Dune 2’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Breaks 10 Records

By Sarah Little Published 2 days ago

The highly-anticipated Dune: Part Two received its first wave of reviews from critics, and its impressive Rotten Tomatoes score breaks a few records.

Summary

• Dune: Part Two has a record-breaking 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest for any Dune adaptation.
• This sequel marks the highest score for Denis Villeneuve and eight cast members.
• Critics hail Dune: Part Two as a visually thrilling and narratively epic masterpiece.

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Dune: Part Two's Rotten Tomatoes score is in, and the impressive number marks multiple records for the franchise and a handful of the actors and actresses involved with the movie. The 2024 epic science fiction space opera, directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, picks up where the first film, Dune, left off and concludes the two-part saga, based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel of the same name. Following its world premiere in London on February 15, the highly-anticipated movie received its first reviews, and they seemingly prove that the hype surrounding the sequel is justified.

Dune: Part Two premieres on March 1, 2024, in theaters in the United States.

Critics' reviews of Dune: Part Two on the film and television review-aggregation website paint an exciting picture of the second half of Villeneuve's adaptation of Herbert's book. Some claim that Dune: Part Two is one of the best science fiction films ever made, while others explain that it is a masterpiece in storytelling and world-building. The overall consensus states that the 2024 movie is "visually thrilling and narratively epic" and "spectacular." With these glowing reviews comes numerous Rotten Tomatoes records.

Dune 2 Is The Best Rotten Tomatoes Score For Denis Villeneuve & Multiple Actors

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Not only is Dune: Part Two the highest-rated Dune adaptation on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 98 percent score on the Tomatometer, but it is also the highest-rated project for Denis Villeneuve and eight cast members. Only a few actors, like Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh, have starred in other films with higher scores. The 2024 epic space opera also ties with Hope for Stellan Skarsgård's best Rotten Tomatoes score. However, the cast members (and director, where Villeneuve is concerned) whose highest Tomatometer score is now Dune: Part Two and their previous best projects are:

Director Denis Villeneuve Release Date March 1, 2024 Writers Denis Villeneuve , Jon Spaihts Cast Timothee Chalamet , Zendaya , Florence Pugh , Austin Butler , Rebecca Ferguson Franchise(s) Dune

Source: Rotten Tomatoes