Even a ruler like Paul Atreides cannot stay in power indefinitely and so Dune: Part Two was displaced from the top spot in the weekend box office in the USA this week: by the children’s film sequel Kung Fu Panda 4.
$12 million more: Kung Fu Panda sequel beats Dune 2
After Dune 2 brought in an impressive box office result of over $82 million in the US and $178 million worldwide in its first weekend, audience numbers inevitably decline somewhat after a week of cinema domination. With his still stately $46 million in its second weekend However, the sci-fi blockbuster couldn’t get past one opponent: As the Hollywood Reporter reports, sat down Kung Fu Panda 4 in the United States on weekends $58.3 million in revenue to the top.
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Dune 2 vs Kung Fu Panda 4
However, the Dune sequel doesn’t have to worry too much about the fierce competition, as the sci-fi film exceeded its own forecast box office expectations of 40 million by 6 million in the second weekend. A Drop of only 44 percent compared to the previous week is presentable. According to Box Office Mojo, Dune 2 now has a worldwide release Box office gross of $367 million, which will continue to rise. (For comparison: Dune 1 made 433 million in its entire cinema career.) Dune 3 is considered safe.
In the video, Kung Fu Panda challenged Dune 2 beforehand
The success of Kung Fu Panda 4 is not entirely unexpected. After all, the first three films had already been released in cinemas worldwide Grossed $1.8 billion: Kung Fu Panda 632 million, Kung Fu Panda 2 another 666 million and Kung Fu Panda 3 eight years ago 521 million.
The fact that the Dune and Kung Fu Panda franchises share the same film musicShare composer Hans Zimmer, makes the close release of both sequels all the funnier. Maybe that was the reason why the unexpected cinema duel between the chosen ones, Po and Paul, was preceded with a wink Dune-style Kung Fu Panda 4 trailer was picked up. It’s a video in which the hungry bear ponders the importance of spice under a dark hood in a desert setting.
Watch the Dune 2 trailer for Kung Fu Panda 4 here
Kung Fu Panda 4 – “Dune” Trailer (English) HD
Starts in Germany Kung Fu Panda 4 just this week on Thursday, December March 14, 2024in cinemas.
You can stream the first two Kung Fu Panda parts on WOW, Paramount+ and MagentaTV. Kung Fu Panda 3 is available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Dune 1 is only streaming on Netflix.