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Dungeons & Dragons Movie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch the Dungeons & Dragons movies in order

Last updated: November 5 2026

Written by: ChronoBob

Dungeons & Dragons, the world's most famous tabletop role-playing game, has been adapted into an animated series and several movies. Here's how to watch every on-screen D&D adventure in order.

Created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974, Dungeons & Dragons became a cultural phenomenon. Its first screen adaptation was a 1980s Saturday-morning cartoon about kids transported into the Realm. A live-action movie followed in 2000, along with two made-for-TV sequels. In 2023, Honor Among Thieves, starring Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez, finally delivered a big-screen hit that captured the game's spirit of adventure.

πŸ• Release Order

Release order covers more than 40 years of D&D on screen.

  1. Dungeons & Dragons (1983–1985)
  2. Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
  3. Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)
  4. Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness (2012)
  5. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Most adaptations are standalone stories. Wrath of the Dragon God is a loose sequel to the 2000 film, bringing back the villain Damodar, while Honor Among Thieves is set in the Forgotten Realms and doesn't require any prior viewing.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

There's no single continuity, so the in-universe order follows the connected films first and treats the rest as standalone adventures.

  1. Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
  2. Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) β€” loose sequel
  3. Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness (2012) β€” standalone
  4. Dungeons & Dragons (1983–1985) β€” standalone animated series
  5. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) β€” standalone

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start with Honor Among Thieves. It's the most accessible, entertaining and faithful adaptation and needs no background. If you're curious, the 1980s cartoon is a nostalgic treat, while the older live-action films are mainly for completionists.

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