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‘Dune 2’ Box Office: 5 Takeaways From the Sequel’s Heroic Opening Weekend
Here are five takeaways from "Dune: Part Two's" mighty box office debut.
Once Warner Bros. and Legendary had the stars at their disposal, they spared no expense in trotting the sprawling ensemble of Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin across the world to promote the film. After the commercial success of last December’s fantasy musical “Wonka,” thanks in no part to the actor (Chalamet) who dons the top hat, “Dune” confirms that Timmy Tim is the rare leading man whose involvement in a project can compell people to go to theaters. Mark Wahlberg’s “Arthur the King,” a feel-good story about a man who befriends a wounded stray dog, could surprise in the vein of “Marley and Me” or Channing Tatum’s road-trip adventure “Dog.” But it’s not expected to produce the kind of blockbuster numbers that raise the stock prices of movie theaters.
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