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Dungeons & Dragons

(2001, Rated PG-13, Fantasy, Starring Thora Birch, Jeremy Irons, Marlon Wayans)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Disappointing film version of popular fantasy.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Several characters make slighting comments about members of other fantasy races.
  • Violence:

    Torture, swordfighting and other hand-to-hand combat, and a cataclysmic battle between airborne fleets of rival dragons. Miniature dragonlike creatures are embedded in a character's head and slip in and out of his ears; another character is tortured with
  • Sex:

    A verbal and visual reference to intercourse; a female character's armor breastplate is anatomically precise.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Dungeons & Dragons

Parents need to know that this movie has some intense torture scenes. There's also lots of fantasy violence: swordfighting and other hand-to-hand combat, and a cataclysmic battle between airborne fleets of rival dragons.

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  • Families can talk about whether they liked this film, and what makes a good fantasy adventure. Fans of the popular fanstasy game can talk about how they would go about creating a movie based on the game.

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 0.0

    Dont bother with this one

    Has anyone seen the cartoon of D&D from the 1980's? well forget that. That was actually 10x better than this piece of dreck! I only watched the first half hour of this movie and then couldnt get up fast enough to take the Tape out of my VCR. Thank God that i recorded it off of HBO and didnt rent the movie. I would have wanted my money back. The characters are lame, the dialogue is even worse. DId a 10 yr old write this script? NO a 10yr old would have written a better one! Stay away from this piece of garbage. I was expecting a cool Sci-fi movie, instead i just wasted my time.

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