Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has outdone its box office projections, earning a clear victory over John Wick: Chapter 4 in its second weekend when analysts expected a closer matchup between the Keanu Reeves-led sequel and the film based on the beloved Dungeons & Dragons TTRPG. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves took home $15.3 million on its first day, with $5.6 million in previews, leading to an opening weekend total of $38.5 million. That’s a good start, but the Dungeons & Dragons movie still has a way to go if it’s to reclaim its reported $150 million budget. John Wick: Chapter 4 will land in second place.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has been generally well-received by fans and critics as a fun fantasy adventure that keeps the spirit of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop experience. ComicBook.com’s Christian Hoffer awarded the film a review score of 4-out-of-5. He writes:
“Overall, I enjoyed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, despite its opening act flaws. It captures a bit of the joy and fun that comes from playing a Dungeons & Dragons game, while being faithful (but not too serious) to the source material. By figuring out that the strength of Dungeons & Dragons isn’t the rules of the game or the worlds that support it, but rather the intrinsic fun that comes with getting into fantasy shenanigans with people you like, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is both enjoyable and a true representation of the game itself. “
Rounding out the top five at the box office this weekend is the new addition His Only Son and familiar sequel titles Creed III and Scream VI. The full list of the top 10 films at the box office this weekend follows.
1. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
- Opening Weekend
- Total: $38.5 million
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long lost relic, but their charming adventure goes dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley directed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves from a screenplay they co-wrote with Michael Gilio, based on a story by Gilio and Chris McKay, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop roleplaying game and set in its Forgotten Realms campaign setting. The movie stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, and Hugh Grant.
2. John Wick: Chapter 4
- Week Two
- Weekend: $28.2 million
- Total: $122.8 million
With the price on his head ever increasing, legendary hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Japan to Berlin.
Chad Stahelski directed John Wick: Chapter 4 from a screenplay written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane.
3. Scream VI
- Week Four
- Weekend: $5.3 million
- Total: $98.2 million
Four survivors of the Ghostface murders leave Woodsboro behind for a fresh start in New York City. However, they soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when a new killer embarks on a bloody rampage.
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directed Scream VI from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Courteney Cox, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving.
4. His Only Son
- Opening Weekend
- Total: $5.3 million
Abraham is commanded by God to sacrifice his son and finds his faith tested during the three-day journey to the mountain of Moriah.
David Helling wrote and directed His Only Son, which is based on Genesis 22 in the Old Testament. it stars Nicolas Mouawad, Sara Seyed, Edaan Moskowitz, Ottavio Taddei, Nicolai Perez, and Daniel da Silva.
5. Creed III
- Week Five
- Weekend: $5 million
- Total: $148.5 million
Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed is thriving in his career and family life. When Damian, a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces after serving time in prison, he’s eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter who has nothing to lose.
Michael B. Jordan directed Creed III from a screenplay written by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin. Jordan stars with Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad.
6. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
- Week Three
- Weekend: $4.7 million
- Total: $53.5 million
Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with their adult superhero alter egos. When a vengeful trio of ancient gods arrives on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Shazam and his allies get thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of the world.
David F. Sandberg directed Shazam! Fury of the Gods from a screenplay written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan. It stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, and Helen Mirren.
7. A Thousand and One
- Opening Weekend
- Total: $1.8 million
Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps her 6-year-old son, Terry, from the foster care system. They set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability in a rapidly changing New York City.
A.V. Rockwell wrote and directed A Thousand and One. The film stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, and Aaron Kingsley Adetola.
8. 65
- Week Three
- Weekend: $1.58 million
- Total: $30.5 million
After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth — 65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at a rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures.
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods wrote and directed 65. The film stars Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt.
9. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Week Seven
- Weekend: $1.23 million
- Total: $212 million
Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
Peyton Reed directed Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania from a screenplay by Jeff Loveness. The film stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, Katy O’Brian, William Jackson Harper, Bill Murray, Michelle Pfeiffer, Corey Stoll, and Michael Douglas, and is playing in theaters now.
10. Jesus Revolution
- Week Six
- Weekend: $1 million
- Total: $50.9 million
In the 1970s, Greg Laurie and a sea of young people descend on sunny Southern California to redefine truth through all means of liberation. Inadvertently, Laurie meets a charismatic street preacher and a pastor who open the doors to a church to a stream of wandering youth. What unfolds is a counterculture movement that becomes the greatest spiritual awakening in American history.
Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle directed Jesus Revolution, which is based on the book of the same name by Greg Laurie and Ellen Santilli Vaughn. The film stars Joel Courtney, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Grace Barlow, Jonathan Roumie, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
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