Dune
It begins.
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.
- Director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $411M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
34 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Dune actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence - a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential - only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Dune appears in 6 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Denis Villeneuve Movies Ranked #4
Placed at #4 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #33
Placed at #33 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #35
Placed at #35 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Adventure Movies Ranked #50
Placed at #50 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #69
Placed at #69 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #172
Placed at #172 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
3 wins · 2 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film
1 win
- WinnerHollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Art Direction
1 win
- WinnerWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Art Direction
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Score
1 win
- WinnerWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Score
David di Donatello for Best International Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerDavid di Donatello for Best International Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Dune returned 2.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $165M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $411M
- Release date
- Sep 15, 2021
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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