Denis Villeneuve's Dune continues to perform very well at the box office despite being available to watch from home on HBO Max, and has now passed the $300 million mark globally.
The movie, which boasts and all-star cast including Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet, is closing in on $230 million overseas, and has taken in around $71 million domestically.
“We are so thrilled that this one-of-a-kind cinematic experience has movie lovers — as well as lifelong fans of the book, like Denis Villeneuve himself — eager to see Dune as he envisioned it: on the biggest possible screen," said Jeff Goldstein, President of Warner Bros Pictures Domestic Distribution. "These terrific numbers, coupled with A- CinemaScore and a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, show the film delivers and that audiences are going back for multiple viewings.”
Andrew Cripps, President of Warner Bros Pictures International Distribution, adds: “From our first international opening in September, we could see that Dune was both a critical and crowd pleaser. The numbers have continued to bear that out as each market has opened and we look forward to a healthy theatrical play, with Australia and New Zealand yet to come as we head into the holidays.”
There were initial concerns that the cerebral sci-fi adaptation might struggle to find an audience, thus jeopardizing any sequel plans. However, Warner Bros./Legendary recently announced that Dune: Part Two is officially in development, and is set to hit theaters in 2023.
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