Box Office: ‘Dune’ Dominates ‘Last Night in Soho,’ ‘Antlers’ in Second Weekend

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorPast Oscar nominees and winners dominate this category and it’s a case of the futuristic science-fiction looks of “Dune,” created by Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan, versus Jacqueline Durran in “Spencer” as the two front-runners in the costume design race.Denis Villeneuve’s epic needed an army of artisans to craft the looks of Arrakis and the different worlds — a mighty task in itself.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThere’s been something notable about ticket sales for “Dune,” and not only because the sci-fi adaptation of Frank Herbert’s landmark novel has managed to draw crowds in theaters despite playing simultaneously on HBO Max.In its first weekend of release, half of domestic box office revenues for the Warner Bros. film came from Imax, Dolby and other high-end screens, known in the film business by the unwieldy moniker of premium large formats (PLF).

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIt should come as no surprise that “Dune” will most likely land an Oscar nomination for frequent Denis Villeneuve collaborator Joe Walker.

Naman Ramachandran James Bond film “No Time to Die” and epic Frank Herbert adaptation “Dune” slugged it out at the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with the iconic spy edging out the desert warriors.

Warner Bros/Legendary’s sci-fi epic Dune is crossing the $300M mark globally today, with North America totaling $71M through Monday and including $228.3M at the international box office.

“Dune” now has a 10-day domestic total of $69.4 million and a global total of $292 million. Theatrical profits will be minimal for the film, particularly considering that the film’s full support from IMAX — which has accounted for $17 million of the film’s domestic gross — will end when “Eternals” is released on Friday.

“Dune” now has a 10-day domestic total of $69.4 million and a global total of pver $250 million. While theatrical profits will be minimal, Warner Bros.

Saturday AM Update: The first Halloween in two years during the pandemic is taking its toll on the domestic box office, a grey cloud which many saw coming, with many trick-or-treating or heading to parties tonight.

Denis Villeneuve is giving fans some insight into the Dune sequel!

After a year of delays and the HBO Max day-and-date release, “Dune” has finally hit theaters and (so far, at least) been a great success for Warner Bros. So much so, Legendary and WB have already greenlit ‘Part Two,’ which will hit theaters in 2023.

It seemed, that the idea that a third film, “Dune: Messiah” could be a good idea, “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve said, casually, in the press tour for “Dune” this fall. But now that “Dune” had an excellent box-office-topping weekend and Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “Dune” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office in its debut weekend with £5.8 million ($8.1 million), according to numbers from Comscore.

It’s a positive sign for both Warner Bros. and the box office, as both have struggled during this rebuilding period to post opening weekends above $30 million.

With “Blade Runner 2049” and definitely “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve has cemented himself in the minds of many as a master filmmaker when it comes to big screen spectacle. That is a description that has also been given to director Christopher Nolan.

With millions of people being exposed to the beauty and majesty of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel, “Dune,” thanks to the new film adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve, folks are learning about the characters that populate the world of Arrakis, including Duncan Idaho (and yes, people have thoughts about that name).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDirector Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” led the international box office, generating $47.4 million from 75 overseas territories over the weekend.The sci-fi epic, based on Frank Herbert’s seminal novel, had the biggest turnout in China, where the film opened to $22 million, a muted result in the world’s largest movie market.

NEW YORK -- Denis Villeneuve's “Dune” debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing a large number of moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available to stream in homes.Warner Bros. launched the Legendary Entertainment production simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Dune,” an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, opened to $40 million at the North American box office. It’s a respectable start given the ongoing pandemic and the fact that “Dune,” like all Warner Bros.

It’s a positive sign for both Warner Bros. and the box office, as both have struggled during this rebuilding period to post opening weekends above $30 million.

J. Kim Murphy administratorNorth American audiences are seeing the spice flow on the big screen.