Box Office: Timothée Chalamet 'Dune' best Warner Bros. film of 2021, to cross $50 million
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Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune' has reportedly opened at the top of the earning list in the American box office on Friday with $17.5 million from 4,125 theaters, reports claim.
If things continue at this pace, then experts predict the sci-fic adaptation is looking to amass another $35 million or more this weekend.
'Dune' has opted for a hybrid release, with the film releasing simultaneously on HBO Max.
The film is a joint venture between The Legendary and Warner Bros. and has earned a total of $5.1 million in Thursday previews and Friday initial shows, thus making it Warner Bros.' grandest opening of 2021. Out of that money, IMAX alone contributed $4.2 million dollars to the enture gross income.
'Dune' was a raging success in the international film festival circuit, with getitng long standing ovations from the crowd at the Venice Film festival 2021.
Also the fact that it has a 83 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A- Cinemascore otherwise, helps. This week, the majority of ticket buyers were aged between 18 to 35 years.
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Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi classic has a stellar cast, including including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and Zendaya.
As per a THR report, 'Dune' will easily win the weekend box office race this time, but its theatrical performance could get hampered due to its availability at home.