‘Dune’ debuts in US with $17.5M Friday haul at box office – KIRO 7

The film, based on Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel of the same day, also launched simultaneously on HBO Max in the U.S., the website reported.

The plot of “Dune” centers on a group of aristocratic dynasties warring for control of a desert planet that contains a valuable natural resource, called “spice,” according to Variety.

“Dune” began playing earlier this month overseas, earning $130 million-plus to date from select markets, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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