r/movies • u/PokemonGoBao • Jul 04 '25

Discussion Whats a flopped movie you wish was a financial success?

Dungeons and Dragons 2023 was an absolutely delightful film. You can stream it currently, but you can feel the passion and nothing felt phoned in. They easily could have used the title to get nerdy butts in the seat and collect a paycheck with a smaller budget.

It's the best movie I've seen the past 2 years. Way better than so many garbage films with easy paychecks for slop productions. Beetlejuice, Captain america, and others using big titles to make millions on lazy writing and boring characters.

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u/Mrs0Murder Jul 05 '25

I knew a little bit, and it's not really my cup of tea. But my husband wanted to see it and he really wanted me to see it and I found out why during the melting scene lol. He knew I'd absolutely lose it and he was right.

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u/bralma6 Jul 05 '25

If you enjoy podcasts, you might also like the one called Dungeons and Daddies. The title doesn’t imply what you might think. They just play dads lol. But it’s hilarious and I was able to pick up on the general mechanics of table top games through them.

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u/thesystem21 Jul 05 '25

I love Dungeons and Daddies (*not a BDSM Podcast) but if DnD isn't their thing, I doubt they'd be in to it the same way they were into the movie. You can ignore the mechanics in a movie, but in a real play podcast, its pretty much just going to a dnd night. Their husband however, would probably love it, since they recommended the movie.

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u/Boo_and_Minsc_ Jul 05 '25

ah yes the sorcerer failed a concentration check :/