Dune (1984) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Dune

David Lynch, 1984

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Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965

Dune is a movie directed by David Lynch in 1984 and based on the book of the same name by Frank Herbert, first published in 1965. The movie features Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, Jürgen Prochnow, Patrick Stewart, Kenneth McMillan, Sting, and others.

What users say

“The book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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RATING

6.5

/ 10

Movie Poster: Dune (David Lynch, 1984)

8.4

/ 10

Book Cover: Dune (Frank Herbert, 1965)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Dune, the 1965 book by Frank Herbert.

Dune

Read by: Scott Brick

Storyline

In the far future, the known universe is ruled by Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. Meanwhile, on the industrial world of Giedi Prime, the sadistic Baron Vladimir Harkonnen tells his nephews Glossu The Beast Rabban and Feyd-Rautha about his plan to eliminate the Atreides by manipulating someone in House Atreides into betraying the Duke.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Dune, the 1984 movie by David Lynch

Year

1984

Minutes

137

Movie Rate

6.50

Source: IMDb

Movie

Dune

Country: USA

Year: 1984

Length: 2h17m

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Cover of Dune, the 1965 book by Frank Herbert

Year

1965

Pages

661

Book Rate

8.46

S: Goodreads

Book

Dune

Country: USA

First published in: 1965

Length: 661 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

TV Mini-Series poster
Dune (2000)
TV Mini-Series by John Harrison
Movie poster
Dune (2021)
Movie by Denis Villeneuve
Movie poster
Planet Dune (2021)
Movie by Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein
Movie poster
Dune: Part Two (2023)
Movie by Denis Villeneuve

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of Dune, the 1984 movie by David Lynch

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Cover of Dune, the 1965 book by Frank Herbert

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Dune, the 1984 movie by David Lynch

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25% No

6 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Dune, the 1965 book by Frank Herbert

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42% No

7 votes

5 votes

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