
Dune is a movie directed by Denis Villeneuve in 2021 and based on the book of the same name by Frank Herbert, first published in 1965. The movie features Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Stellan Skarsgård, and others.
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Storyline
In the far future of humanity, Duke Leto Atreides accepts stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune, the only source of the most valuable substance in the universe, “the spice”, a drug which extends human life, provides superhuman levels of thought, and makes faster-than-light travel practical.
Movie vs Book

Year
2021
Minutes
155
Movie Rate
8.60
Source: IMDb

Year
1965
Pages
661
Book Rate
8.46
S: Goodreads
Book
Dune
Author: Frank Herbert
Country: USA
First published in: 1965
Length: 661 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Dune
Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie by David Lynch

TV Mini-Series by John Harrison

Movie by Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein

Movie by Denis Villeneuve
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