Dune
Directed by David Lynch
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
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- James SaenzApril 12, 2026“usul has called a big one! again, it is the legend.” so dunepilled right now i threw this one on after i finished the villeneuve films. lynch is my favorite director, but this isn’t a good movie. the studio chopped it all to hell and i don’t think this kind of story works with lynch’s strengths. but god if it isn’t a fun ride. half the cast are just twin peaks actors and big ed hurley is reading lines like an alien, like an 80s matt berry. incredible stuff.
- EnochLightNovember 18, 2024This film - how does one describe it? Mesmerizingly shot... beautifully scored... wonderfully acted. David Lynch got a lot of flack for his take, and that's unfortunate - as it possesses many of his trademarks: mind bending visuals; uncomfortably organic effects; things happening within.. "things"; hearing the words of protagonists' thoughts at key moments; mind tripping visuals... One could argue that there was no better person at the time to bring Frank Herbert's world into being, and David Lynch did it masterfully. Oddly enough, it's probably his most approachable work ever made (his original early 90's-era Twin Peaks television series being the exception). For anyone who is a David Lynch fan (raises hand!), this film is a must-see. For fans of sci-fi, you would be remiss to not have this in your collection. For everyone else: fuck off.
- Arthas MenethilNovember 7, 2025It's a classic, with an All-Star cast, directed by David lynch with an artistic stylization that only he could bring. this was back when there was no CGI, or VFX a lot of the effects were drawn onto the sill frames by hand or practical effects, It should have been broken up into two movies. If I had to give a negative about this it would be in internal monologue thru the whole movie it's a bit distracting.
- CubaneDecember 30, 2025Wow, this movie is goofy. The acting is wildly inconsistent, the set design is silly, and the special effects aged shockingly badly. It's hard to believe this comes from the same source material as the Villeneuve version. I like that Lynch made an attempt to include dialogue from the book, but it always stands out because of how out of place it is with the rest of the script. The sets range from acceptable to silly, which is not helped by the bad acting; especially bad in the case of the Harkonnens. Sting was a terrible choice for Feyd Rautha, and McMillan just did not do the Baron justice. The sand worms, also, are meant to be scary but end up being straight up comical. Similarly the score is usually fine but becomes extremely jarring when it flips from orchestra to electric guitar. Adapting a book is hard, and one as complex as Dune is very hard. But regardless of how much one glazes David Lynch, this is very much an example of the wrong approach to it.
- nsaf24December 5, 2025Seems like there's probably a deeper, more meaningful story behind this film. Something that's not been faithfully made into a movie. No doubt people who have read the book may have an understanding of the story line, but it's just a poorly put together script and does the story no justice. Not worth the time.
Dune Trivia
Dune was released on December 14, 1984.
Dune was directed by David Lynch.
Dune has a runtime of 2h 16m.
Dune was produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis.
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
The key characters in Dune are Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan), Lady Jessica (Francesca Annis), Gurney Halleck (Patrick Stewart).
Dune is rated PG-13.
Dune is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
Dune has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.
Dune had a budget of $40M.
Dune has made $31.5M at the box office.