“Dune” has been playing at the international box office for weeks and has since generated a sizable $220 million globally.
It landed the biggest three-day total for the studio since it began its day-and-date strategy on HBO Max, a surprising feat since blockbuster-hopefuls like “The Suicide Squad” and “Space Jam: A New Legacy” - both of which hail from popular franchises - failed to match expectations in theaters as the Delta variant of COVID-19 surged. and Canada over the weekend, collecting a better-than-expected $41 million in ticket sales.