Dune

[Kane52630]

And dude used my gif lol

 

[Pennywise]

Really excited to finally see this on the big screen tomorrow!

 

[Filmfreak]

I expected it to end its run a bit higher, after that big opening, but it's still a great performance and a big improvement over the first one, especially in the US where it has almost made three times more, further proving how idiotic the day-and-date release strategy was.

 

[flickchick85]

I personally would have sat more back and center. (H12)

G12 was the correct answer.

 

[Kane52630]

G12 is good too but if we're talkin real 70mm IMAX then you're better off going a little further back.

 

[-Arya-]

$700 million is a respectable number. This isn’t a 4 quadrant crowd pleaser like Star Wars.

 

[Lily Adler]

$700 million is a respectable number. This isn’t a 4 quadrant crowd pleaser like Star Wars.

 

[DarkKnight88]

700M worldwide means it IS a 4 quadrant movie lol

When did that seem like a regular number?

 

[Sawyer]

Yeah, I think a decades-worth of 6-8 billion dollar movies each year has kind of warped our perception a bit.

 

[-Arya-]

700M worldwide means it IS a 4 quadrant movie lol

When did that seem like a regular number?

Yes it is a 4 quadrant movie, but it’s not a “crowd pleaser like Star Wars”.

 

[Filmfreak]

Yeah, I think a decades-worth of 6-8 billion dollar movies each year has kind of warped our perception a bit.

I think those times are gone for the time being. The billion dollar club will be far less crowded than pre 2020.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[Sawyer]

Unironically love this:

 

[Weather Witch]

Yes it is a 4 quadrant movie, but it’s not a “crowd pleaser like Star Wars”.

Honestly, given that Star Wars was designed to be much more commercial, Dune would never do those kinda numbers.

Though, it's performing better than recent entries in the Fast and Furious and James Bond franchises (much higher % domestically). Jumped past Spider-Verse 2, a ton of recent Pixar movies, and Disney live action remakes. If you had told me that two/three years ago, I wouldn't have believed it.

It's the number #1 movie of the year so far, got past the $700M mark, and is performing well on digital. For a post-pandemic movie, it's definitely in the big leagues.

 

[Drizzle]

Honestly, given that Star Wars was designed to be much more commercial, Dune would never do those kinda numbers.

Lynch's Dune sure as hell tried back in the '80s. It's actually kind of fascinating.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Can’t wait to be the Baron on the playground!

 

[Kane52630]

Unironically love this: