Finally got to watch the movie yesterday with a friend who also plays D&D and we both loved it.
I haven't enjoyed a movie this much in a while.
My favs were Doric (I love Tieflings and Druid is my fav class) and Simon. Xenk was also awesome. And I'm so so happy that Holga wasn't like the stupid RAAAGE Barbarians you usually see. The scenes with Themberchaud had the whole theater laughing xDD
I knew they were going to resurrect Holga, yet her death still made me cry. Hit me right in my feels.
10/10 want to watch it again.
My only minus point is not with the movie itself, but with whoever wrote the german subtitles for it. They kept writing Hexenmeister (Warlock), instead of Zauberer (Sorcerer) whenever they talked about Simon.
Not doing great at the box office. It’s at a bit under 100M globally. Cost 150M, which usually would mean 400-450M to turn a profit. It might limp it’s way close to that, but it’s not looking great. It’s disappointing, this seemed like a last, best shot at a D&D movie franchise.
Not doing great at the box office. It’s at a bit under 100M globally. Cost 150M, which usually would mean 400-450M to turn a profit. It might limp it’s way close to that, but it’s not looking great. It’s disappointing, this seemed like a last, best shot at a D&D movie franchise.
It's only in its second weekend. It would be news if it were over $100 million already
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Not doing great at the box office. It’s at a bit under 100M globally. Cost 150M, which usually would mean 400-450M to turn a profit. It might limp it’s way close to that, but it’s not looking great. It’s disappointing, this seemed like a last, best shot at a D&D movie franchise.
What numbers did you check? According to BoxOfficeMojo, it is at $124 million internationally, and, as AntonSirius pointed out, it's only been out 10 days. Plus this week it was up against a juggernaut with Super Mario Bros which unsurprisingly massively dominated the weekend. So it's not a breakout hit guaranteeing a sequel, but it also isn't performing terribly to guarantee no sequel. It's firmly in the "doing decent" mid-range where longevity is probably going to be the biggest factor.
My only problem with how they presented the rules was how the Bard never used a single Bardic ability, no spells, no vicious mockery, no bardic inspiration, he's basically not a Bard at all. Also the Druid never casting any spells was nearly as bad although at least they did feature Wild Shape.
Pretty sure that was to have SOME differentiation between the cast. If everyone was slinging spells Simon's character arc would have been kind of dumb. As far as being a good MOVIE it was a good choice.
It was good. Serviceable comedy-action movie in a dnd setting, with moments from the writer room that really feel like they could be from a dnd session.
Not doing great at the box office. It’s at a bit under 100M globally. Cost 150M, which usually would mean 400-450M to turn a profit. It might limp it’s way close to that, but it’s not looking great. It’s disappointing, this seemed like a last, best shot at a D&D movie franchise.
What numbers did you check? According to BoxOfficeMojo, it is at $124 million internationally, and, as AntonSirius pointed out, it's only been out 10 days. Plus this week it was up against a juggernaut with Super Mario Bros which unsurprisingly massively dominated the weekend. So it's not a breakout hit guaranteeing a sequel, but it also isn't performing terribly to guarantee no sequel. It's firmly in the "doing decent" mid-range where longevity is probably going to be the biggest factor.
When I saw it was at 99, but I’m happy if I’m wrong. But it had a 62% drop from opening weekend. But it’s really not me saying this, it’s industry types who are saying it’s not looking good. I hope they’re wrong, and therefore, I’m wrong, but typically numbers get worse each week.
A sequal would be nice. I am not sure if I want a direct sequal though with the same characters and a continuation of the plot. I certainly do not mind a direct continuation, but I think it would be cool to explore other settings like Eberron, or at least other areas of Faerun with different characters.
I think it would be good if they do a bit of both. Some movies will be stand alone one shots, while other movies will be part of a longer campaign with like three to five movies. And it does not have to be movies either, TV shows work too, as Marvel and DC have done.
A sequal would be nice. I am not sure if I want a direct sequal though with the same characters and a continuation of the plot. I certainly do not mind a direct continuation, but I think it would be cool to explore other settings like Eberron, or at least other areas of Faerun with different characters.
I think it would be good if they do a bit of both. Some movies will be stand alone one shots, while other movies will be part of a longer campaign with like three to five movies. And it does not have to be movies either, TV shows work too, as Marvel and DC have done.
I think everyone is forgetting the most important part of this movie. The intro from the actors, to me, was the best part of the movie. If you believe their sincerity or not, to make the effort to say THANK YOU... to the people who provide their paycheck was fantastic. No frills, not apologies, no grandstanding. Just a humble thank you for taking the time to come to the theater and see this movie in the format for which it was designed. This was appreciated. It's practically unheard of for studios and celebrities to take this stand. Critics, movie makers, and celebrities seem to exude an aura of entitlement to our time and money to support them. They aren't entitled to entertain us. They are privileged to have a job which pays them exorbitant amounts of money to pretend to be something they are not. A little gratitude goes a long way. That was a very wise decision and I hope this trend continues.
As to the movie. It was excellent. I am no critic but I know what I like. The dialogue was good. It was lighthearted with enough sincerity in it to move the plot forward and give some investment into the characters. The throwbacks to D&D, especially OLD D&D were numerous and fun to hunt during the movie. The action was entertaining without being overdone with gratuitous violence and gore. The villain(s) were distinct in their villainy trope (one who subverted a father's love for personal gain and another who is just plain evil) and the hero's were distinct in their tropes as well (the silent and destructive barbarian, the distrusting druid, the unsure wild magic sorcerer, the overly confident and useless bard, and the lawful goody two shoes paladin you want to hate and admire at the same time (he's just so good and sincere in his goodness it's absolutely infuriating to be around them.)
As far as Mcguffins go, those ARE what drive all D&D stories. Every D&D adventure is full of them and it necessary. If you are looking for something like Citizen Kane, or the Godfather, or Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe, this isn't your movie.
I think the movie captured the essence of D&D. It was fun. It was lighthearted. It was one disastrous plan after another. It was anti-heroes who were forced to become actual hero's.
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It was a great movie... it was great fun. Take that as a sign that the people know what they want and you should cater to them over anything else.
A sequal would be nice. I am not sure if I want a direct sequal though with the same characters and a continuation of the plot. I certainly do not mind a direct continuation, but I think it would be cool to explore other settings like Eberron, or at least other areas of Faerun with different characters.
I think it would be good if they do a bit of both. Some movies will be stand alone one shots, while other movies will be part of a longer campaign with like three to five movies. And it does not have to be movies either, TV shows work too, as Marvel and DC have done.
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Yeah, something like the MCU, but I am not sure if it is a good idea to emulate it completely though. The MCU has a very tightly knit structure, and watching all the movies and shows certainly makes the whole experience richer. However, Marvel has done a pretty good of not making you feel like you need to watch all the movies or TV shows to appreciate an individual movie or show on its own.
I saw it this weekend with my wife and two of my kids. We all thought it was highly entertaining. My wife, who is not at all a D&D person, said she would watch it again.
Not doing great at the box office. It’s at a bit under 100M globally. Cost 150M, which usually would mean 400-450M to turn a profit. It might limp it’s way close to that, but it’s not looking great. It’s disappointing, this seemed like a last, best shot at a D&D movie franchise.
What numbers did you check? According to BoxOfficeMojo, it is at $124 million internationally, and, as AntonSirius pointed out, it's only been out 10 days. Plus this week it was up against a juggernaut with Super Mario Bros which unsurprisingly massively dominated the weekend. So it's not a breakout hit guaranteeing a sequel, but it also isn't performing terribly to guarantee no sequel. It's firmly in the "doing decent" mid-range where longevity is probably going to be the biggest factor.
When I saw it was at 99, but I’m happy if I’m wrong. But it had a 62% drop from opening weekend. But it’s really not me saying this, it’s industry types who are saying it’s not looking good. I hope they’re wrong, and therefore, I’m wrong, but typically numbers get worse each week.
I think for a movie like this though, there are more than box office metrics to look at.
If this results in a noticeable uptick in DDB subscriptions or book sales or sales of various movie-related merch, those could also be counted in the math to determine whether another movie would be a good idea. This whole movie can be seen as a form of marketing for the game, and it pushes the whole genre a little more into the mainstream. It could be hard to put a pricetag on that.
My expectations were low, but I enjoyed it. That said, it's not going to make people want to try D&D and I think that's what they were going for. I think there's some great high fantasy stories that could be told on the big screen that would make them more money than trying to recreate my saturday pizza with friends experience. D&D just isn't something that everyone's going to want to do and will never finance hasbro's toy empire they way they want. it's not the IP for that.
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My expectations were low, but I enjoyed it. That said, it's not going to make people want to try D&D and I think that's what they were going for. I think there's some great high fantasy stories that could be told on the big screen that would make them more money than trying to recreate my saturday pizza with friends experience. D&D just isn't something that everyone's going to want to do and will never finance hasbro's toy empire they way they want. it's not the IP for that.
Similarly I had low expectations but thought it was a fun movie. Lot of people ooh-ing and aah-ing about it right now. But it is not going to enjoy the cult status of films of the genre still enjoyed forty years after their release.
Not doing great at the box office. It’s at a bit under 100M globally. Cost 150M, which usually would mean 400-450M to turn a profit. It might limp it’s way close to that, but it’s not looking great. It’s disappointing, this seemed like a last, best shot at a D&D movie franchise.
What numbers did you check? According to BoxOfficeMojo, it is at $124 million internationally, and, as AntonSirius pointed out, it's only been out 10 days. Plus this week it was up against a juggernaut with Super Mario Bros which unsurprisingly massively dominated the weekend. So it's not a breakout hit guaranteeing a sequel, but it also isn't performing terribly to guarantee no sequel. It's firmly in the "doing decent" mid-range where longevity is probably going to be the biggest factor.
When I saw it was at 99, but I’m happy if I’m wrong. But it had a 62% drop from opening weekend. But it’s really not me saying this, it’s industry types who are saying it’s not looking good. I hope they’re wrong, and therefore, I’m wrong, but typically numbers get worse each week.
I think for a movie like this though, there are more than box office metrics to look at.
If this results in a noticeable uptick in DDB subscriptions or book sales or sales of various movie-related merch, those could also be counted in the math to determine whether another movie would be a good idea. This whole movie can be seen as a form of marketing for the game, and it pushes the whole genre a little more into the mainstream. It could be hard to put a pricetag on that.
Such things won’t help paramount’s bottom line. Unless hasbro is willing yo take a smaller licensing fee with the idea of long term profits, but they been talking about trying to monetize the IP. They want the movies to make them money on their own, to get money from people who aren’t buying the PHB. I suppose it will be for the accountants to decide if that makes sense.
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Finally got to watch the movie yesterday with a friend who also plays D&D and we both loved it.
I haven't enjoyed a movie this much in a while.
My favs were Doric (I love Tieflings and Druid is my fav class) and Simon. Xenk was also awesome. And I'm so so happy that Holga wasn't like the stupid RAAAGE Barbarians you usually see.
The scenes with Themberchaud had the whole theater laughing xDD
I knew they were going to resurrect Holga, yet her death still made me cry.
Hit me right in my feels.
10/10 want to watch it again.
My only minus point is not with the movie itself, but with whoever wrote the german subtitles for it. They kept writing Hexenmeister (Warlock), instead of Zauberer (Sorcerer) whenever they talked about Simon.
Not doing great at the box office. It’s at a bit under 100M globally. Cost 150M, which usually would mean 400-450M to turn a profit. It might limp it’s way close to that, but it’s not looking great. It’s disappointing, this seemed like a last, best shot at a D&D movie franchise.
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It's only in its second weekend. It would be news if it were over $100 million already
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Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
What numbers did you check? According to BoxOfficeMojo, it is at $124 million internationally, and, as AntonSirius pointed out, it's only been out 10 days. Plus this week it was up against a juggernaut with Super Mario Bros which unsurprisingly massively dominated the weekend. So it's not a breakout hit guaranteeing a sequel, but it also isn't performing terribly to guarantee no sequel. It's firmly in the "doing decent" mid-range where longevity is probably going to be the biggest factor.
Pretty sure that was to have SOME differentiation between the cast. If everyone was slinging spells Simon's character arc would have been kind of dumb. As far as being a good MOVIE it was a good choice.
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It was good. Serviceable comedy-action movie in a dnd setting, with moments from the writer room that really feel like they could be from a dnd session.
When I saw it was at 99, but I’m happy if I’m wrong. But it had a 62% drop from opening weekend.
But it’s really not me saying this, it’s industry types who are saying it’s not looking good. I hope they’re wrong, and therefore, I’m wrong, but typically numbers get worse each week.
TBH I wouldn't mind a sequel
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A sequal would be nice. I am not sure if I want a direct sequal though with the same characters and a continuation of the plot. I certainly do not mind a direct continuation, but I think it would be cool to explore other settings like Eberron, or at least other areas of Faerun with different characters.
I think it would be good if they do a bit of both. Some movies will be stand alone one shots, while other movies will be part of a longer campaign with like three to five movies. And it does not have to be movies either, TV shows work too, as Marvel and DC have done.
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To be honest I enjoyed the movie it was a decent movie i especially liked the scene where they referenced the previous dnd TV/movie adaptations
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I think everyone is forgetting the most important part of this movie. The intro from the actors, to me, was the best part of the movie. If you believe their sincerity or not, to make the effort to say THANK YOU... to the people who provide their paycheck was fantastic. No frills, not apologies, no grandstanding. Just a humble thank you for taking the time to come to the theater and see this movie in the format for which it was designed. This was appreciated. It's practically unheard of for studios and celebrities to take this stand. Critics, movie makers, and celebrities seem to exude an aura of entitlement to our time and money to support them. They aren't entitled to entertain us. They are privileged to have a job which pays them exorbitant amounts of money to pretend to be something they are not. A little gratitude goes a long way. That was a very wise decision and I hope this trend continues.
As to the movie. It was excellent. I am no critic but I know what I like. The dialogue was good. It was lighthearted with enough sincerity in it to move the plot forward and give some investment into the characters. The throwbacks to D&D, especially OLD D&D were numerous and fun to hunt during the movie. The action was entertaining without being overdone with gratuitous violence and gore. The villain(s) were distinct in their villainy trope (one who subverted a father's love for personal gain and another who is just plain evil) and the hero's were distinct in their tropes as well (the silent and destructive barbarian, the distrusting druid, the unsure wild magic sorcerer, the overly confident and useless bard, and the lawful goody two shoes paladin you want to hate and admire at the same time (he's just so good and sincere in his goodness it's absolutely infuriating to be around them.)
As far as Mcguffins go, those ARE what drive all D&D stories. Every D&D adventure is full of them and it necessary. If you are looking for something like Citizen Kane, or the Godfather, or Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe, this isn't your movie.
I think the movie captured the essence of D&D. It was fun. It was lighthearted. It was one disastrous plan after another. It was anti-heroes who were forced to become actual hero's.
[REDACTED]
It was a great movie... it was great fun. Take that as a sign that the people know what they want and you should cater to them over anything else.
Yeah, something like the MCU, but I am not sure if it is a good idea to emulate it completely though. The MCU has a very tightly knit structure, and watching all the movies and shows certainly makes the whole experience richer. However, Marvel has done a pretty good of not making you feel like you need to watch all the movies or TV shows to appreciate an individual movie or show on its own.
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I saw it this weekend with my wife and two of my kids. We all thought it was highly entertaining. My wife, who is not at all a D&D person, said she would watch it again.
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I think for a movie like this though, there are more than box office metrics to look at.
If this results in a noticeable uptick in DDB subscriptions or book sales or sales of various movie-related merch, those could also be counted in the math to determine whether another movie would be a good idea. This whole movie can be seen as a form of marketing for the game, and it pushes the whole genre a little more into the mainstream. It could be hard to put a pricetag on that.
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My expectations were low, but I enjoyed it. That said, it's not going to make people want to try D&D and I think that's what they were going for. I think there's some great high fantasy stories that could be told on the big screen that would make them more money than trying to recreate my saturday pizza with friends experience. D&D just isn't something that everyone's going to want to do and will never finance hasbro's toy empire they way they want. it's not the IP for that.
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Similarly I had low expectations but thought it was a fun movie. Lot of people ooh-ing and aah-ing about it right now. But it is not going to enjoy the cult status of films of the genre still enjoyed forty years after their release.
Such things won’t help paramount’s bottom line. Unless hasbro is willing yo take a smaller licensing fee with the idea of long term profits, but they been talking about trying to monetize the IP. They want the movies to make them money on their own, to get money from people who aren’t buying the PHB. I suppose it will be for the accountants to decide if that makes sense.