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    Dungeons & Dragons

    • 20002000
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 47min
    IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    • Cast & crew
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    Promo One Sheet
    Theatrical Trailer from New Line Cinema
    Trailer2:28
    1 Video
    99+ Photos
    ActionAdventureFantasy

    Profion, a tyrant, attempts to overthrow a peaceful kingdom ruled by a tough empress.Profion, a tyrant, attempts to overthrow a peaceful kingdom ruled by a tough empress.Profion, a tyrant, attempts to overthrow a peaceful kingdom ruled by a tough empress.Profion, a tyrant, attempts to overthrow a peaceful kingdom ruled by a tough empress.Profion, a tyrant, attempts to overthrow a peaceful kingdom ruled by a tough empress.

    • Director
      • Courtney Solomon
    • Writers
      • Topper Lilien
      • Carroll Cartwright
      • E. Gary Gygax(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Justin Whalin
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Zoe McLellan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Courtney Solomon
    • Writers
      • Topper Lilien
      • Carroll Cartwright
      • E. Gary Gygax(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Justin Whalin
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Zoe McLellan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 613User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 14Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 11 nominations

    Videos1

    Dungeons & Dragons
    Trailer 2:28
    Dungeons & Dragons

    Photos187

    Justin Whalin in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Marlon Wayans in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Justin Whalin in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Jeremy Irons and Bruce Payne in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Justin Whalin in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Justin Whalin in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Kristen Wilson in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Thora Birch in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Marlon Wayans and Kristen Wilson in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Thora Birch in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Marlon Wayans and Justin Whalin in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
    Thora Birch stars as Empress Savina

    Top cast

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    Justin Whalin
    Justin Whalin
    • Ridley Freebornas Ridley Freeborn
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Profionas Profion
    Zoe McLellan
    Zoe McLellan
    • Marina Pretensaas Marina Pretensa
    Bruce Payne
    Bruce Payne
    • Damodaras Damodar
    Marlon Wayans
    Marlon Wayans
    • Snailsas Snails
    Robert Miano
    Robert Miano
    • Azmathas Azmath
    Tomas Havrlik
    • Mageas Mage
    Thora Birch
    Thora Birch
    • Empress Savinaas Empress Savina
    Edward Jewesbury
    Edward Jewesbury
    • Vildan Vildiras Vildan Vildir
    Lee Arenberg
    Lee Arenberg
    • Elwood Gutworthyas Elwood Gutworthy
    Kristen Wilson
    Kristen Wilson
    • Nordaas Norda
    Martin Astles
    • Orc #1as Orc #1
    Matthew O'Toole
    • Orc #2as Orc #2
    David O'Kelly
    • Three Eyesas Three Eyes
    Richard O'Brien
    Richard O'Brien
    • Xilusas Xilus
    Kia Jam
    Kia Jam
    • Thief #1as Thief #1
    Nicolas Rochette
    • Thief #2as Thief #2
    David Mandis
    • Thief #3as Thief #3
    • Director
      • Courtney Solomon
    • Writers
      • Topper Lilien
      • Carroll Cartwright
      • E. Gary Gygax(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The Empire of Izmer has long been a divided land. The Mages - an elite group of magic-users - rule whilst the lowly commoners are powerless. Izmer's young Empress, Savina, wants equality and prosperity for all, but the evil Mage Profion is plotting to depose her and establish his own rule. The Empress possesses a scepter which controls Izmer's Golden Dragons. To challenge her rule, Profion must have the scepter, and tricks the Council of Mages into believing Savina is unfit to hold it. Knowing that Profion will bring death and destruction to Izmer, Savina must find the legendary Rod of Savrille, a mythical rod that has the power to control Red Dragons, a species even mightier than the Gold. Enter two thieves, Ridley and Snails, who unwittingly become instrumental in Savina's search for the Rod. Joined by a feisty Dwarf named Elwood, and helped by the Empress's expert tracker, the Elf Norda, the young heroes go in search of the Rod of Savrille. From the deadly maze of the Thieves Guild at Antius to an Elven Village, secret grotto and abandoned castles, Ridley and his band must outwit Profion's chief henchman Damodar at every turn while, back in Izmer, Profion prepares to do battle with the Empress. All depends on the Rod, but the outcome of the race to reach it first is far from certain, and Izmar's very survival hangs in the balance. —Wizards of the Coast
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • This is no game.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When asked why he did this film, Jeremy Irons replied, "Are you kidding? I'd just bought a castle, I had to pay for it somehow!"
    • Goofs
      When Daodar is holding Snails up on the castle, a combine harvester/ arge tractor is visible in a field in the background.
    • Quotes

      Profion: Let their blood rain from the sky!

    • Crazy credits
      No dragons or other animals were hurt or injured during the filming of this motion picture.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD contains several deleted and extended scenes as well as alternate versions of scenes used in the movie. According to director Corey Solomon, most of these were not used because of budgetary constraints in regards to special effects. They include:
      • A cameo by D&D co-creator Dave Arneson as a council wizard during the dragon fighting toward the end of the movie.
      • An extended Council meeting where Profion (Jeremy Irons) tries to convince the Council that Empress Savina (Thora Birch) is somehow responsible for his botched experiment at controlling dragons.
      • Ridley (Justin Whalin), Snails (Marlon Wayans), Marina (Zoe McLellan), and Elwood (Lee Arenberg) escape the city watch through the sewers. Elwood introduces himself to the party and Marina gets sewer water dumped on her in copious amounts.
      • Ridley and Marina's encounter inside the magical scroll they both get sucked into. Ridley explains why he has a hatred of mages, and the duo are charged with the quest to seek the Rod of Savrille.
      • The party enters the Thieves' Guild of Antioch through a series of secret doors and passages.
      • An extended version of the Thieves' Guild fight. In this version we see footage of Elwood going into a battle rage when his helmet is knocked off.
      • An extended version of Snails trying to woo over Norda (Kristen Wilson). They have a conversation about the moon and "sensing" things.
      • A conversation between Marina and Norda after Snails' death. It is revealed that Marian has feelings for Ridley and Norda had some degree of affection for Snails. They are interrupted by an elven search party.
      • While being healed by the Elf King (Tom Baker), Ridley has a vision of a gold dragon hatching from an egg.
      • A scene of the party wating outside the cave while Ridley seeks the Rod of Savrille. They are discovered by Damodar (Bruce Payne) and his men.
      • An alternate ending sequence, where Ridley stands at Snails' grave alone, speaking to his friend. After his speech, Ridley walks away from the grave, presumably back to the celebrations.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Proof of Life/Vertical Limit/The Emperor's New Groove/State and Main/Pollock (2000)

    User reviews613

    Review
    Top review
    1/10
    Surprising! Surprisingly bad, that is.
    For me, enjoying a movie can be achieved by properly managing expectations; if I expect Shakespeare, and I see Shakespeare I'm happy. Now, don't get me wrong - I liked Army of Darkness, like the rest of you. If I expect to see a dumb, camp, action flick and I see a dumb, camp, action-fest, I'm happy. With the D&D movie, I expected a dumb, camp, action flick, and I received something that was so unexpectedly foul that it caused me to write the world about it. How did this movie even get made? Now, I play D&D ( admit it, y'all do too ) so don't fault me for 'not understanding the genre'. The movie had too many characters, some of which disappear inexplicably during the course of the movie. The plot made no sense; the twists at the end came from nowhere. And don't get me started on Marlon Wayans's character - you mean to tell me that in the fantasy world of D&D, a black man can't get a role other than the Black Buddy Cop stereotype?

    Pure crap, plain and simple.
    helpful•85
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    • jaburo
    • May 14, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Czech Republic
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • New Line
      • WOTC site, with synopsis and bios
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Calabozos y dragones
    • Filming locations
      • Kutná Hora, Stredoceský, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Sweetpea Entertainment
      • Silver Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,391,970
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,237,422
      • Dec 10, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,978,694
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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