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Dune

1984 • 2h 16m •
Action Science Fiction Adventure
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★ 6.2/10
3,554 reviews
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Dune

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.

"A world beyond your experience, beyond your imagination."

Top Billed Cast

Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan
Paul Atreides
Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
Lady Jessica
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Gurney Halleck
Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt
Shadout Mapes
José Ferrer
José Ferrer
Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
Thufir Hawat
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Piter De Vries
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
Duncan Idaho

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J JPV852 Verified TMDB Critic
2021-09-02

I know this one has a decent fanbase (both of the novel and movie) but as someone who never read the novel, this first viewing, I found it to be... okay. I can appreciate some of the effects both practical and visual (for its time) but the story and characters never really grabbed me. I was never bored however wasn't engaged and thought, and perhaps this is how it was with the novel), the main character played by Kyle McLaghlan didn't seem to face much conflict outside of a knife-to-knife fight at the end with Sting, which was anti-climactic and underwhelming considering he already got his rev...

B badelf Verified TMDB Critic
2021-11-15

I read Frank Herbert's book, _Dune_, when I was in high school and really don't remember it much except that it was great and a little scary. At that age, I probably didn't get the subtext message.

I never saw any movies of it so I decided to watch both the 1984 Dune by David Lynch and the 2021 Denis Villeneuve version sequentially. I review Lynch's version here and both versions in my 2021 Dune review.

This may not be a popular opinion: Lynch's version (this one) is **brilliant** and the Villeneuve Dune is absolute **shit**. Here's why:

Are the character's in David Lynch's version ki...

F Filipe Manuel Neto Verified TMDB Critic
2022-10-17

**It deserves to be forgotten.**

I don't read the book on which this film is based, I've never seen it for sale, I have doubts if it will exist in Portuguese bookstores. I'm not particularly fond of fiction set in space, but I recognize the quality when I see it. And I didn't see any quality in this film.

The script is totally idiotic: we have an evil galactic empire (someone has been watching “Star Wars” too much), ruled by a tyrant (really original) and a war of resistance in which there is a hero fighting for democracy and freedom on a sandy and inhospitable planet. The problem is...