Movies Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves rolls the dice, steals box office with $38.5M debut But John Wick: Chapter 4 is hot on its scaly tail in the runner-up position. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on April 2, 2023 05:42PM EDT Folks may be on the fence about dungeons, but they sure do love dragons. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is this week's box office champ. The reboot of the largely forgettable Dungeons & Dragons film franchise is already off to a better start than any of its predecessors. The fantasy heist film starring Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page, and Michelle Rodriguez raked in $38.5 million in its opening weekend. The original 2000 film made $33.8 million... in its entire theatrical run. Cast of 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'. Paramount Pictures and eOne When a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, they run afoul of the wrong people and things go dangerously awry. Justice Smith and Sophia Lillis round out the adventurers with Hugh Grant taking a villainous turn and without a red carpet in sight. The film was met with very positive reviews and audience reactions and is expected to have a solid run in the coming weeks. Honor Among Thieves also topped the international box office, grossing an additional $33 million for a global take of $71.5 million. Last week's No. 1 movie John Wick: Chapter 4 had a 62 percent drop, earning $28.2 million, bringing its total cume so far to a killer $122.9 million domestically and a downright murderous $245 million worldwide. Keanu Reeves in 'John Wick: Chapter 4'. Murray Close/Lionsgate Scream VI is still hanging in there, coming in third place in its fourth week of release, earning $5.3 million and inching it closer to the $100-million mark with $98.2 million domestically, while globally it stands at $152.7 million. Angel Studios' faith-based His Only Son debuted at No. 4, also grossing $5.3 million, while Creed III took in another $5 million in its fifth week out, for a domestic total of $148.6 million and and a worldwide total of $258.6 million. Notably, Sundance Grand Prize winner A Thousand and One starring Teyana Taylor debuted at No. 7, behind the still-struggling Shazam! Fury of the Gods, playing in 926 domestic theaters and grossing $1.8 million. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves review: This fun fantasy romp is not just for nerds John Wick 4 jabs a pencil in the eye of the competition with franchise-best $73.5M debut Teyana Taylor went into A Thousand and One with something to prove: 'I feel like this was written for me'