The long-awaited and long-delayed Dune: Part 2 has had a good start in its journey through a few cinemas worldwide, with over 10 million dollars raised in previews, according to industry estimates on Thursday.
This figure includes $2 million from the Imax fan preview that took place on February 25th. It should be noted that these figures do not come from Warner Bros, so they could be higher or lower. The previews started yesterday at 3:00 p.m.
With over 10 million dollars, it is the highest grossing in previews that we have seen since Barbenheimer, on Thursday, July 20, when Barbie, from Warner Bros, made 22.3 million and Oppenheimer, from Universal, 10.5 million.
In addition, Five Nights at Freddy’s, despite being released on the same day on Universal’s Peacock streaming service, had a great preview on Thursday night with $10.3 million on October 26th.
Dune: Part 2 already surpasses the original
From a distance, Dune: Part 2 surpasses the Thursday night of Dune in 2021, which raised $5.1 million from 6 pm. They also exceed the $8.9 million of John Wick: Chapter 4, which raised $73.8 million in three days.
Dune: Part 2 has everything going for it: a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and a social media universe of 575.5 million on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, according to RelishMix.
Fans agree that director Denis Villeneuve can be trusted to deliver the usual results, and they remember his work on Dune and Blade Runner 2049. Many compare it to the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. And the soundtrack, composed by Hans Zimmer, is enchanting everyone.
The movie is described as more than just a blockbuster, as a “complex geopolitical thriller”, and fans want more. All signs point to Dune: Part 2 being the highest-grossing film of 2024.
