Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)

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Put down that 24-sided die and return to the fantastic world of Dungeons & Dragons in this magical adventure from director Gerry Lively. A black dragon has gone on a rampage, but this is no ordinary dragon. Controlled from afar by an evil wizard using a magical orb, this dragon can only be defeated… More Put down that 24-sided die and return to the fantastic world of Dungeons & Dragons in this magical adventure from director Gerry Lively. A black dragon has gone on a rampage, but this is no ordinary dragon. Controlled from afar by an evil wizard using a magical orb, this dragon can only be defeated by defeating its nefarious master. As a sorceress and a warrior combine their strength to journey to the wizard's castle and put an end to the black dragon's reign of terror, the road to peace is filled with deadly obstacles at every turn. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Gerry Lively
Written By: Brian Rudnick, Robert Kimmel
Genres: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: May 12, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Nov 8, 2005
Studio: Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
It simply looks cheap, and it's slow and plodding. (Blu-ray Edition)
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
It resembles something made for the SyFy Channel.
David Cornelius, Hollywood Bitchslap
A low-key adventure packed with the kind of fantasy that's endlessly ridiculous yet loveable in a Harryhausen kind of way.

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John M

This while cheesy in all aspects feel just like your watching a D&D game play out and for that it hits it target audience and isnt that bad overall.
Phil H

Not really much better than the first film, in fact the effects are less impressive and less frequent also making the film rather dull to say the least. Payne reappears in this sequel despite seemingly being killed convincingly in the first film (minus his blue lipstick) but this… More
Not really much better than the first film, in fact the effects are less impressive and less frequent also making the film rather dull to say the least. Payne reappears in this sequel despite seemingly being killed convincingly in the first film (minus his blue lipstick) but this time he's up against a team of five challengers. These five challengers/adventurers are the most boring and unimaginative looking set I've seen in an adventure film, surprisingly female orientated the team look drab and silly, admittedly close to D&D lore but uninspiring none the less. The whole film is pretty dull really with nothing much happening right up until the end where there is some decent dragon action, I think D&D followers will get more of a kick out of this but newcomers will be less enthralled. I have seen worse and this isn't quite as cheesy as the first.
Jens S

The second fantasy adventure movie based on the role-playing game is not entirely as disappointing and silly as the first one but only slightly better and still not really recommendable for anyone but the fans. While they might get a kick out of recognizing spells, skills and… More
The second fantasy adventure movie based on the role-playing game is not entirely as disappointing and silly as the first one but only slightly better and still not really recommendable for anyone but the fans. While they might get a kick out of recognizing spells, skills and character features even they should cringe at the horrible CG effects for the monsters. With a little more effort on dialoges and special effects this really could have been classified as good, the story and characters had potential but would have needed more attention. Nice try, but still far from the masterpieces of the genre.
Lafe F

A movie done much closer to the feel of the Dungeons & Dragons universe than the first film. This one had a European feel to it, which enhanced the fantasy locales. The characters were very serious in their roles. The story was a bit dry; I wanted a shade more humour to keep… More
A movie done much closer to the feel of the Dungeons & Dragons universe than the first film. This one had a European feel to it, which enhanced the fantasy locales. The characters were very serious in their roles. The story was a bit dry; I wanted a shade more humour to keep things moving along. There were monsters, a full party of characters, and an interesting Dungeon. Oh yeah, there was also a Dragon. They got it right. If they had livened up the story, it could've been really good. As it stands, it's okay.