‘Dungeons & Dragons’ tops $40 million – Box office Friday afternoon

Friday afternoon: Currently Paramount/eOne Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves looking at $16 million today, including this $5.6 million preview for a $40 million launch. I was told it couldn’t be done.

The five best photos:

1.) Dungeons and Dragons (Par) 3,855 theaters, Fri. $16M, 3 days $30M/week 1

2.) John Wick Chapter 4 (LG) 3,855 theaters, Fri $8.2M (-72%), 3-day $30M (-59%), Total $124.6M/week 2

3.) His only son (Angel) 1,920 theaters, Fri. $2.1M, 3 Days $5.8M/Week 1

4.) Creed III (MGM) 2,827 Theaters Fri $1.5M 3 Days $5.2M (-37%) Total $148.7M/Week 5

5.) scream VI (Par) 3,106 Theaters Fri $1.4M (-42%) 3 Days $4.6M (-44%) Total $97.5M/Week 4

Check out our interview with John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, directors/writers/EPs D&D Here.

Friday morning: Paramount and eOnes Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves grossed $5.6 million with previews. That’s not all of Thursday’s showtimes, which started at 3 p.m., but includes Amazon previews along with other previews. We are told for Thursday Dungeons and Dragons $1.5 million earned. While the film version of the popular RPG was popular by word of mouth (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and by critics (89% confirmed recently), the shell in the film caught it 30 million – 40 million dollars Domestic production opening forecast of US$150 million (50% covered by eOne).

Paramount believed in this film so much that the picture was screened extensively and brought to SXSW where the picture had its world premiere as the festival’s opening title. Everyone is hoping that the picture will be over-indexed this weekend, but it could be a slow burn for the film; it’s the only new live-action PG-13 fanboy choice coming to the Easter frame this coming weekend.

D&D receive a majority of Lionsgate’s premium locations John Wick: Chapter 4 the weekend. This film had a hot week $94.6 million in 3,855 movie theaters. As D&D submit, do John Wick 4 Claim #1? Even if Keanu Reeves’ R-rated action pic drops 60%, he’ll be a 30 million dollars Opening.

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Directed/Written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein D&D also affects 58 foreign territories including the UK (distributed by eOne), Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Spain with a view to $25M+. On the high side, it is hopeful 65 million dollars worldwide launch.

It is positive that D&DThursday’s $4.1 million is before his comp Not mappedThursday previewed last year’s $3.7 million, also before the spring hit Kong: Skull Island ($3.7 million) and that of 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road ($3.7 million) and nearly $4.3 million Thursday from Paramount’s spring 2018 surprise hit, a quiet place It flew to a $50.2 million opening and grew to $188 million in the United States, $340 million WW and established a franchise. Not mapped is a good comp for that D&D This picture was based on a popular Sony PlayStation video game and opened to $44 million, ending up with $148 million in the United States and $401.7 million WW.

Top 5 movies on Thursday:

1 John Wick: Chapter 4 (LG) 3,855 theaters Thu $3.8M (-15% from Wed) Week $94.6M/Week 1 (Read the recap)

2 scream VI (par) 3,355 theaters, Thu. $710 (-3%), week $11.4m / total $92.9m / week 3 (read review)

3 Creed III (MGM/UAR) 3207 theaters, Thu $665,000, week $11M, total $143.5M/week 4 (read the review)

4 Shazam! wrath of the gods (NL) 4071 theaters, Thu $580,000 (-14%), week $12.2M/total $48.8M/week 2 (Read the review)

5 dasara (CGX) 510 theaters, Thu $272,000 (-59%), Week $939,000/week 1
Writer-director Srikanth Odhela’s Indian film is set against the backdrop of the coal mines of Singareni near Godavarikhani in Telangana. Watch the trailer below: