'Dune' Is a Smash , for Warner Brothers, at Box Office.
'Dune' Is a Smash , for Warner Brothers, at Box Office.
Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" was a winner
at the box office this weekend.
The epic science fiction
film took home $40.1 million.
"Dune" had the highest-grossing opening weekend since Warner Brothers began releasing films in
theaters and on HBO Max concurrently.
"Dune" also did well internationally, helping the film to gross another $47 million.
Globally, the film has grossed $220 million.
I'm smiling... Exhibitors are thrilled. The best part is, fans are loving what they're seeing. They're loving the big-screen experience. It's been a winner of a weekend for movie-lovers, Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution Warner Bros, via Variety.
The film has been critically well-recieved.
Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures co-financed the film, spending $156 million.
With the opening weekend re-calibrating expectations,
CNet reports that director Denis Villeneuve
intends the film to have a sequel.
The story in itself sets up for a sequel. The production is so amazing and the storytelling is so compelling that it's not going to be
judged on box office alone, Ann Sarnoff, chairperson WarnerMedia, via Variety