Timothée Chalamet Dominates Weekend Box Office With ‘Dune’ and ‘French Dispatch’ | THR News - video Dailymotion

Hollywood Journal

Timothée Chalamet enjoyed a successful doubleheader at the domestic box office over the weekend as two of his high-profile films opened to strong numbers: 'Dune' and 'The French Dispatch.'

Transcript

00:00There's something happening to me.

00:03There's something awakening in my mind.

00:05I can't control it.

00:07What did you see?

00:09Timothee Chalamet fans got two treats at the box office this weekend.

00:13The actor's high-profile films Dune and The French Dispatch both hit theaters,

00:17and both opened to strong numbers.

00:19Dune earned $40.1 million at the domestic box office,

00:23despite facing competition from a dual release in the home on HBO Max.

00:27Globally, the movie is earned north of $202 million.

00:30Do you often dream things that happen just as you dream them?

00:34Yes.

00:35Dune is a defining moment for the young actor.

00:37The sci-fi epic from Warner Brothers and Legendary

00:39marks the first time Chalamet has played the lead role in a major Hollywood studio tentpole.

00:44Legendary's vice chairman of worldwide production, Mary Parent,

00:47told the Hollywood reporter of Chalamet,

00:49I think we've only begun to scratch at the surface of his unique talents.

00:52He's a legitimate movie star,

00:53and has that intangible thing that doesn't come along very often.

00:57Meanwhile, Chalamet can also be seen in Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch,

01:00which made headlines at the specialty box office

01:02for scoring the top opening theater average of the pandemic era.

01:06The searchlight pictures movie grossed $1.3 million from 52 cinemas in 14 U.S. markets,

01:23or $25,000 per location.

01:25For more on this story and the latest box office numbers, go to THR.com.

01:29For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

Timothée Chalamet Dominates Weekend Box Office With ‘Dune’ and ‘French Dispatch’ | THR News

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended