'Dune' Is a Smash , for Warner Brothers, at Box Office.br 'Dune' Is a Smash , for Warner Brothers, at Box Office.br Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" was a winner br at the box office this weekend.br The epic science fiction br film took home $40.1 million.br "Dune" had the highest-grossing opening weekend since Warner Brothers began releasing films in br theaters and on HBO Max concurrently.br "Dune" also did well internationally, helping the film to gross another $47 million.br Globally, the film has grossed $220 million.br I'm smiling... Exhibitors are thrilled. The best part is, fans are loving what they're seeing. They're loving the big-screen experience. It's been a winner of a weekend for movie-lovers, Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution Warner Bros, via Variety.br The film has been critically well-recieved.br Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures co-financed the film, spending $156 million.br With the opening weekend re-calibrating expectations, br CNet reports that director Denis Villeneuve br intends the film to have a sequel.br The story in itself sets up for a sequel.