Who needs heroes when you have thieves?
That’s the tagline for Paramount Pictures’ “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” a big-screen adventure based upon the role-playing tabletop board game popularized in the ’70s and ’80s. The Netflix hit “Stranger Things” introduced a whole new generation to “Dungeons & Dragons.”
“Honor Among Thieves” is not the first “Dungeons & Dragons” feature film adaptation. The first, aptly titled “Dungeons & Dragons,” was released by New Line in 2000 followed by two direct-to-DVD sequels.
“Honor Among Thieves” has a far bigger budget and star-studded cast than its predecessors. Find out how you can watch this action-packed adventure.
When Does “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Come Out?
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” premiered at the SXSW Festival and opens wide on March 31, 2023.
Is “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” In Theaters or Streaming?
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is playing in theaters. Find tickets here.
As a Paramount Pictures film, it will eventually be streaming on Paramount+ after its theatrical window. It’s streaming premiere date is May 16, 2023.
What Is “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” About?
A charming thief (Chris Pine) and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Who Is in the “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Cast?
The ensemble cast includes:
- Chris Pine as Edgin Darvis, a human bard
- Michelle Rodriguez plays Holga Kilgore, a human barbarian from the Uthgardt Elk Tribe
- Rege-Jean Page plays Xenk Yendar, a human paladin
- Justice Smith plays Simon Aumar, a half-elf sorcerer
- Sophia Lillis plays Doric, a tiefling druid
- Hugh Grant plays Forge Fitzwilliam, a human thief
- Chloe Coleman plays Kira Darvis, Edgin’s daughter
- Daisy Head as Sofina, a human Red Wizard of Thay
Check out our full “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” cast guide here.
What is “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Rated?
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is rated PG-13 for some language and fantasy/action violence.
What Do the “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Reviews Say?
In her review for TheWrap, Lex Briscuso calls “Honor Among Thieves” a “tried and true fantasy-action odyssey that is as approachable to folks who know next to nothing about the game as it is gratifying for fans.
There are “non-stop laughs” and “cheer-worthy action sequences,” she writes. Most surprising of all, is the wonderful on-screen bond between Pine and Rodriguez.
The film is Certified Fresh with an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.