Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Two’, starring Timothée Chalamet, dominated the global box office, setting records and milestones. The film that crossed its fourth weekend at the box office, earned an estimated $574.4 crore. This, in addition to the 2021 film’s lifetime collections of $433.9 million, ‘Dune’ is now in the exclusive $1 Billion club.
‘Dune: Part Two’, the sequel of the Denis Villeneuve sci-fi saga, continued its triumphant run at the box office, securing an impressive collection on its fourth weekend.
Starring Timothée Chalamet, the sci-fi epic amassed $17.6 million, propelling its domestic earnings to $233.4 million. Overseas, the film maintained its foothold, contributing to a global accumulation of $574.4 million.
Last weekend saw ‘Dune: Part Two’ achieve a significant milestone by surpassing the lifetime collections of its predecessor, ‘Dune’, which debuted in 2021 with earnings of $433.9 million.
The latest instalment fetched an estimated $108.8 million domestically and an additional $325.02 million internationally, catapulting the Dune franchise into the exclusive “$1 Billion club.”
Notably, this achievement marks Timothée Chalamet’s first billion-dollar franchise, while for actress Zendaya, it adds to her accolades alongside the ‘Spider-Man’ franchise. Actors Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin also join the elite club for the third time with their involvement in franchises surpassing the billion-dollar mark.
Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, and Rebecca Ferguson, quickly ascended past $500 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024 thus far.
With its cumulative domestic earnings now exceeding $220 million, ‘Dune: Part Two’ claims the title of Chalamet’s highest-grossing film domestically, surpassing the record set by his 2023 hit, ‘Wonka’, which garnered $218 million. This accomplishment surpasses the previous benchmark held by 2014’s ‘Interstellar’, solidifying the sci-fi epic as a monumental success in the actor’s career, which does not still include a superhero movie.
