A sci-fi spectacle: Dune: Part Two sweeps up the biggest opening weekend since Barbenheimer.
Dune: Part Two has delivered the biggest opening weekend since the double showdown of Barbie and Oppenheimer, aka “Barbenheimer” in July 2023.
During its Thursday to Sunday opening weekend, it has delivered $8.63M at the Australia box office, outpacing the original Dune by +78%.^
The film delivered 365,000 admissions since opening with a heavy skew towards males and the P25-54 demographic.
Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated second instalment in the Dune series, Dune: Part Two finally hit Australian cinemas on Thursday last week.
The must-see American epic sci-fi starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood like Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Austin Butler, has delivered the biggest opening weekend since the double showdown of Barbie and Oppenheimer, aka “Barbenheimer” in July 2023.
Releasing in over 70 international markets, Dune: Part Two has hit a cumulative $178 million at the global box office during its Thursday to Sunday opening weekend, $8.63M of which was delivered at the Australian box office. This result sees the film outpacing the original Dune’s Australian opening weekend result by +78%.^
The film delivered 365,000 admissions from Thursday to Sunday last week, with audiences skewing heavily toward males and the P25-54 demographic.
Critics and fans are in awe of the latest blockbuster success, with the film securing a 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, placing it as one of the highest-rated second instalments in Rotten Tomatoes history. Along with rave reviews, it has also delivered an impeccable 95% audience score. The film also scored a huge A Cinemascore over the weekend and is currently sitting as the 12th best-reviewed film of all time on IMDB.
Managing Director of Val Morgan Cinema, Guy Burbidge, attributes the success of the opening weekend to the pent-up excitement of the sequel and expects the film to continue its strong box office delivery and admissions run over the coming weeks.
"Dune: Part Two is nothing short of an action-packed cinematic masterpiece and undoubtedly a must-see cultural moment of 2024 that demands to be experienced on the biggest screen of all.
We know which films are going to perform, and all bets were on with Dune: Part Two. The film hits all the high notes, resonating perfectly with the right types of audiences that consistently deliver success.
Since its release, critics and audiences have been raving about the absolute necessity of experiencing this film in cinemas, sparking an enormous buzz and positive word-of-mouth, which will unquestionably drive continued box office success in the coming weeks.”
Burbidge continued “Dune: Part Two has set the stage for what promises to be another exceptional year in cinema, featuring some of the best original and sequel films.
Anticipated releases like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Despicable Me 4, Deadpool & Wolverine, Wicked and Mufasa: The Lion King will provide brands with an unparalleled chance to tap into some of the year's most significant cultural moments."
2024’s biggest blockbusters yet to release:
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - 21 March
Kung Fu Panda 4 - 28 March
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - 28 March
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - 23 May
Inside Out 2 - 13 June
Despicable Me 4 - 20 June
Deadpool & Wolverine - 25 July
Joker: Folie a Deux - 3 October
Gladiator 2 - 21 November
Wicked - 28 November
Moana 2 - 28 November
Mufasa: The Lion King - 19 December