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Play trailer 3:08 Poster for Dune PG-13 Released Dec 14, 1984 2h 17m Sci-Fi Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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The long-awaited film version of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction epic, Dune, explodes on the screen with dazzling special effects, unforgettable images, and powerful performances. The saga of intergalactic warrior Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) and his messianic rise to leadership features an all-star cast, including Jose Ferrer, Max Von Sydow, Oscar® winner Linda Hunt and rock legend, Sting. This monumental Dino DeLaurentiis presentation is directed by David Lynch (The Elephant Man, Eraserhead), with photography by Academy Award® winner Freddie Francis, music by Grammy® winner Toto, and incredible monster creation by E.T.'s Carlo Rambaldi. Visit an unbelievable world beyond time and space and experience the ultimate adventure that goes beyond the imagination.
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This truncated adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi masterwork is too dry to work as grand entertainment, but David Lynch's flair for the surreal gives it some spice.

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Harper Barnes St. Louis Post-Dispatch The special effects are mediocre -- the miniatures look like miniatures, the sets look like sets, the matte paintings look like matte painting. And even the much dreaded sand worms are about as scary as Missouri night crawlers. Feb 15, 2024 Full Review Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer Lynch's screenplay has all the vivacity of a Gregorian chant. Although his direction of individual scenes is inspired, Lynch the writer sabotages Lynch the filmmaker. Feb 14, 2024 Full Review Pauline Kael The New Yorker The movie is heavy on exposition, and the story isn't dramatized -- it's merely acted out, in a series of scenes that are like illustrations. Feb 14, 2024 Full Review Jack Garner Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Ultimately, Dune is a most magnificent flying machine that can't quite get off the ground. But even if it can't fly, it's certainly impressive to look at on the runway. Rated: 3/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Jeff Simon Buffalo News It's a remarkable film by a remarkable talent. Feb 15, 2024 Full Review David Wilson Tulsa World Dune does a good job of introducing us to another solar system, but it is full of such soap-opera dialogue and pretentious seriousness that many won't find it worth the trip. Rated: 2/4 Feb 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed Well done, but read the books first Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Lisa M One of my all time favorite films!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review April R It is a flawed masterpiece. But seeing in cinema was a mind bending experience!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Anthony D So cheesy. A real bad take on a great story Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/24 Full Review EuAmoUvas P To all who read this comment: TL:DR - Incredible movie, plus a very different view over original book work, everyone involved on this movie made a true work of art; This is art, not a rendition of the original work like the 2021 movies are. If you watched this and expected a copy+paste of the books , you got this movie wrong, this is art, simple and pure. The director and producing teams did what they could with what they had. Either admire the results of their work or at least respect the results of their works. _ I do not know how you received the movie, neither the movies (new or old). But know this: it's hard enough to make an idea known to the world, much less a movie. Sure, it could had been better, like the 2021 versions of this movie, but try to see the great side of this movie, they digged the sands of an empty dry "movie world" that never tried to make a movie of this scale before, and they succeeded, they did their best and we as spectators are blessed to see the result of their efforts. The newer movies digged their path after this one, much like all of the generations did before they met the Kwisatz Haderach in Arrakis, like we do in the real world. This movie is a work of art that symbolizes the endurance of the human spirit, we could had done better, but that don't mean we cannot do better on the next try...and the next...and the next...and so on. Respect this incredible work of art, like we do about all the other efforts people did before us. Be thankful for what we had, because people failed or tried HARD before us. God bless all generations before each and everyone of us, because of those uncountable people, trials and errors so we have what we have today. God bless you, who read this comment, may this help you value more what we have today for the sacrifices other people did before us. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Jakob F A unique example of a missed opportunity, it’s visionary director was systematically neutered by the studio footing the bills in the first place which led to a discombobulated end product that shines in it’s occasional psychedelic inventiveness but falls shockingly flat with it’s beyond exposition-heavy dialogue, leaving one wondering and wishing what might have been. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The long-awaited film version of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction epic, Dune, explodes on the screen with dazzling special effects, unforgettable images, and powerful performances. The saga of intergalactic warrior Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) and his messianic rise to leadership features an all-star cast, including Jose Ferrer, Max Von Sydow, Oscar® winner Linda Hunt and rock legend, Sting. This monumental Dino DeLaurentiis presentation is directed by David Lynch (The Elephant Man, Eraserhead), with photography by Academy Award® winner Freddie Francis, music by Grammy® winner Toto, and incredible monster creation by E.T.'s Carlo Rambaldi. Visit an unbelievable world beyond time and space and experience the ultimate adventure that goes beyond the imagination.
Director
David Lynch
Producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Screenwriter
Frank Herbert, David Lynch
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., DeLaurentiis Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 14, 1984, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2014
Runtime
2h 17m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1), 70mm
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