‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Leads Weekend Box Office With $38 Million Opening

Topline

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, a movie based on the hit board game, debuted at No. 1 at the domestic box office with a $38.5 million opening from Friday to Sunday, according to Box Office Mojo, meeting expectations for its opening weekend.

Chris Pine arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” … [+] Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Regency Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Key Facts

The film was expected to make between $30 and $40 million, according to Variety and Deadline.

It grossed $71.5 million globally in its opening weekend.

Dungeons & Dragons led second-place John Wick: Chapter 4, which grossed $28.2 million domestically this weekend after opening at $73.5 million last weekend.

Production on Dungeons & Dragons cost $150 million, Variety reported.

Weekend Domestic Box Office Estimated Grosses

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, $38.5 million
John Wick: Chapter 4, $28.2 million
Scream VI, $5.3 million
His Only Son, $5 million
Creed III, $5 million

Key Background

The success of Dungeons & Dragons was boosted by its all-star cast, including Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant. The film has a 91% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 93% score from audiences. Viewers gave it A- on Cinemascore. Its premiere wraps up a particularly strong month at the box office. March debuts including Creed III, Scream VI and John Wick: Chapter 4 all broke franchise records.

What To Watch For

The Super Mario Bros. Movie hits theaters Wednesday. Air, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new film about Nike’s partnership with Michael Jordan, premieres the same day.

Tangent

Dungeons & Dragons and Super Mario Bros. aren’t the only games being turned into movies. Tetris, a film about the creation of the puzzle, premiered on AppleTV+ on Friday.

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Leads Weekend Box Office With $38 Million Opening—Leading ‘John Wick’ Sequel