Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has become a major Netflix hit. The 2023 fantasy adventure movie, set in the world of the iconic role-playing game, starred Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, and Hugh Grant. Despite adapting a popular property, the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves box office was a disappointment. It grossed $208.2 million against its huge $150 million budget, seemingly proving unable to meet its break-even point, which was likely $375 million or more.
Netflix has now announced their chart of the streaming platform’s Top 10 most watched English-language movies for the week of September 30 through October 6. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has landed on the chart at No. 9 even though it is not available in the U.S., with 3.2 million viewers amassing 7.2 million viewing hours. These views have come from a variety of European territories, including Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy. Additionally, it is No. 1 on the local charts in Croatia and Serbia.
Why You Should Watch Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
The Movie Is Well-Regarded By Fans And Critics Alike
There are quite a few reasons to stream the Dungeons & Dragons movie (which is available on Prime Video in the U.S.), including its critical reception. The 2023 movie earned a Certified Fresh score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, aggregated from more than 300 different critics’ reviews. Reviews have praised everything from the sharp screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, and Michael Gilio to the strong ensemble at the core of the Honor Among Thieves cast. It has also performed well on a variety of audience review platforms. See a selection of its audience scores below:
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Platform |
Score |
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Rotten Tomatoes (audience score) |
93% |
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Metacritic (audience score) |
7.5/10 |
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Letterboxd |
3.5/5 |
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IMDb |
7.2/10 |
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Screen Rant User Reviews |
8.9/10 |
The movie also won a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) in 2024, which is one of the highest honors in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. In addition to its reception, streaming the movie could encourage the possible Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2 to come to fruition. While a follow-up would most likely need a smaller budget, the movie’s streaming success could bolster its theatrical revenues to the point that it would help the movie break even and encourage the continuation of the nascent film franchise.
Our Take On Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Netflix Success
Europe’s Interest Could Help Spur Global Streams
The relatively low placement of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on the chart is likely a result of the limited territories in which it is streaming on the Netflix platform. However, the attention it is receiving from Netflix’s European audience could encourage a boost in streams for the movie across the board. It remains to be seen if this is the case, but if it stays on the chart for longer than one week, that could help its prospects considerably.
Source: Netflix
