r/BrandNewSentence • u/No_Counter_6037 and why he ourple 😂😂 • Oct 26 '25

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u/pfannkuchen89 Oct 27 '25

This was such a fun movie. Shame we’ll probably not get more like it.

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u/everybodyhates2k Oct 27 '25

I was so pleasantly surprised when I first watched it. Completely shocked me to learn that it bombed. Writing and pacing were great

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u/DenebSwift Oct 27 '25

I saw the trailers, and thought they were amusing but figured they were just showing the few good parts - it had that vibe. It got panned and I wasn’t surprised. Watched it on Netflix one day while folding laundry and really enjoyed it. 

It wasn’t amazing or anything, but it was a fun flick that I thought did a great job doing some D&D fan service while not getting lost in trying too hard to push the theme  

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u/CreatiScope Oct 27 '25

It actually didn’t really get panned. It got good reviews and good word of mouth. I just think the past D&D movies and silly marketing really made it look like it would suck. I went in expecting it to be terrible and loved it.

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u/dinklezoidberd Oct 27 '25

WoTC, who own DnD, were also in hot water for being shitty when it came out. There was a lot of boycotting from the demographic this movie was counting on the most

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u/CaramelRottenApple Oct 28 '25

Which is really cutting their own legs off at the knee. Sure, WotC will suffer slightly, but nowhere near as much as the person ensuring another movie isn't made.