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‘Dune 2’ Jolts Box Office With Mighty $81.5 Million Debut
Director Denis Villeneuve's big-budget "Dune: Part Two" has collected $81.5 million in its domestic debut.
Buoyed by positive reviews and glowing word-of-mouth (it has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and “A” CinemaScore), “Dune 2” seems to have expanded its fanbase beyond sci-fi buffs and arrived on the higher end of expectations. The follow-up was originally slated to hit the big screen last fall, but it was delayed to spring because the actors strike prevented stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh and the rest of the sprawling, buzzy cast from being able to promote the movie. And outsized commercial results could position Villeneuve, with the possible exception of Christopher Nolan, as the filmmaker best able to deliver the types of brainy big-screen spectacles that can appeal to wide audiences.
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