But, on some parts of the internet, Dune has turned into a meme goldmine decades in the making.ĭespite the perceived barrier of entry (Villeneuve’s film is based on an incredibly dense book), Dune memes work no matter how familiar you might be with Herbert’s world and regardless if you’ve seen the film. It’s critically acclaimed (the film is sitting at 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic), it’s generating Oscar buzz for both director Denis Villeneuve and for several technical categories, and with a $40.1 million debut at the domestic box office last weekend, it’s the biggest opening for any film released simultaneously in theaters and HBO Max to date-and just days after it launched, Legendary Pictures confirmed that Dune: Part Two will indeed happen.
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