Dune
“A world beyond your experience, beyond your imagination.”
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.
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Cast
40 people
Kyle MacLachlan
Paul Atreides
Known for
Fallout
Twin Peaks
Francesca Annis
Lady Jessica
Known for
Jane Eyre
Macbeth
Patrick Stewart
Gurney Halleck
Known for
Logan
X-Men
Linda Hunt
Shadout Mapes
Known for
NCIS: Los Angeles
Kindergarten Cop
José Ferrer
Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Freddie Jones
Thufir Hawat
Known for
The Elephant Man
Firefox
Brad Dourif
Piter De Vries
Known for
Chucky
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Richard Jordan
Duncan Idaho
Known for
Logan's Run
The Hunt for Red October
Virginia Madsen
Princess Irulan
Known for
Swamp Thing
The Number 23
Silvana Mangano
Reverend Mother Ramallo
Known for
Theorem
Oedipus Rex
Everett McGill
Stilgar
Known for
Twin Peaks
Quest for Fire
Sting
Feyd Rautha
Known for
Bee Movie
The Bride
David Lynch Director · Frank Herbert Author Brian Eno Composer
Worldwide gross $32M · Budget $40M · United States release December 14, 1984
Box office
Budget
$40,000,000
Worldwide gross
$31,502,434
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
The De Laurentiis Company
Production
Dino De Laurentiis Company
Production
Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Production
United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United States · December 3, 1984
Premiere · Eisenhower Theater, Washington
United States · December 14, 1984
Theatrical
Argentina
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
Australia
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
December 16, 2010 · Physical
Denmark
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
France
February 6, 1985 · Theatrical
December 3, 1998 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2006 · Digital
April 4, 2006 · Physical · UMD
April 10, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
May 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
September 1, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
June 24, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Avant-première version restaurée 4K, Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
July 11, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
July 16, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
Germany
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 1, 2001 · Digital
Ireland
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
Israel
April 19, 1985 · Theatrical
February 5, 2026 · Limited theatrical · MovieLand's MovieRetro screenings
Italy
December 21, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
March 30, 1985 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 14, 1984 · Limited theatrical
Netherlands
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
June 11, 2005 · TV · RTL 5
June 15, 2011 · Physical · DVD
February 29, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
February 26, 1985 · Theatrical
Poland
December 31, 1984 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 23, 1985 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 4, 1998 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
April 30, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Spain
January 10, 1985 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 22, 1985 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
March 28, 2016 · Physical · DVD
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