Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Dune 2 opened to an estimated $81.5 million in North America this weekend, double the first film and the biggest opening of the year to date. It’s a major win for Legendary in broadening the audience for its Dune franchise, and is the biggest opening to date for Villeneuve and Chalamet.
Dune 2 is likewise whipping up a sandstorm overseas, where it opened to $97 million from 71 markets for a global start of $178.5 million. (It doesn’t land in China until next weekend and Japan the week after that.) Sci-fi can be a tough sell in certain regions, including some Latin American markets, but Europe and other areas more than made up for any gaps. The U.K. led with $11.5 million, followed by France ($9.3 million) and Germany ($8.4 million).
The top 12 films of the weekend are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. | $81,500,000 | 4,071 | $20,020 | $81,500,000 | |
| 2 | Bob Marley: One Love | Paramount | $7,430,000 | 3,390 | $2,192 | $82,771,080 | -44.79% |
| 3 | Ordinary Angels | Lionsgate | $3,850,000 | 3,020 | $1,275 | $12,561,122 | -37.54% |
| 4 | Madame Web | Sony | $3,200,000 | 3,116 | $1,027 | $40,441,516 | -45.90% |
| 5 | Chosen: Season 4 Episodes 7-8, The | Fathom Events | $3,154,905 | 2,215 | $1,424 | $3,915,535 | |
| 6 | Migration | Universal | $2,500,000 | 2,204 | $1,134 | $123,456,880 | -12.87% |
| 7 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training | Crunchyroll/Sony | $2,065,000 | 1,949 | $1,060 | $15,701,455 | -82.05% |
| 8 | Wonka | Warner Bros. | $1,735,000 | 1,732 | $1,002 | $216,760,157 | -29.37% |
| 9 | Argylle | Universal | $1,400,000 | 2,283 | $613 | $43,968,805 | -48.89% |
| 10 | Beekeeper, The | Amazon MGM Studios | $1,114,519 | 1,347 | $827 | $64,928,965 | -42.84% |
| 11 | Drive-Away Dolls | Focus Features | $1,000,000 | 2,278 | $439 | $4,323,570 | -58.41% |
| 12 | Perfect Days | Neon Rated | $480,000 | 271 | $1,771 | $2,157,013 | -25.99% |
