Dune: Part Two — the blockbuster sequel to the 2021 smash hit Dune — is now available to watch online.
Released in theaters March 1, Dune: Part Two picks up after the climactic events of the first Dune, where Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his mother, Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), join the Fremen — the indigenous residents of the sand planet Arrakis — in their rebellion against the brutal House Harkonnen. The House’s objective is to seize control of Arrakis to mine the invaluable substance Spice.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two follows Paul’s resolve to learn the ways of the Fremen — which includes Zendaya’ Chani — to bring down House Harkonnen and take back Arrakis. On the personal front, Paul also wants to exact revenge for the House’s decimation of the Atreides family.
While Dune: Part Two is destined to stream on Max — which is Warner Bros. Pictures’ streaming service — a debut date has not yet been announced by the platform. Until then, Dune: Part Two is available on Premium Video on Demand for $24.99 to rent and $29.99 to buy on such PVOD platforms as Prime Video, AppleTV+ and VUDU.
How Well Was ‘Dune: Part Two’ Received By Moviegoers And Critics?
According to Box Office Mojo, Dune: Part Two is the highest-grossing film at the 2024 worldwide box office to date, earning $272 million domestically and $412 million overseas for an international tally of $684 million in ticket sales.
Dune: Part Two’s domestic take of $272 million-plus also makes it the highest-grossing film at the domestic box office to date. Box office tracker The Numbers said Dune: Part Two had a production budget of $190 million.
Based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel, Dune: Part Two was as widely embraced by critics as it was by theater audiences. On the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, Dune: Part Two earned a 93% “fresh” rating on the Tomatometer based on 413 reviews. The film also earned a 95% positive audience score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5,000-plus verified ratings.
The first Dune film from 2021, per Box Office Mojo, earned only $108.8 million domestically and $298.6 million overseas for a total take of $407.5 million tally at the international box office. Of course, theaters were not as full due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, which may explain why the first film did less business.
The first Dune wasn’t received as well by Rotten Tomatoes critics or audiences as Dune: Part Two. Still, the first film earned a “fresh” rating of 83% on the Tomatometer based on 514 reviews and a 90% positive audience score based on 5,000-plus verified ratings.
