'Dune' wins 6 Oscars at Academy Awards
msn.comDune" took home six of the coveted gold trophies. This outstanding honor puts the $165 million feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel in rare company, becoming the second of the most successful sci-fi movies at the Oscars by placing it in a tie with 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road" with six wins.
During an evening with plenty of unexpected moments, it was no shock that this lavish production scored high marks on many voters' ballots with its sweeping vistas of the sands of Arrakis, feuding royal Houses, titanic alien worms, savage futuristic combat, and the prophecy of a superbeing come to deliver the planet of Dune and its mysterious native inhabitants. "Dune" is streaming now on HBO Max.
If you're looking for how to see it now, check out our streaming guide for Dune. Related: How does new 'Dune' hold up to the1984 film and novel?Legendary and Warner Bros. ' epic sci-fi adaptation entered the gala occasion with ten nominations, and when the night ended, "Dune" took home Oscars for cinematography, editing, score, visual effects, production design and sound.
Its only losses were for best picture, makeup and hairstyling, costume design, and adapted screenplay. 'Directed by Villeneuve, and co-written by Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts ("Doctor Strange"), and Eric Roth ("Forrest Gump," "Munich"), "Dune" rocketed to the top of the 2021 box office charts with a $400 million global haul and fans eagerly awaiting "Dune: Part 2" sometime next year.
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