NEW YORK (AP) — Denis Villeneuve's “Dune” debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing a large number of moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available to stream in homes. Coming into the weekend, “Dune,” which first premiered at the Venice Film Festival in early September, had already grossed $130 million internationally. Another Chalamet film, “The French Dispatch,” also debuted strongly. That gave “The French Dispatch" the best per-theater average of the pandemic. “The French Dispatch,” $1.3 million.

Source: Daily Sun October 24, 2021 19:14 UTC