How long is Dune 2? Epic runtime explained
Warner Bros.Dune 2 is one of the most successful films of the year thus far. It’s also one of the longest – so here’s how that epic runtime compares with previous Dunes.
Dune: Part Two released to rave reviews, and promptly dominated at the global box office. The movie made $46 million domestically in its second week, from 4,074 screens.
That brings the movie’s gross to $157 million in the United States, while globally, Dune 2 has now earned a whopping $367 million.
That’s in spite of the movie’s run-time, which means cinemas can put on fewer screenings per day. Here’s all the details…
How long is Dune 2? Runtime explained
Dune Part Two is 2-hours and 47-minutes long. Which is a whopping 167 minutes.
That run time is in spite of the fact that director Denis Villeneuve split Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel into two parts. The first movie – Dune Part One – clocked in at 155-minutes.
Meaning both films are longer than David Lynch’s 1984 effort to cram the entire book into one feature, with his movie tapping out at 137-minutes.
This is how the Dune adaptations compare:
- Dune (1984): 137 minutes
- Dune Part One: 155 minutes
- Dune Part Two: 167 minutes
Dune Part Two is also Denis Villeneuve’s longest film to date – here’s how it compares with his previous US features:
- Prisoners: 153 minutes
- Enemy: 90 minutes
- Sicario: 121 minutes
- Arrival: 126 minutes
- Blade Runner 2047: 163 minutes
- Dune Part One: 155 minutes
- Dune Part Two: 167 minutes
An interesting point of comparison is James Cameron’s aforementioned Avatar movies, the first of which was 162 minutes, while sequel Avatar: The Way of Water was 192 minutes. Meaning these sci-fi epics are definitely getting longer.
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas now – you can read more about the movie via the below articles:
When does Dune take place? | How to watch Dune 2 – is it streaming? | Best Timothée Chalamet movies | Dune 2 debuts with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score | Is Dune 2 the end? | Dune gaming crossovers and collaborations | When to pee during Dune 2 | Best Easter eggs in Dune 2 | Ending explained | Does Dune 2 have a post-credits scene? | More movies releasing in March 2024
