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Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

Long live the fighters.

2024166 minPG-13Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Starring
Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

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Where can I watch Dune: Part Two?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Dune: Part Two streaming on HBO Max and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Dune: Part Two?

Dune: Part Two earns 11 badges, led by Top 1% of films and Universally Loved.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Dune: Part Two worth watching?

Dune: Part Two's Midcredits score is the 99th percentile of all films, from 4.5M ratings across 6 sources. 92% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

99th percentile

Better received than 99% of films

99th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)98th
Approval (how many liked it)99th

84 /100

98th percentile of all films

99th percentile among Action97th percentile among 2020s

Critics 79 · Audience 85

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

Ratings pile up at 9–10 with almost no detractors — near-universal love.

92% liked it

99th percentile of all films

99th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2020s
92% rated it 7–108% rated it 1–6

Critics 92% · Audience 95%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 22 wins / 77 noms overall

  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Original Score - Motion Picture

99th percentile

4.5M ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 25% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$190M
Opening weekend$83M
Domestic gross$282M
Worldwide gross$715M

Returned 3.8× its budget — 98th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a stunning visual and technical achievement that feels emotionally cold and overlong.

Fans praised

  • jaw-dropping cinematography and visual spectacle
  • immersive world-building and epic scale
  • powerful Hans Zimmer score and sound design

Detractors panned

  • underwhelming, one-dimensional villains
  • muddled storytelling with gaping logic holes
  • mumbling, flat vocal performances

What stands out

Cinematography95

staggering IMAX visuals, masterful composition and practical-CGI blend

Atmosphere90

fully realized alien world, lived-in texture, epic gravity

Effects and spectacle88

sandworms and set pieces are breathtaking; some action sequences feel anticlimactic

Sound and musicDivisive85

Hans Zimmer's score is overwhelming and immersive; some call it too loud

ActingDivisive75

uneven cast; Chalamet and Ferguson praised, Walken and Zendaya criticized as wooden

CharactersDivisive50

weak villain development, Chani's rewritten role divisive, supporting players underused

PacingDivisive45

slow first half, rushed climax; 166 minutes feels both long and disjointed

Plot and storyDivisive45

rushed second half, incomplete adaptation, confusing political mechanics

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Dune: Part Two like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Big and sweeping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want to be swept up in something big.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you haunted. Skip it when you want an easy night.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Big and sweeping.

Moods
TenseTriumphantRomantic
Heaviest: late
Register
Epic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Awestruck · 1% of films: Wonder at something vast or marvelous.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its mythic material with deadly seriousness and awe, never undercutting the grandeur.
The rideThe film sustains a tense, brooding pressure that builds through military and political maneuvering, with the emotional weight concentrating on the climax and its aftermath.
StructureTold in linear chronological order from Paul's exile to his rise as messiah.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Haunted.

Haunting · 14% of filmsThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's epic conclusion leaves a lingering sense of dread and moral ambiguity about Paul's messianic rise.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypePaul Atreides unites with the Fremen on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family, and accepts his messianic role as the chosen one to overcome the tyrannical Emperor and House Harkonnen.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFateIdeas
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4% (this title)
  • Ideas 5% (this title): Fate 1% (this title) · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Ideas

Fate · 1% of filmsRevenge · 4% of filmsLegacy · 4% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Cosmic stakes: Consequences reach beyond the world.Single lead
How it treats its themePaul wrestles with a prophesied future he fears, torn between the love he wants and the terrible destiny that awaits him and the galaxy.
StanceThe film questions whether Paul's rise as a messianic leader is liberation or a horrifying trap, interrogating the nature of prophecy and destiny rather than celebrating it outright.

The world

Far futureWildernessInstitutionalIn transitScience fiction
Orchestral modernElectronicForeground music · original score · Hans Zimmer
Settingthe desert planet Arrakis and its Fremen sietches, amid a galactic imperial war
MusicZimmer's score blends massive percussion, eerie vocal chants, and electronic textures to evoke the alien, mythic scale of Arrakis.

Content guide

Is Dune: Part Two okay for kids?

PG-13

Dune: Part Two is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some suggestive material and brief strong language” (MPAA). As of October 26, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at mild (31/100), language at mild (30/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (29/100) and frightening material at intense (67/100). Overall it is heavier than 79% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 42 other countries
  • UK12A
  • CanadaPG
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Ireland12A
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil14
  • Argentina+13
  • Belgium14
  • BGC
  • CL14
  • Czechia12+
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK-12
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary16
  • Israel12
  • Italy6+
  • LTN-13
  • LU12
  • MexicoB
  • MYP13
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • PhilippinesPG
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • PRPG-13
  • RO12
  • SingaporePG13
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland12
  • Taiwan12+
  • THG
  • Türkiye13+
  • UA16+
  • VIPG-13
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 49% of all filmsHeavier than 79% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 89%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 55%
Profanity
Mild
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 19%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 40%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 87%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is frightening material and violence. Everything else sits at or below what PG-13-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Dune: Part Two have?

MovieCove's classifier found 5 depicted content warnings in Dune: Part Two: Gore or body horror (severe), Gun violence (severe), Torture (moderate), War atrocities (moderate), Hate-motivated violence (mild). Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

SevereGore or body horrorGun violence
ModerateTortureWar atrocities
MildHate-motivated violence

Cast and crew

Who is in Dune: Part Two?

Cast

9 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Timothée Chalamet
as Paul Atreides
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Zendaya
as Chani
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Rebecca Ferguson
as Jessica
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Javier Bardem
as Stilgar
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Josh Brolin
as Gurney Halleck
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Austin Butler
as Feyd-Rautha
Florence Pugh
as Princess Irulan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Dave Bautista
as Beast Rabban
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Christopher Walken
as Emperor
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Léa Seydoux
as Lady Margot Fenring
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.

Crew

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