The New Dungeons & Dragons Movie Plays Like Your Best D&D Game

Any time a movie studio tries to adapt a beloved property, it plays a dangerous game: one where they could win millions of dollars from devoted fans, or alienate them entirely. Yet somehow, Honor Among Thieves manages to zero in on players’ energy, if not their specifics. Our heroes, from Chris Pine’s bard Edgin to Justice Smith’s sorcerer Simon, form an unlikely party with existing interconnected allegiances, grudges, and relationships. The story centers around Edgin, who’s trying to get his daughter back after being in prison for years and, if he can, resurrect his deceased wife while he’s at it. His best barbarian pal Holga is down for the journey, but the duo have to put together a crew, Ocean’s 11–style, to save Edgin’s daughter from her evil “uncle” Forge.