMar 28, 2023
The screenplay, by directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and co-writer Michael Gilio, tries to evoke the feeling that “D&D: HAT” is being written on the fly as the movie unfolds. While their attempt is valiant, it takes away from the task of creating a world that we’ll want to revisit or see again (you know there will be sequels). Read full review
63
The Associated PressJocelyn NoveckMar 28, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, hotly awaited by devotees of the decades-old role-playing game, makes darned sure to be fun, and funny — enough to laugh at itself. And that’s the thing that makes it work. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 22, 2023
It’s not high art and not much for big thrills. But there’s no sense fighting how light and fun this is if you give yourself over to it. Read full review
60
Little White LiesHannah StrongMar 31, 2023
Although the script does have a zippy, wisecracking feel, there’s also an earnestness at play: the characters embrace the strangeness of their world without ever feeling the need to remark on it. In short, this is a film that is fun while also taking its premise somewhat seriously. Read full review
60
BBCNicholas BarberMar 31, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves is no masterpiece, but it's warm, upbeat, unpretentious entertainment, and it's bound to be popular. We certainly won't have to wait another 23 years before the next Dungeons & Dragons film comes out. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonMar 31, 2023
After a decade in development, the project that made it to the screen is a noisy, pixelated smash-and-zap that does manage to capture the spirit of play. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMar 30, 2023
The film’s affable nature and the sheer charisma oozing off Pine and Grant is intoxicating, but overall, there’s a sense that it doesn’t quite gel, the engine revving but never hitting the speed of which it seems capable. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 28, 2023
The script does a solid job of making it an accessible world to those not already steeped in it although Goldstein and Daley, writing alongside Michael Gilio, are less effective with the film’s many attempts at comedy. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 12, 2023
The truth is that manufactured spontaneity is almost impossible, and too much of “Honor Among Thieves” feels like it’s unfolding with a wink and a nod instead of being legitimately rough around the edges, in-the-moment, and fresh. Read full review
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The Film StageAlistair RyderMar 21, 2023
If nothing else, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves made me relieved that Peter Jackson got to make his Lord of the Rings trilogy long before the Marvel era, when seemingly all franchises have to slyly poke fun at themselves in order to be greenlit. Read full review
38
Slant MagazinePaul AttardMar 28, 2023
The overreliance on wisecracks and employing, and then mocking, clichés make it seem as if Honor Among Thieves is outright embarrassed by its source material and wants you to know it. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonMar 27, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves feels like Daley and Goldstein, who also co-wrote with Michael Gilio, asked ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI: “Write a Marvel movie except with ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ characters.” Seconds later, this spit out. Read full review
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Wall Street JournalKyle SmithMar 31, 2023
Every element other than Mr. Grant is brain-scarringly awful—the flat characters, the dull acting, the rusted-battleax dialogue, and above all the action scenes, which are frenzied, chaotic, meaningless and vapid, overflowing with CGI that is no more awe-inspiring than the average TV commercial about lizards selling auto insurance. Read full review
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