‘Dune: Part Two’ Nears $500 Million at Global Box Office, Surpasses Entire Run of First Film
By Rebecca Rubin
https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/dune-2-box-office-milestone-400-million-1235944137/amp/“Dune: Part Two” is barreling toward another box office milestone.
Director Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction sequel has grossed $494.7 million globally, including $208 million in North America and $289.4 million internationally. It should surpass the $500 million mark by Monday, a figure that few films have reached in post-pandemic times. Although it’s early in the year, “Dune 2” is currently the highest-grossing film of 2024 at the domestic and worldwide box office.
After 10 days on the big screen, “Part Two” surpassed the entire domestic tally of the first film ($108 million), although it’s worth noting that the benchmark comes with a major caveat. The original 2021 film was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max, so its ticket sales were stifled by the hybrid release on streaming. Now, the follow-up film has outgrossed its predecessor, which generated $433 million at the worldwide box office.
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Dune: Part Two” has enjoyed the strongest turnout in China ($36 million), the U.K. ($32.8 million), Germany ($25 million), France ($24.9 million) and Australia ($15.6 million).
Glowing word-of-mouth and interest in premium formats have kept the ticket sales flowing for “Dune 2.” Over the weekend, the film surpassed $100 million from Imax screens alone, the seventh-fastest film to reach the milestone.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment co-produced and co-financed “Dune: Part Two,” which cost $190 million to produce and roughly $100 million more to promote to global audiences. Despite the steep price tag, the film has retained the staying power needed to justify those expenses.
