Dune (1984)

Dune
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,447,471Details
International Box Office $57,199Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,504,670
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,025,091 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:915 opening theaters/975 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,445,948

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,141 $27,447,471
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,281 $57,199
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,545 $27,504,670

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
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Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
February 18th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 8th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
September 24th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Dune (デューン 砂の惑星) (Japan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
January 31st, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Dune - Extended Edition
Running Time: 137 minutes
Franchise: Dune
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
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Keywords: Action Adventure, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 377 $7,609,951 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $16,620,515 Dec 28, 1984 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 2 $6,025,091   915 $6,585   $6,025,091 1
Dec 21, 1984 2 $4,769,713 -21% 944 $5,053   $13,062,174 2
Dec 28, 1984 8 $4,942,030 +4% 975 $5,069   $20,675,141 3
Jan 4, 1985 10 $2,390,736 -52% 967 $2,472   $23,867,837 4
Jan 11, 1985 14 $1,477,945 -38% 717 $2,061   $26,090,556 5
Jan 18, 1985 13 $852,765 -42% 645 $1,322   $27,447,471 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 2 $8,292,461   915 $9,063   $8,292,461 1
Dec 21, 1984 2 $7,440,650 -10% 944 $7,882   $15,733,111 2
Dec 28, 1984 8 $5,743,990 -23% 975 $5,891   $21,477,101 3
Jan 4, 1985 10 $3,135,510 -45% 967 $3,243   $24,612,611 4
Jan 11, 1985 13 $1,982,095 -37% 717 $2,764   $26,594,706 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $964 1 1 2 $1,865 12/4/2020
Japan 8/2/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/8/2020 $0 0 1 1 $1,179 2/19/2024
United Kingdom 12/14/1984 $0 0 281 281 $54,155 10/26/2021
 
International Total$57,199 2/19/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 5, 2021116,889 6,889$103,266$103,2661,541
Oct 24, 2021194,416 13,662$66,196$204,7931,548

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Kyle MacLachlan    Paul Atreides
William Hurt   

Uncategorized

Patrick Stewart    Gurney Halleck
Max von Sydow    Doctor Kynes
Sean Young    Chani
Brad Dourif    Piter De Vries
Dean Stockwell    Doctor Wellington Yueh
Kenneth McMillan    Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Linda Hunt    Shadout Mapes
Sting    Feyd-Rautha
José Ferrer    Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Francesca Annis    Lady Jessica
Freddie Jones    Thufir Hawat
Virginia Madsen    Princess Irulan
Everett McGill    Stilgar
Jurgen Prochnow    Duke Leto Atreides
Alicia Witt    Alia
David Lynch    Spice Worker
Richard Jordan    Duncan Idaho
Sian Phillips    Rev. Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Paul L. Smith    The Beast Rabban

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
David Lynch    Screenwriter
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Frank Herbert    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,025,091 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:915 opening theaters/975 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,445,948

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,141 $27,447,471
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,281 $57,199
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,545 $27,504,670

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
February 18th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 8th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
September 24th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Dune (デューン 砂の惑星) (Japan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
January 31st, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Dune - Extended Edition
Running Time: 137 minutes
Franchise: Dune
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Adventure, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 377 $7,609,951 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $16,620,515 Dec 28, 1984 17

Leading Cast

Kyle MacLachlan    Paul Atreides
William Hurt   

Uncategorized

Patrick Stewart    Gurney Halleck
Max von Sydow    Doctor Kynes
Sean Young    Chani
Brad Dourif    Piter De Vries
Dean Stockwell    Doctor Wellington Yueh
Kenneth McMillan    Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Linda Hunt    Shadout Mapes
Sting    Feyd-Rautha
José Ferrer    Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Francesca Annis    Lady Jessica
Freddie Jones    Thufir Hawat
Virginia Madsen    Princess Irulan
Everett McGill    Stilgar
Jurgen Prochnow    Duke Leto Atreides
Alicia Witt    Alia
David Lynch    Spice Worker
Richard Jordan    Duncan Idaho
Sian Phillips    Rev. Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Paul L. Smith    The Beast Rabban

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
David Lynch    Screenwriter
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Frank Herbert    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 2 $6,025,091   915 $6,585   $6,025,091 1
Dec 21, 1984 2 $4,769,713 -21% 944 $5,053   $13,062,174 2
Dec 28, 1984 8 $4,942,030 +4% 975 $5,069   $20,675,141 3
Jan 4, 1985 10 $2,390,736 -52% 967 $2,472   $23,867,837 4
Jan 11, 1985 14 $1,477,945 -38% 717 $2,061   $26,090,556 5
Jan 18, 1985 13 $852,765 -42% 645 $1,322   $27,447,471 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 2 $8,292,461   915 $9,063   $8,292,461 1
Dec 21, 1984 2 $7,440,650 -10% 944 $7,882   $15,733,111 2
Dec 28, 1984 8 $5,743,990 -23% 975 $5,891   $21,477,101 3
Jan 4, 1985 10 $3,135,510 -45% 967 $3,243   $24,612,611 4
Jan 11, 1985 13 $1,982,095 -37% 717 $2,764   $26,594,706 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $964 1 1 2 $1,865 12/4/2020
Japan 8/2/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/8/2020 $0 0 1 1 $1,179 2/19/2024
United Kingdom 12/14/1984 $0 0 281 281 $54,155 10/26/2021
 
International Total$57,199 2/19/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 5, 2021116,889 6,889$103,266$103,2661,541
Oct 24, 2021194,416 13,662$66,196$204,7931,548

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.