Dune: Part One
2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 155 min · ★ 7.8 · 79% critics
Paul Atreides travels to a dangerous desert world to protect his family and people, caught in a struggle driven by a priceless resource. As hostile forces collide over the planet, Paul must confront fear and uncover what his destiny may demand.
Based on Dune
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Details
- Original title
- Dune
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-09-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (14,966 votes)
- Box office
- $401,847,900
- Budget
- $165,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy serious, large-scale sci-fi drama with lush visuals and sustained tension, and you don’t mind a slower setup; Not for you if you want nonstop action or quick explanations, or if you prefer Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens or Serenity-style momentum.
Pros: gorgeous epic worldbuilding; intense dramatic tension; standout performances | Cons: heavy exposition; slow pacing; incomplete first-part feeling
Themes
- empire
- future
- army
- based on novel or book
- prophecy
- dystopia
- emperor
- sand
- spice
- chosen one
- hallucinogen
- treason
- +19 more
Awards & recognition
- Hollywood Music in Media Award — Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film · 2021
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award — Best Art Direction · 2021
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award — Best Score · 2021
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2022 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best International Film · nominated
Cast & crew
Timothée Chalamet
as Paul Atreides
Rebecca Ferguson
as Lady Jessica Atreides
Oscar Isaac
as Duke Leto Atreides
Jason Momoa
as Duncan Idaho
Stellan Skarsgård
as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Stephen McKinley Henderson
as Thufir Hawat
Josh Brolin
as Gurney Halleck
Javier Bardem
as Stilgar
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
as Dr. Liet Kynes
Chang Chen
as Dr. Wellington Yueh
Directed by Denis Villeneuve