Dune
Movie, 1984, David Lynch, Set in Arrakis
Dune is #1 of 6 in release order and #4 of 6 in chronological order in the Dune.
The story
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Dune recap
In the year 10,191, Emperor Shaddam IV orders Duke Leto Atreides to take over the spice planet Arrakis from House Harkonnen, secretly planning for the Harkonnens and his own Sardaukar troops to destroy the Atreides there. The Bene Gesserit, an order of women breeding for a messiah, test Leto's son Paul with the gom jabbar, a pain box. On Arrakis, the Atreides are betrayed by their doctor, Yueh, and Baron Vladimir Harkonnen attacks. Leto dies, and Paul and his mother, Jessica, escape into the deep desert. They join the Fremen, the desert people, who see Paul as the promised messiah, Muad'Dib. Paul falls for Chani, drinks the Water of Life and survives, unlocking his powers, and leads the Fremen to ride giant sandworms and cut off the spice. His newborn sister, Alia, is strange and knowing from birth.
Dune ending explained
Paul leads the Fremen on their sandworms in an assault on the emperor's forces at Arrakeen. Alia kills Baron Harkonnen with the gom jabbar, and Paul kills Feyd-Rautha, the baron's nephew, in a knife duel. Paul takes power over the emperor, then makes it rain on Arrakis, a sign that he is the Kwisatz Haderach, the being the Bene Gesserit hoped to create. The film ends there; Lynch never made a sequel.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Dune
Dune is streaming on YouTube (free) and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 36%
Where it fits
- Release order: first, before Frank Herbert's Dune.
- Chronological order: after Dune: Part Two, before Frank Herbert's Dune.
What to watch before Dune
Nothing. Dune (1984) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides
- Francesca Annis as Lady Jessica
- Patrick Stewart as Gurney Halleck
- Linda Hunt as Shadout Mapes
- José Ferrer as Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
- Freddie Jones as Thufir Hawat
- Brad Dourif as Piter De Vries
- Richard Jordan as Duncan Idaho
- Virginia Madsen as Princess Irulan
- Silvana Mangano as Reverend Mother Ramallo
- Everett McGill as Stilgar
- Sting as Feyd Rautha
Directed by David Lynch.