Timothée Chalamet in Dune (left) and The French Dispatch (Right).Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros.; Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
Timothée Chalametis breaking records with both of his latest movie releases:DuneandThe French Dispatch.
Dune— Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s bestselling 1965 novel —grossed $40.1 millionduring opening weekend after the Thursday premiere.
Dune, also starringZendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin andJason Momoa, also earned $47 million at the international box office. The film had global gross of $220 million as of Sunday.
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“I’m smiling,” Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein toldVarietyof the numbers. “Exhibitors are thrilled. The best part is, fans are loving what they’re seeing. They’re loving the big-screen experience. It’s been a winner of a weekend for movie-lovers.”
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Mary Parent, the vice chairman of worldwide production forDune’s production company Legendary, toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat Chalamet, 25, has been “front and center” in promoting the movie.
“I think we’ve only begun to scratch at the surface of his unique talents,” she said. “He’s a legitimate movie star, and has that intangible thing that doesn’t come along very often.”
“He’s incredibly instinctual and authentic as an artist, and as human being,” Parent added. “For being 25-years-old, his wisdom is pretty astounding. And he’s been front and center in selling this movie.”
The French Dispatch.Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.
Meanwhile,The French Dispatch,Wes Anderson’s latest,grossed $1.3 million from just 52 theatersin the U.S. after opening on Friday. With a $25,000 per location average, the film has set the record for the top opening theater average of the COVID-19 pandemic era.
The previous top opening weekend averages of the pandemic were fromVenom: Let There Be Carnage, which had an average of $21,309, andBlack Widow,with $19,400.
“These figures show that after a year and a half, arthouse and independent theaters have a superhero of their own in Wes Anderson. What has been doubly encouraging is the crossover results in mainstream theaters hungry for Wes' 10th film as well,” Searchlight’s Frank Rodriguez toldVariety.
source: people.com
