After a two-month drought, "Dune: Part Two" has delivered a much-welcomed deluge of ticket sales to the domestic box office — and its success could bring a third franchise film to cinemas.
The Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment film opened with an estimated $81.5 million at the box office, the highest of any film released so far in 2024.
Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic, the second in the Dune franchise, was buoyed by IMAX ticket sales, which represented around 23% of domestic ticket sales, or $18.5 million.
"The only reason it wasn't higher is we ran out of seats," said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX.
IMAX represented 18% of all international ticket sales, the company said.
Persons:
Shawn Robbins, Denis Villeneuve's, Rich Gelfond, Gelfond, Oppenheimer, Josh Grode, Denis, Villeneuve, we've
Organizations:
Warner Bros, Entertainment, BoxOffice.com, Legendary Entertainment, CNBC
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Hollywood, China