‘Dune’ Hits $76 Million at International Box Office

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Moviegoers, at least at the international box office, have kept the ticket sales flowing for Dune, the big-budget reimagining of Frank Herbert’s landmark sci-fi novel

The movie, directed by Denis Villeneuve , brought in $26.3 million from 32 overseas markets in its second weekend of release. It has generated $76.5 million to date, a solid tally given that many parts of the international box office have been slow to recover from COVID-19. However, the Warner Bros. and Legendary film cost $165 million to produce, meaning it will need to generate nothing short of a tidy sum in theaters to turn a profit. “Dune” doesn’t debut in the U.S.

“Dune” had the biggest turnout in Russia with $4.9 million from 1,850 screens, marking a 37% decline from its opening. France followed close behind with $4.2 million from 893 screens , while Germany brought in $3.4 million from 900 screens. Among new territories, “Dune” generated $1 million in the United Arab Emirates and $969,000 in Saudi Arabia.

Elsewhere at the international box office, Disney’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” collected $14 million, bringing its foreign tally to $166.9 million. The Marvel comic book adaptation, led by Canadian actor Simu Liu, has been a hit in North America, where it has become the highest grossing movie of the year with $196 million to date. Globally, “Shang-Chi” has generated $363.4 million, a strong result for pandemic times.

In a notable box office benchmark, Disney and 20th Century’s sci-fi comedy “Free Guy” has crossed the $200 million mark internationally. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds as a cheeky video game character, added another $5.1 million from 48 overseas markets, boosting its international total to $203.3 million and its worldwide tally to $317 million.

 

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