Dune (2021) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Dune

Denis Villeneuve, 2021

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Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965

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.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

8.6

/ 10

Movie Poster: Dune (Denis Villeneuve, 2021)

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 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

Poster of Dune, the 2021 movie by Denis Villeneuve

Year

2021

Minutes

155

Movie Rate

8.60

Source: IMDb

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

Movie poster
Dune (1984)
Movie by David Lynch
TV Mini-Series poster
Dune (2000)
TV Mini-Series by John Harrison
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 2021 movie by Denis Villeneuve

Movie

0

%

6 VOTES

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Cover of Dune, the 1965 book by Frank Herbert

Book

0

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5 VOTES

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once in this poll.

movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Dune, the 2021 movie by Denis Villeneuve

WATCH

Yes

0

%

18% No

9 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Dune, the 1965 book by Frank Herbert

READ

Yes

0

%

33% No

8 votes

4 votes

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