The domestic opening settled at $81.5M with strong international attendance. Audiences flocked to theaters over the weekend with 11.1M admissions.
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Opening in 71 markets overseas, the sequel dominated the box office in 67 of these territories, claiming the top spot in the U.S. as well (excluding China and Japan). The film marks the best opening for a Denis Villeneuve-directed movie in all markets and the top debut for Timothée Chalamet in 58 countries including major European and Asian markets.
The book-based film's IMAX release, shot entirely with IMAX digital cameras, gathered $32.2M from 809 screens globally. This marks the largest IMAX opening for a Warner Bros film in comparable markets and the second-highest overall behind Batman V Superman. Dune 2 is now the seventh-highest IMAX opening weekend, setting records in various markets and achieving significant success in South Africa and Latin America. Notably, the IMAX release outperformed Dune and Blade Runner 2049 using historical rates by 102% and 68%, respectively.
Source: Deadline