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The Dungeon Masters

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Two men and a woman devote their lives to Dungeons and Dragons as they struggle with a crumbling middle-class America.

Critics Reviews

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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle 10/23/2009
3.5/5
Its ultimate message may be that, rather than gaming being a way for misfits to escape from reality, rolling the dice and spinning yarns may be what is finest and most creative about them. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/07/2020
2.0/4.0
Feels like it doesn't accomplish what it set out to do. Go to Full Review Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/22/2017
The silent language of resentment, yearning, frustration and love captured by famed cinematographer Lee Daniel (Slacker) is often so thick you can taste it, but is also terribly, ridiculously, and wonderfully human. Go to Full Review Christopher Lloyd Sarasota Herald-Tribune 09/02/2010
4/5
The Dungeon Masters fails as a journalistic exploration of gaming. But as a glimpse into the lives of the people behind the dungeon master's screen, it rolls high. Go to Full Review Kevin A. Ranson MovieCrypt.com 08/04/2010
In the end, the qualities that make a Dungeon Master also make for an interesting individual. Go to Full Review Christopher Long Movie Metropolis 08/01/2010
5/10
As portrayed in the film, gamers dont play because of passion, but because of pathology. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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07/19/2016 Well put together documentary but I'm not so sure it ever arrived at a good point, other then showcasing how absurd we can become when we allow an obsession or hobby to alter our priorities....2.5 stars See more 06/17/2016 An amazing documentary about real people with imaginary lives, loved it! See more 05/08/2016 The Dungeon Masters is fascinating at times and dull at others. The subjects chosen for the documentary were more annoying than endearing and in the end little is revealed about the subjects. See more 08/10/2013 For the record, I have played Dungeons & Dragons--exactly once. But of course escapism takes many forms. This is a case (or three cases) of the fantasy life (lives) of the petty bourgeoisie being dissolved into the proletariat and/or of unproductive laborers--the usual case. See more 03/03/2013 I believe those that really enjoy this movie are those who have lived the life. While I wasn't as fully immersed as those in the movie, I can see how it overtakes their lives. I think it was a great glimpse into the lives of gamers. See more 02/08/2013 Sort of like a trainwreck, you can't look away. It draws you in innocently enough, but then you just find yourself asking, why? Why? See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Keven McAlester

Director

Brian Gerber

Producer

Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte

Producer

Kel Symons

Producer

Matt Manfredi

Executive Producer

Phil Hay

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two men and a woman devote their lives to Dungeons and Dragons as they struggle with a crumbling middle-class America.
Director
Keven McAlester
Producer
Brian Gerber, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Kel Symons
Production Co
Saving Throw Productions, Antidote Films (I), Standard Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 17, 2011
Runtime
1h 33m