Paramount and eOne's Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has surpassed John Wick: Chapter 4 at the domestic box office in its opening weekend.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Honor Among Thieves grossed $15.3 million on Friday, which also includes the $5.6 million earned in preview screenings. At the moment, the action-adventure film is on track for a $40 million opening weekend, which would knock John Wick: Chapter 4 from the top box office spot to the second. At the moment, the fourth John Wick installment is expected to bring in an estimated $29 million in its second weekend in theaters after an opening of $73.8 million.
Both the newest John Wick installment and Honor Among Thieves were expected to duke it out at the box office since both films were released in theaters within a week of each other: John Wick on March 24 and the D&D adaptation on March 31. Initially, Honor Among Thieves was expected to fall short of John Wick: Chapter 4, particularly when its preview earnings were well under those of the Keanu Reeves-led action film, which grossed $8.9 million in Thursday previews. At the time of writing, the John Wick sequel has earned $122.6 million at the domestic box office, with a worldwide total of $169.2 million.
Honor Among Thieves Dominates the Box Office
Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is adapted from the popular tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. The film follows a charming thief and a band of adventurers as they embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic.
Honor Among Thieves stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant. The film opened to positive reviews from critics, with a current Fresh rating of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, and an audience score of 92% at the time of writing. CBR's own Brandon Zachary also praised the "sheer charm of the central cast."
As for John Wick, the fourth installment in the film series, directed by Chad Stahelski, has also proven to be a critical success, with a Certified Fresh rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. While plans for a fifth John Wick film starring Reeves have not been confirmed, the series will see several upcoming spinoffs with an Ana de Armas-led film titled Ballerina, as well as a prequel series titled The Continental. The series is set to premiere on Peacock sometime in 2023.
Both Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and John Wick: Chapter 4 are now in theaters.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter