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) 3,171 $27,447,471
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,155 $57,199
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,613 $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
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix: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
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 137 minutes
Franchise: Dune
Comparisons: vs. Firefox
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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) 383 $7,401,183 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $16,164,554 Dec 28, 1984 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,171 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,957 $87,445,948
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,580 $27,447,471
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 661 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,743 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 545 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,210 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $27,447,471

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,155 $57,199
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,844 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,096 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,125 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,188 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $57,199

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,613 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,855 $27,504,670
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 32 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,981 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 818 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $27,504,670

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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  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) 3,171 $27,447,471
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,155 $57,199
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,613 $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, 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
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 137 minutes
Franchise: Dune
Comparisons: vs. Firefox
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) 383 $7,401,183 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $16,164,554 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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,171 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,957 $87,445,948
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,580 $27,447,471
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 661 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,743 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 545 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,210 $27,447,471
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $27,447,471

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,155 $57,199
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,844 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,096 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,125 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,188 $57,199
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $57,199

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,613 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,855 $27,504,670
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 32 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,981 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 818 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $27,504,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $27,504,670

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.