Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 movie Dune was a huge hit with the viewers and Dune 2 is not turning out to be any less of a blockbuster. The 3-year wait had everyone on the edge of their seats when the movie was finally released. The movie has been worth the wait, to say the least, and fans are not shying away from showering their love on it if the box office earning is anything to go by.

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A still from Dune 2

The sandworms seem to have become a hit with the audience as Dune 2 is well on its way to hitting the $1 billion mark, and it doesn’t come as too much of a surprise given how excited everyone was about the film. Not to mention all the hard work the team put in to make the movie the cinematic masterpiece it has turned out to be.

Dune 2 Hits a Major Box Office Milestone

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Zendaya And Timothee Chalamet in a scene from Dune: Part Two

Denis Villeneuve has brought some of the best sci-fi movies to life and Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune is no exception. In 2021, the first movie was released to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Although the novel had been adapted twice before, none of those adaptations could be as successful as this one.

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With an ensemble cast featuring the likes of Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson, the film grossed over $407 million against a production budget of $165 million. This warranted a sequel, and luckily for fans, everyone seemed to be on board.

As reported by Deadline, Dune 2 has crossed the $700 million mark with $422.3M overseas and currently $278.3M. The movie has evidently surpassed the worldwide gross of the first part and has become the highest-grossing movie of the year.

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While Dune saw Chalamet’s Paul Atreides’ noble family land into a battle for dominance on the inhabitable desert planet Arrakis, in Dune: Part Two, Paul embraces his identity as the heir of the House of Atreides and joins hands with the Fremen to fight against the House of Harkonnen for control over Arrakis.

Fans Have Reacted Positively to Dune 2‘s New Milestone

A still from Dune: Part Two
A still from Dune: Part Two

Having touched the $700 billion mark, it is quite likely that the movie could also hit the $1 billion mark which would be a great feat considering some of the youngest Hollywood actors star in it. In fact, fans’ unwavering support and manifestations for its success might actually make it happen.

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Here is what some of them had to say about this new feat:

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2021’s Dune was nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece even though its box-office earnings were not at par with the sequel’s. It has to be noted that the first movie was released in the post-pandemic era which hampered the earnings and the day-and-date release on Max did not help its case. Pushing Dune: Part 2‘s release date from late last year to this year due to the dual Hollywood strikes posed a huge risk to its collection as well, but fortunately, things have been going quite smoothly.

Dune: Part Two is available for buying and renting on Apple TV.

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