Dungeons & Dragons

2000 Action/Adventure

The imaginary world of the world's most popular fantasy role-playing game comes to life in this special-effects laden adventure. In the Empire of Izmer, magic is the key to power in both the supernatural and political realms. The Mages are a sect who know the secrets of magic and use it to hold sway over the masses. The youthful Empress Savina (Thora Birch) wants to use her powers to bring justice and prosperity to all, but Profion (Jeremy Irons) is an evil Mage who wants to use his knowledge of magic to overthrow Savina and establish his own despotic rule. Through deceitful means, Profion wins away the special scepter that allows him to control the nation's Golden Dragons; Savina's only hope to recover the scepter and the rule of Izmer is to obtain the Rod of Savrille, a talisman that will give her powers over the Red Dragons, even more powerful than their golden counterparts. As Savina sets out to gain control of the Red Dragons, she gains a number of unlikely allies, including a pair of thieves, Snails (Marlon Wayans) and Ridely (Justin Whalin); a powerful dwarf, Elwood (Lee Arenberg); and Norda (Kristen Wilson), an elf with a gift for finding lost objects. Dungeons & Dragons also features Zoe McLellan, Bruce Payne, and Richard O'Brien, the latter of whom is best known as the writer and co-star of the perennial cult item The Rocky Horror Picture Show. more..

Director: Courtney Solomon

Starring: Justin Whalin, Jeremy Irons, Marlon Wayans, Zoe McLellan, Thora Birch

Reviews

  • Malty brew of heroics and minutiae.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • A mildly entertaining but tepid extravaganza more suited to television than the big screen.

    - The Boston Globe

    19 January 2013

  • Dungeons & Dragons looks like they threw away the game and photographed the box it came in.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • The audience has already checked out, long before the formulaic finish.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

  • Worst of all, Marlon Wayans' performance as a cowardly thief would have seemed in bad taste a half-century ago.

    Staff [Not Credited] - USA Today

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Female

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2002)

     
  • Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress

    Young Artist Awards (2001)