The offshore bow rose from yesterdays $97M estimate to$100.02Min 71 markets.
Withdomesticnow at$82.5Mthrough Sunday, that brings the worldwide debut to$182.5M.
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See below for how the weekend rolled out.
Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “DUNE: PART TWO,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.Warner Bros.
Of that,$97Mis from the international box office.
1 movie in 67 of those (No.
1 U.S. title in all 71).
For the industry,Dune 2ranks as the 7thbiggest opening weekend ever for IMAX in like-for-likes.
In South Africa, IMAX generated a whopping 50% of the box office.
Regionally, in Latin America, the film captured a 68% share of the Top 5 films.
Using historical rates, this is 102% aboveDuneand 68% ahead ofBlade Runner 2049.
In Europe, this is the biggest opening ever for Villeneuve and Chalamet.
In Holland, PLFs contributed 30% of the total box office with IMAX at a fantastic 16%.
For Asia, Thailand had the biggest IMAX opening weekend ever for WB and 3rd biggest for the industry.
Singapore landed the biggest IMAX debut for WB.
The opening total is 62% aboveDune.
Francewas next with $9.6M and Paris repping 31% of the total.
Germanygrossed $9.1M, nearly double the results of 2021sDuneand ahead of all other comps includingJurassic World: DominionandOppenheimer.
Results are 123% ahead ofDuneand 434% overBR 2049.
The two IMAX screens led the market ranked first and third with a combined 5.1% share.
Still to open are such majors as Korea and Japan.
The epic Denis Villeneuve-directed sci-fi sequel is looking at a full overseas opening frame of $85M+.
Theres also wiggle room here depending on how Saturday shakes out.
Given word of mouth and a clear runway, playability is expected.
The bigPart Twoopener on Friday was theUKwith $3.6M from 2,087 screens and at a dominant No.
1, nearly 700% higher than the No.
The launch is higher than Villeneuves 2021Duneby 187%, as well as ahead ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3by 7%,Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part Oneby 63% andBlade Runner 2049by 109%.
In the UK, IMAX repped a terrific 19% share of the total box office on Friday.
This was the biggest opening day ever for Villeneuve in the market.
Including previews, the running cume in the market is $1.1M.
Well have a full report on Sunday.
This includes two full-days of play and previews in those markets.
The Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment sci-fi spectacular is the No.
Domestic previews, as Anthony hasnoted, came in over $12M.
On Thursday overseas, the Top 5 openers were Germany, Australia, Mexico, Poland and Brazil.
Australiahas a $1.3M cume including previews.
The opening day nabbed an 81% share of the Top 10.
Mexicopulled in $696K on Thursday, a clear No.
1 with premium formats performing strongly IMAX repped 10% of the daily total and 4D 5%.
Thursdays bow was aboveDuneby 85% to give Villeneuve his biggest start ever in the market.
Polandkicked off with $361K, at a clear No.
1 on a non-traditional Thursday.
Brazilnabbed $331K at No.
1 and four times higher than the No.
More updates to come.
PREVIOUS, THURSDAY:Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainments much awaitedDune: Part Twois off and storming the international box office.
1 Hollywood film in each.
Including previews, the offshore cume through yesterday is $7.6M.
Wednesdays release markets included France, Italy and Korea.
InFrance, the running cume is $2.3M which includes previews.
Imax results are 65% ahead ofOppenheimerin terms of admissions.
2 with $1.2M on Wednesday.
It is the biggest Imax opening day for a WB title.
Through Thursday (not included in the totals above), the movie has grossed $2.1M.
It performed 107% higher thanOppenheimer, 172% aboveThe Batmanand 229% bigger thanDune Part One.
Imax repped 12% of the box office.Part Twowas also above all comps.
Another 42 markets release today, Thursday, including Germany, Australia, and all of Latin America.
We will be updating throughout.
