‘Dune: Part Two’ Ignites to $97 Million at International Box Office for Huge $178 Million Global Start
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Dune: Part Two” is turbocharging the international box office. Director Denis Villeneuve’s otherworldly sequel has generated $97 million from 71 overseas markets, bringing its global tally to a promising $178.5 million.
Those worldwide revenues include $81.5 million from North American theaters, where it landed the biggest domestic opening weekend of the year.
The movie, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, has been embraced in the U.S. and Canada. But the backers of “Dune 2” need overseas audiences to keep the ticket sales flowing as freely as spice on the desert planet of Arrakis.
That’s because Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment spent $190 million to produce and roughly $100 million more to promote the film to global audiences.
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