10 More Awesome Movies That Didn't Deserve To Bomb

10. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Even accepting the global popularity of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, it's still a relatively niche IP in mainstream terms, and so spending $150 million on a blockbuster movie adaptation was an undeniably sizable risk.

A risk which, ultimately, didn't pay off - 2023's Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ended up grossing just $208.2 million worldwide, immediately killing Paramount's plans for a sequel.

It was certainly a disappointing outcome given that Honor Among Thieves was one of 2023's most pleasant surprises - a thoroughly charming, smart, and creative tentpole adaptation that benefited enormously from the chemistry between its stellar cast.

Given that the film landed a sturdy "A-" CinemaScore, it's safe to say that just about everybody who actually bothered to see it had a good time - but that number just wasn't enough.

Granted, Paramount did themselves no favours here - the $150 million budget was a huge liability, and it might've stood at a chance were it more modestly scaled as a $80-100 million adventure instead.

Plus, releasing in close proximity to John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Super Mario Bros. Movie - both of which were massive box office hits - ensured it didn't really have a hope.