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The highly anticipated sequel to Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi novel, “Dune: Part Two” grossed at least $11 million in previews on Thursday, more than doubling its predecessor and putting it on pace with last summer’s double-barrelled blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.
”The sequel to 2021’s extraterrestrial sci-fi hit “Dune”—which will open in thousands of theaters Friday—has so far made $11 million in previews according toestimates it made roughly $12 million, putting it well above the 2021 iteration’s $5.1 million, and just above Universal’s “Oppenheimer” and October’s sleeper hit “Five Nights at Freddy’s” .“Dune: Part Two,” starring Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh and Austin Butler, also grossed roughly $2 million in Imax screenings this week,$190 million to make, still has a long way to go to catch up with the so-called Barbenheimer duo—Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” pulled in $162 million at its domestic opening weekend, while “Oppenheimer” grossed $82.4 million in its U.S. opening weekend. By comparison, the first “Dune” grossed just over $41 million domestically in its opening weekend, and has since gone on to take in nearly $434 million worldwide, according toto rack up a whopping $170 million worldwide in its opening weekend, including $80 million in the U.S. and Canada. If that projection holds up, the sci-fi sequel would be the first to cross the $50 million threshold in its opening weekend since October’s teen horror, “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Still, it would fall short of “Barbie” and remain roughly on par with ‘Oppenheimer’ in terms of U.S. gross.described the sequel, from director Denis Villeneuve, as “bigger and more far out” than its predecessor, lauding the “cinematic spectacle” as “alive and rocking” and a “blast.” A review inWhile audiences have come away from the sequel praising its cinematography and star-studded cast, there is one item receiving mixed reviews: AMC’s iconic sandworm popcorn bucket. While AMC’s bucket—which features a sandworm mouth opening for movie-goers to reach in—has been mocked on, it has also become a viral sensation and a collectors item among some fans, going for nearly $70 on Etsy.“Dune: Part Two” provided a much-needed jolt at the box office, which has been off to a slow start this year. The biggest movie at the domestic office so far has been “Bob Marley: One Love,” racking up $74.5 million, ahead of “Mean Girls” , “The Beekeeper” and “Argylle” .
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