Dune (2021) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to a 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 a precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.

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Dune occasionally struggles with its unwieldy source material, but those issues are largely overshadowed by the scope and ambition of this visually thrilling adaptation.

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Denis Villeneuve's Dune looks and sounds amazing -- and once the (admittedly slow-building) story gets you hooked, you'll be on the edge of your seat for the sequel.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Denis Villeneuve’s windswept epic is engrossing enough to maintain an audience with an intermission and a running time twice its length.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 10, 2022

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

When the anticipation is feverish, it sets up movies to disappoint and fail. This long-awaited movie smashes those expectations.

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 21, 2021

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Dune is a triumph of mediocrity. What it does, it does well enough, but was it worth doing? It's a cookie-cutter movie, a restatement of every trope that now impoverishes cinema.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2021

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Rebecca Long

Sierra Magazine

While Villeneuve's version makes more of an effort than Lynch's to explore some of Dune's meatier themes, like colonization, it fails to nail the environmental ideas.

Rated: B+

Jun 3, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Villeneuve’s “Dune” is the cinematic equivalent of a meditation garden: gorgeous to watch with its characters’ polished skin, smooth stonelike spaceships, sand enveloped landscapes, sunlight

Mar 24, 2024

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

It would be enough of a cinematic experience with just the visuals, but the technical elements within the sound are award-worthy.

Rated: A+

Mar 1, 2024

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Blake L A good sci-fi movie, just not a good Dune adaptation movie. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Lisa J I think they put way to much money and time in that movie for it to turn out like it did. I was very very disappointed with Part 1 and now disappointed with Pt 2, esp the fact that it seems ti imply a PT 3- I hope not. The 1984 version was so much better, and the actors did a far better job with alot less money. I stretched to give it a 3..... Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review John M An incredible work from Denis Villeneuve that showcases his technical filmmaking mastery very well. The sound is full, the score is evocative, the visual palette is unique to Arrakis, rather than replicating Tatooine. This entire film is pure set-up, which could alienate some fans with regards to story and plot. I appreciated the set-up, knowing there will be a Part 2 that will fully realize this story's potential. The "unfinished" nature did slightly take away from the overall quality of the film, but there is enough there to keep most viewers highly engaged (especially for science fiction fans). I would imagine fans of the book are on board with this adaptation, overall. Part 2 is my NUMBER 1 anticipated film of the year for 2024. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Aaron C It's even greater in IMAX!! I saw it in theaters the first round but after getting another chance to see it again in IMAX is a glorious opportunity not to be missed!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Lisa M Omg go see this again and see it in Imax!!! Also, great sneak peak for Dune 2 at the end!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Arun This was a rare opportunity to get a post-Covid experience to watch a masterpiece of a film with other fans of Dune. This was the best movie of 2021 hands down and I was happy I could relive it in IMAX for 2023 prior to the sequel. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Denis Villeneuve Director Timothée Chalamet Paul Atreides Rebecca Ferguson Lady Jessica Oscar Isaac Duke Leto Atreides Josh Brolin Gurney Halleck Stellan Skarsgård Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

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