Dune: Part Two Dominates International Box Office with $20.8M Opening
Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment’s highly anticipated sci-fi film, Dune: Part Two, has made a powerful impact on the international box office. The sequel, directed by Denis Villeneuve, began its overseas rollout on Wednesday in 13 markets and has already amassed an impressive $20.8 million in total. The film has been met with great success, claiming the number one spot in all markets it has been released in so far.
Impressive Opening Day Figures
On Thursday, Dune: Part Two expanded to an additional 42 international box office markets, bringing the total to 55. The film’s offshore cume, including previews, reached $20.8 million. In the United States, the movie garnered over $12 million in previews alone. The strong performance of Dune: Part Two has solidified its position as the top U.S. title in all markets.
Top Performers in International Markets
Germany, Australia, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil emerged as the top five openers for Dune: Part Two in the international market. In Germany, the film captured an impressive 70% market share of the top 10 films, with a cume of $2.4 million, including previews. The results are comparable to other successful films like Oppenheimer and even surpass the opening day performances of The Batman, Dune, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049.
Australia also saw a strong opening for Dune: Part Two, with a cume of $1.3 million, including previews. The film claimed an 81% share of the top 10 films on its opening day, surpassing other comparable films like Oppenheimer, 2021’s Dune, Mission: Impossible 7, and Rise of the Beasts.
In Mexico, Dune: Part Two dominated the box office with $696,000 on Thursday, securing the number one spot. The film’s performance was 85% higher than Dune, marking Villeneuve’s biggest start ever in the Mexican market. Premium formats, such as IMAX and 4D, contributed significantly to the film’s success.
Poland also had a successful opening for Dune: Part Two, with $361,000 on a non-traditional Thursday release. While comparisons are challenging due to the uncommon release day, the film outperformed other films like Barbie’s extensive Thursday previews and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which also premiered on a Thursday.
Brazil rounded out the top five markets, with Dune: Part Two earning $331,000 and surpassing the second-place film by four times. The film’s opening day in Brazil was Villeneuve’s biggest to date and performed on par with Mission: Impossible 7 while surpassing Dune by 127%. IMAX screenings accounted for an impressive 11% of the total box office from just 1% of the screens.
Overall Top Performing Markets
The top five markets for Dune: Part Two, based on two days of release, are France with $3.5 million, Germany with $2.4 million, Korea with $2.1 million (including Friday’s gross), Australia with $1.3 million, and Taiwan and Italy tied at $1.1 million each.
A Promising Start
Dune: Part Two began its overseas rollout on Wednesday with a strong start in 13 markets, earning $5.2 million for the day. The film claimed the top spot in each market it was released in. Including previews, the offshore cume reached $7.6 million by Thursday.
In France, the film has already accumulated a cume of $2.3 million, including previews. Audiences have given it an outstanding rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars on Allociné, while critics have rated it at 4.1 stars. Dune: Part Two is tracking on par with The Batman, surpassing Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One by 27%, and outperforming Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune by 44%. IMAX screenings have seen a 65% increase in admissions compared to Oppenheimer. When factoring in Tuesday’s previews, Dune: Part Two’s Imax performance surpasses even Avatar: The Way of Water.
In Korea, Dune: Part Two opened at number two on Wednesday, earning $1.2 million. The film outperformed its predecessor by 108% and Blade Runner 2049 by 385%. It also marked the biggest opening day for both star Timothée Chalamet and director Denis Villeneuve. Additionally, it achieved the highest Imax opening day for a Warner Bros. title. By Thursday,
