Dune 2 grossed $46 million in the U.S. in its second week, and is approaching $400 million worldwide

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi sequel "Dune 2" earned $46 million in the domestic U.S. box office last weekend and its global box office is currently estimated at $376.5 million.

Despite the strong second week, the media noted that Kung Fu Panda 4 topped the North American box office with $58.3 million, the best debut for the Kung Fu Panda animated film series since the first film in the series was released in 2008.

Dune 2 doubled the box office performance of the first film, but it was released during the pandemic and premiered on the HBO Max streaming platform. The first film took in $430 million worldwide, and the second film will easily surpass that number - but according to reports, the film will need to reach $500 million at the box office " to break even ."