The North American opening record is $80 million... Foreshadowing box office syndrome.
Source: Reporter Sae-rom Lee
[The Fact|Reporter Park Ji-yoon] ‘Dune: Part 2’ had a good start with overwhelming box office profits.
According to Box Office Mojo on the 4th, the movie 'Dune: Part 2' (directed by Denis Villeneuve) was released in North America on the 1st, followed by the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Mexico and Spain, at the same time recorded a box office sweep of the top charts and earned a profit of 170 million USD (about 226.2 billion KRW).
Previously, 'Dune: Part 2' recorded a profit of 81.5 million USD (about 108.4 billion won) in its first week of release in North America, achieving the highest opening profit among released films. in North America by 2024.
In addition, the film easily surpassed the North American opening of 'Wonka' ($39 million), starring Timothée Chalamet, and scored an opening nearly double its North American opening. of its predecessor 'Dune' (2021) ($41 million), raising expectations of a box office success.
'Dune: Part 2', released in Korea on the 28th of last month, attracted a cumulative audience of 820,797 in its first week of release, including the March 1 holiday period from the 1st. to the 3rd, surpassing the number of viewers in the first week of 'Wonka' (78), exceeding 6,720 people) and scoring the highest first week of release among foreign films released in 2024.
Attention is focused on whether 'Dune: Part 2', the film that is captivating audiences not only domestically but around the world, can continue its steady growth momentum.
'Dune: Part 2' is an action blockbuster in which Paul (played by Timothee Chalamet), who awakens after realizing his abilities, seeks his destiny as a warrior on journey of revenge. The film is shown in theaters nationwide.