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JamesG · 03-04-2024, 08:24 AM

Dune 2 Jolts Box Office with Mighty $81.5 Million Debut
by Rebecca Rubin
March 3, 2024

Dune: Part Two is riding those massive sandworms all the way to the top of box office charts.

Director Denis Villeneuve‘s big-budget sequel has collected $81.5 million in its domestic debut and delivered a mighty, necessary jolt for struggling movie theaters. It’s the biggest opening weekend of the year and the largest since last October’s Taylor Swift concert film The Eras Tour ($93 million).

Buoyed by positive reviews and glowing word-of-mouth (it has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and “A” CinemaScore), Dune 2 seems to have expanded its fanbase beyond sci-fi buffs and arrived on the higher end of expectations.

At the international box office, the sequel added $97 million for a massive global tally of $178 million.

In a distant second place, Paramount’s musical biopic Bob Marley: One Love added $7.4 million from 3,390 theaters.

It has become a surprise box office success with $82.7 million in North America and $146 million globally.

Hilary Swank’s inspirational drama Ordinary Angels remained in third place with $3.8 million from 3,020 locations. After two weeks on the big screen, the Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company film has collected a mere $12 million.

However, it reportedly carries a modest budget in the low double digits, which could help to offset these lackluster grosses.

At the No. 4 spot, Madame Web continued to sputter with $3.2 million from 3,116 theaters.

Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off cost $80 million and has generated a paltry $40 million domestically and $50 million internationally to date.

Faith-based TV series The Chosen rounded out the top five with $3.1 million from 2,215 venues. Fathom Events has rolling out the show’s Season 4 exclusively in cinemas with two-week runs of episodes, and this weekend’s run included Episodes 7 and 8.

Ticket sales were slightly behind episodes four through six, which brought in $3.5 million. They steeply declined from Episodes 1 through 3, which generated $6 million to start and $14 million during its run.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/d...et-1235928614/

March 1-3, 2024: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. Dune: Part Two $81,500,000
2. Bob Marley: One Love $7,430,000 / $82,771,080
3. Ordinary Angels $3,850,000 / $12,561,122
4. Madame Web $3,200,000 / $40,441,516
5. The Chosen: S4 Episodes 7-8 $3,915,535
6. Migration $2,500,000 / $123,456,880
7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training $2,065,000 / $15,701,455
8. Wonka $1,735,000 / $216,760,157
9. Argylle $1,400,000 / $43,968,805
10. The Beekeeper $1,114,519 / $64,928,965

03-04-2024, 08:24 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	"Dune: Part Two" Opens w/ $81.5 Million Debut Dune 2 Jolts Box Office with Mighty $81.5 Million Debut by Rebecca Rubin March 3, 2024 Dune: Part Two is riding those massive sandworms all the way to the top of box office charts. Director Denis Villeneuve‘s big-budget sequel has collected $81.5 million in its domestic debut and delivered a mighty, necessary jolt for struggling movie theaters. It’s the biggest opening weekend of the year and the largest since last October’s Taylor Swift concert film The Eras Tour ($93 million). Buoyed by positive reviews and glowing word-of-mouth (it has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and “A” CinemaScore), Dune 2 seems to have expanded its fanbase beyond sci-fi buffs and arrived on the higher end of expectations. At the international box office, the sequel added $97 million for a massive global tally of $178 million. In a distant second place, Paramount’s musical biopic Bob Marley: One Love added $7.4 million from 3,390 theaters. It has become a surprise box office success with $82.7 million in North America and $146 million globally. Hilary Swank’s inspirational drama Ordinary Angels remained in third place with $3.8 million from 3,020 locations. After two weeks on the big screen, the Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company film has collected a mere $12 million. However, it reportedly carries a modest budget in the low double digits, which could help to offset these lackluster grosses. At the No. 4 spot, Madame Web continued to sputter with $3.2 million from 3,116 theaters. Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off cost $80 million and has generated a paltry $40 million domestically and $50 million internationally to date. Faith-based TV series The Chosen rounded out the top five with $3.1 million from 2,215 venues. Fathom Events has rolling out the show’s Season 4 exclusively in cinemas with two-week runs of episodes, and this weekend’s run included Episodes 7 and 8. Ticket sales were slightly behind episodes four through six, which brought in $3.5 million. They steeply declined from Episodes 1 through 3, which generated $6 million to start and $14 million during its run. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/d...et-1235928614/ March 1-3, 2024: Weekend Studio Estimates 1. Dune: Part Two $81,500,000 2. Bob Marley: One Love $7,430,000 / $82,771,080 3. Ordinary Angels $3,850,000 / $12,561,122 4. Madame Web $3,200,000 / $40,441,516 5. The Chosen: S4 Episodes 7-8 $3,915,535 6. Migration $2,500,000 / $123,456,880 7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training $2,065,000 / $15,701,455 8. Wonka $1,735,000 / $216,760,157 9. Argylle $1,400,000 / $43,968,805 10. The Beekeeper $1,114,519 / $64,928,965