“Honor of Thieves” is trending on Netflix

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The 2016 film Warcraft has become popular on Netflix, helping it reach a wider audience.
It’s a complicated story in which both sides must come together to end the war.
Although it was a box office hit, it did not break even and no sequel was made.

Hits of 2016 Warcraft The film is currently trending on Netflix’s streaming charts, and its success is Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of ThievesThe director is David Bowie’s son. Month, Warcraft It’s a complicated story that sees a massive war brewing with Anduin Lothar of Stormwind on one side and Durotan of the Frostwolf clan on the other. When a sorcerer named Gul’dan leads the Horde invading Azeroth through a magical portal, they must put their differences aside and unite to end the war.

now Warcraft Now that it’s available on Netflix, it’s finally reaching a wider audience. Warcraft They have a lot in common Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of ThievesBoth were big-budget film adaptations of role-playing fantasy games, and both used big-name actors to bring characters to life, but neither produced the blockbuster franchises that were expected. Warcraft The opposite of success and failure Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of ThievesWhere one failed, the other succeeded (and vice versa).

After 8 years, Warcraft is finally finding its fans

Eight years after its theatrical release, Warcraft The film has finally found its audience: Since joining Netflix’s library, the film has rapidly climbed the top 10 streaming charts. Warcraft Fans of the video game series who may have missed the film are finally catching up, and fantasy genre fans who were wary of paying for a cinema ticket are now looking to watch the film from the comfort of their own home. Warcraft It’s the latest forgotten film to find unexpected success on the streaming platform.

Streaming is often blamed for the decline of the theatrical film industry, but one good thing that streaming can do is give failed films a second chance at success. The Shining, Doctor SleepIt garnered a huge audience when it was released on HBO Max in 2020. Real Steel It was a success for Netflix at a time when audiences needed some cheer during the coronavirus pandemic. Spider-Man 3 After the trailer was released, the number of viewers increased again. Spider-Man: No Way Home It was dropped. Warcraft This is the latest in this amazing new trend.

As of 2020, new
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The film is currently in development, but it is unclear whether it will be a sequel or a reboot.

Warcraft has been a success in reverse for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves in 2023

Critical and audience reaction to D&D has been the opposite of that of Warcraft.

Simon holds the Hitar the Staff in Dungeons & Dragons'

There are some interesting similarities Warcraft and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves (Not only that, but both are based on fantasy role-playing games.) Each film has received mixed reviews, both critically and commercially. Warcraft Inverted Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves. nevertheless Warcraft It was a moderate commercial success, but was panned by critics. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves Although it was well received by critics, it was a commercial failure.

Warcraft With a production budget of $160 million, the film grossed over $439 million worldwide. Box Office Mojo), which Warcraft It is the highest-grossing video game movie ever made, and meets the general rule of thumb that a movie needs to make 2.5 times its budget to be successful. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of ThievesMeanwhile, with a huge budget of $150 million, the film grossed over $207 million worldwide. Numbers). clearly, Warcraft It generated a much bigger response at the box office. Dungeons & Dragons.

but Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves There is only one drawback Warcraft: The critics’ love. Warcraft It was panned by critics, receiving a dismal “rotten” score of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves It received a much higher “freshness” score of 91%.It shows that both the films received positive reviews from the audience. Warcraft The audience score was 76%. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves‘ has an audience score of 93%.

Why Warcraft still doesn’t have a sequel (despite being a box office smash)

Despite its apparent commercial success, Warcraft failed to break even.

A giant bird that flies over the kingdom in the movie

Despite becoming the highest-grossing video game movie of all time, Warcraft There is still no sequel. The film underperformed at the domestic box office, but did well in China. Unfortunately, it still wasn’t considered a hit, especially considering the huge amount of money spent on marketing it. Warcraft, Revenues of $439 million still not breaking even The profitability threshold has been exceeded. Warcraft It was deemed unsuitable for a sequel and was left as a standalone film.

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