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Boat of the Week: This Rule-Breaking 135-Foot Superyacht Has Been Turning Heads for More Than a Decade

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Love it or loathe it, there are no half-measures when it comes to the polarizing, mind-bending lines of the 135-foot superyacht Ocean Emerald .

That arching sweep of its steely-gray superstructure. The awkward, uncomfortable roofline as it swoops down to meet the pinched bow. Those harsh horizontal bars along the flanks that might not look out of place in a prison cell. Yet, see Ocean Emerald anchored out anywhere from St. Bart’s to St. Tropez, or Capri to Cape Cod, and she’s guaranteed to create an endless stream of Instagram posts.

When the yacht was launched back in 2009, she simply defied convention by breaking all the rules. Which is exactly what her designer, the legendary British architect Lord Norman Foster , wanted. Foster, now a feisty 85, does not do conventional. He’s given the world such landmark buildings as London’s 30 St. Mary Axe, better known as the “Gherkin,” the spaceship-like Apple campus in Cupertino , Calif. and the oceanliner-style Yacht Club de Monaco.

Ocean Emerald ‘s rewrite-the-rules profile is similar to Lord Norman Foster’s eclectic land-based architecture like the “Gherkin” building in London or Apple’s spaceship-like campus in California.  Camper & Nicholsons

One of his most publicized sayings describes his thinking behind this quirky superyacht: “As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.”

While Ocean Emerald wasn’t his first foray into superyacht design—that was the Lürssen-built 190-foot Izanami , launched in 1993 (and renamed Ronin by Oracle’s Larry Ellison)—she was without a doubt his most controversial. Built by Rodriguez Yachts, Ocean Emerald features an all-aluminum hull and a lightweight composite superstructure. Power comes from a pair of 1,400-horsepower Caterpillar diesels that deliver a top speed of 18 knots and effortless 14-knot cruise.

Standout features include floor-to-ceiling windows, huge decks for entertaining, and three flights of wide teak staircases at the stern to give guests a workout while climbing from water-level to the top-deck jacuzzi. On board there’s accommodation for 10 guests in five cabins, plus a crew of nine. The spacious owner’s suite is on the main deck right at the front of the yacht, with views out across the bow.

Even the helm station is highly unconventional, though it gives the captain a better forward view of the water than most super yachts.  Camper & NIcholsons

Ocean Emerald was actually one of three identical designs built between 2009 and 2010 for a fractional ownership program called YachtPlus. The idea was that someone could purchase an eighth share and get a guaranteed 30 nights annually on board. These would be split between the Mediterranean and Caribbean, with access to Ocean Emerald, or sister yachts Ocean Pearl or Ocean Sapphire. Lord Foster himself was one of the original investors. Ultimately, the project failed and the yachts were sold off. In 2013,  Ocean Emerald was snapped-up by British businessman Nigel Plaskett and moved to his home base in the Gulf of Thailand. He has been successfully chartering the yacht there for 10 weeks per year, charging around $113,000 a week.

If Ocean Emerald looks familiar, it might be because you saw her at the movies. Just before Plaskett bought the yacht, she made her film debut in the action-thriller “Point Break,” a re-make of the 1991 high-adrenaline, cult classic starring Keanu Reeves and the late Patrick Swayze. The yacht was filmed off the coast of Brindisi in Italy and used as the scene of a raucous party.

“No, it wasn’t love at first sight,” Plaskett told Robb Report about his first impression of the yacht. “But I do love things that are different and unique. And Ocean Emerald is definitely that.”

Ocean Emerald has two virtually identical sisterships. One of them, Ocean Sapphire , is also for sale for $6.98 million.  Camper & Nicholsons

The British-born engineer explained what quickly won him over was the yacht’s tremendous volume of interior space—around 30 percent more than a typical yacht of this size. During the seven years he has owned her, Plaskett has commissioned two full interior refits, using local Thai artisans. The last one, carried out last year, saw the interior go ultra-modern to match the yacht’s dramatic exterior. “She’s been a very successful charter yacht,” says Plaskett. “Of course, here in the Bay of Thailand there’s nobody else chartering. Russians, especially, love her because she’s so different.”

While Ocean Emerald was reputed to have cost more than $24 million to build, she’s now up for sale with Camper & Nicholsons for $6.86 million. Want two? The yacht’s sistership, Ocean Sapphire, is also on the market with Zurich-based Schmidt Yachting for $6.98 million. Just don’t expect to cruise anywhere in either yacht and not be noticed.

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Point Break yacht: Ocean Emerald’s starring role in the 2015 movie

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The Foster+Partners-styled Ocean Emerald – a 41-metre launched at Rodriquez Yachts in 2010 – has a supporting role in the remake of Point Break, which launches at Christmas.

The startling Ocean Emerald has been spotted off Brindisi as a key element of the new Point Break movie, a remake of the cult classic from 1991, which starred the late Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves.

The plot of the original – a gang of thieves who were expert surfers – has been developed to include a range of extreme sports, including surfing, rock climbing and wingsuiting. The superyacht is used as a platform for one of the adrenaline-junkie-cum-criminal-gangs’ parties.

The yacht is part of the Floating Life/Yacht Plus fractional ownership program that allows an owner to purchase an eighth share in a superyacht, giving you access to the fleet of three similar yachts ( Ocean Pearl and Ocean Sapphire are the others) with 30 nights annually on board split between the Mediterranean and Caribbean.

The yachts have five suites for up to 12 guests with a crew of seven. Ocean Emerald also charters through Floating Life.

Partying on board – the yacht’s aft stairs make for a spectacular scene

“I’m a great fan of the first Point Break , and this was a chance to expand and enhance the scale of the original film,” says director Ericson Core.

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Providing fantastic superyacht charter holidays in Asia , the striking 41m charter yacht OCEAN EMERALD appeared in the newest high-adrenaline action thriller Point Break . Coming to cinemas this Christmas, the trailer released by Warner Bros. Pictures can be seen here below, with the eye-catching superyacht OCEAN EMERALD as one of the stars of this eagerly awaited movie.

Built in 2009 by Rodriguez Yachts , luxury motor yacht OCEAN EMERALD boasts a radical interior design by Norman Foster . She represents the first yacht to have been presented with the new Superyacht Charter Licence, enabling the foreign-flagged superyachts to legally undertake luxury yacht charter operations in the beautiful Southeast Asia yacht rental location – Thailand for up to one year.

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The striking and elegant interiors of luxury yacht OCEAN EMERALD can comfortably sleep up to 12 charter guests across five lavishly appointed cabins, including a gorgeous master suite, two VIP staterooms, two twin cabins and two Pullman beds. Moreover, she boasts an open and amazingly generous exterior deck, perfect for entertaining and al-fresco dining.

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Ocean Emerald Super Yacht Stars In the Remake Of The Cult Movie Point Break

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The spectacular and contemporary 41 meter masterpiece, Ocean Emerald, will be featured in the new Point Break movie, a remake of the legendary classic from 1991, which starred the late Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves

One bad ass yacht soon to be featured in the bad ass remake Point Break film. Motor yacht Ocean Emerald is an easily recognized charter yacht offering every indulgence over four decks. Built in 2009 by Italian shipyard Rodriguez Yachts and totally refitted on 2015, she features a luxurious and functional interior by the famous architect Sir Norman Foster from Foster+Partners . A 41-meter beauty, launched at Rodriquez Yachts in 2010, will appear on the silver screens already this Christmas.

Ocean Emerald has been designed with a strong emphasis on space and light and has five suites for up 12 guests. Her interior bears a striking contemporary ambiance and is complemented by technologically advanced equipment. Two elegant saloons offer ample space for indoor relaxation and entertainment. In fact, Ocean Emerald is ideal for family charters, as she was designed with a focus on family life that sees her boast up to 30 percent more exterior and interior space than any other yacht in her class. The main deck saloon’s floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows provide an abundance of light and unobstructed views. The upper deck saloon is a favorite space for any movie enthusiast, as it flaunts a library of over 300 of the latest films.

Besids its contemporary design, Ocean Emerald stands out due to its impressive lighting system which takes her guests from bright beach house to sultry lounge bar in seconds. The luxury yacht is built with aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure. There is an ultra-modern stabilization system that allows to reduce roll motion effect and ensure the ultimate comfort throughout vacation. With a cruising speed of 12 knots, a maximum speed of 16 knots and a range of 2400nm from her 26000litre fuel tanks, Ocean Emerald is the ideal example of performance and luxury.

Ocean Emerald superyacht is part of the Floating Life/Yacht Plus fractional ownership program that allows an owner to acclaim an eighth share in a superyacht, giving guests access to the fleet of three similar yachts (Ocean Pearl and Ocean Sapphire) with annual 30 nights on board cruising between the Mediterranean and Caribbean.

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'Point Break': Review

By James Marsh 2015-12-03T17:59:00+00:00

Director: Ericson Core. US/China, 2015. 113 mins

24 years after Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze took to the waves in Kathryn Bigelow’s adrenaline-fuelled action thriller, Ericson Core revisits the story of a young FBI agent working undercover in a gang of extreme sports criminals. Thanks to co-financing from DMG Entertainment, Point Break opens in China and Hong Kong this weekend, three weeks ahead of its US debut. Featuring a number of impressive action set pieces, it could pull big numbers in the world’s second biggest film market, where the similarly-themed Fast & Furious 7 scored an unprecedented US$390 million earlier this year. However, fans of the original will mourn the lack of memorable characters, quotable dialogue and the now-legendary central bromance.

It’s interesting to note how the Point Break and Fast & Furious franchises have fed and cannibalised each other over the past two decades

Expanding the canvas of the original film, which focused solely on the Los Angeles surfing community of the early 90s, this remake, scripted by Kurt Wimmer ( Salt, Total Recal l) follows a globe-trotting gang of daredevil Robin Hoods, who pull off death-defying heists before redistributing their gains to poverty-stricken communities.

Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), a former extreme athlete who joined the FBI following a personal tragedy, believes the gang is attempting a series of spiritual challenges known as The Ozaki Eight. Infiltrating the thrill-seeking community, Utah gains the trust of prime suspect Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez), a man not looking for material gain, but spiritual enlightenment. His crew becomes one with nature through dangerous stunts before liberating what was taken from the planet, be it diamonds, gold or lumber.

But as Utah is drawn back to his old life, his growing affection for his targets threatens to jeopardise the entire case. 

It’s interesting to note how the Point Break and Fast & Furious franchises have fed and cannibalised each other over the past two decades. The Fast And The Furious (2001), directed by Rob Cohen and shot by Core, was acknowledged as little more than a thinly-veiled remake of Bigelow’s film, switching out the surfboards for hot rods. In the 14 years since, Fast & Furious has metamorphosed into a franchise behemoth, giving both James Bond and Mission: Impossible a run for their money in staging increasingly audacious and spectacular stunt sequences. It is this franchise that most obviously inspires Core’s new incarnation of Point Break - for which he now serves as both director and cinematographer. 

While boasting some respectable action sequences, Bigelow’s Point Break was primarily a film about male relationships - in fact, the budding homoerotic central bromance between Keanu Reeves’ Utah and the late Patrick Swayze’s Bodhi was so pronounced that Edgar Wright lovingly poked fun at it in his 2007 cop comedy, Hot Fuzz .

Almost none of that remains in Core’s reimagining, with Wimmer’s straight-faced script steering away from any meaningful connection between his characters in favour of stunts and heists and meaningless philosophical rhetoric. Teresa Palmer’s ridiculously named Samsara has even less to do than Lori Petty’s love interest, while Ray Winstone merely gives Utah someone to report to. Utah’s relationship with Bodhi suffers the most, with the undercover agent coming across as a needy fanboy in the face of the outlaw’s detached complacency.

Where Bigelow’s film also riffed on its clever casting - Reeves reverting to the airhead teen from Bill & Ted to infiltrate the surfers, while Gary Busey caught his break in John Milius’ seminal surf flick Big Wednesday - there is no such wit behind the selections here, save for the fleeting inclusion of James LeGros as a senior FBI agent. 

Luke Bracey, best-known as the young James Marsden in Nicholas Sparks adaptation The Best of Me, is burdened with a guilt-ridden backstory and prior experience as a “poly-athlete” that snuffs out Utah’s wide-eyed enthusiasm and reduces the danger of his undercover assignment. 

Likewise, Edgar Ramirez brings little charisma to the role of Bodhi. While his predecessor lived in relative humility, stealing only what was needed to fund an endless summer, Bodhi now operates on a global scale, bankrolled by a shady benefactor (Nikolai Kinski) more interested in throwing parties on his yacht or at his ski lodge. Bodhi’s philosophical motivations seem cloudy at best and he struggles to exude anything approaching Patrick Swayze’s guru-like aura or even a suggestion that he is enjoying his journey towards enlightenment. 

Core’s incarnation of Point Break is about one thing, extreme sports, and it is no small relief that the film at least handles those sequences well. While surfing and skydiving were the extent of Swayze and Reeves’ endeavours, the “Ozaki Eight” includes snowboarding, off-road motorbiking, BASE jumping, free climbing and wing-suiting.

Shooting in a number of treacherous and visually impressive locations, including Venezuela’s Angel Falls and the Cave of Swallows in Mexico, Core shows his true colours as a cinematographer, capturing some of the world’s most accomplished extreme athletes (including Bob Burnquist, Xavier de le Rue, Jeb Corliss, John Devore, Jonathan Florez, Laird Hamilton, Dylan Longbottom, Iouri Podladtchikov, Chris Sharma, Laurie Towner and Ian Walsh) as they perform death-defying stunts against breathtaking backdrops which rival anything attempted by the Fast & Furious franchise.

Presented in 3D, these sequences, to which the film does devote an applaudable amount of screen time, could prove sufficiently cinematic and adrenaline-inducing to garner recommendation from certain thrill-seeking audience demographics. Editing is slick and fluid during these moments, from a three-man team that includes Oscar winners Thom Noble (Witness ) and Gerald Greenberg ( The French Connection) , but when its feet are back on terra firma, Point Break too often slows to a sluggish crawl.

Production Companies: Alcon Entertainment, DMG Entertainment, Taylor-Baldecchi-Wimmer Productions, Studio Babelsberg

International distribution: Warner Bros Pictures, Summit Entertainment

Producers: Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, John Baldecchi, David Valdes, Christopher Taylor, Kurt Wimmer

Executive Producers: John McMurrick, Robert L. Levy, Peter Abrams, Dan Mintz, Xiao Wenge, Wu Bing

Screenplay: Kurt Wimmer 

Story: Rick King, W. Peter Iliff

Cinematography: Ericson Core

Editing: Thom Noble, Gerald B. Greenberg, John Duffy

Music: Tom Holkenborg 

Production Design: Udo Kramer

Costume Design: Lisy Christl

Main Cast: Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Delroy Lindo, Ray Winstone

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Where Was ‘Point Break’ Filmed? A List of All the Locations (Surf Break or Otherwise)

Manhattan Beach! Photo: Amelia Noyes

Is there a more iconic cult surf flick than Point Break ? Maybe The North Shore , but let’s be honest, Turtle is hardly the gripping character that Keanu is in the Hollywood thriller that is PB.   The North Shore and Point Break are connected however, in that many in the cast of both loved riding waves (Gerry Lopez, Laird Hamilton, Gregory Harrison, all of whom still surf, of course) . Keanu Reeves and the rest of the Point Break cast learned as a part of their preparation for the film. Stunt doubles were used for some of the larger waves, such as at “Bells Beach,” but more on that later.

The list of filming locations for TNS carries few surprises, as most of it was shot on the mainland U.S. and in Hawaii, but Point Break creator Kathryn Bigelow had a few tricks up her sleeve. PB was shot in an array of locations, some masquerading as breaks halfway around the world. Leo Carrillo and Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles are probably no surprise, but did you know they also shot at Waimea Bay and Cannon Beach, Oregon? Wait, what? Yup, When Utah tracks Bodhi to ‘Australia’, in reality they went north instead of south. Following is a full breakdown of the film’s actual locations (in no particular order).

Manhattan Beach Pier, Calif. (above): This is where Utah/Reeves picks up his first board, the same board that he then breaks in his fight with the goonies at Leo Carrillo (see below). Too bad about the board, if he had been more into surfing etiquette instead of nabbing bad dudes, he mighta sold it for a pretty penny. Patrick Swayze’s board sold for $64,000 when his estate was being auctioned off in 2017 after his death  (RIP).

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Dockweiler State Beach, Calif.: Ahhh Dockweiler, home of Kolohe Andino’s favorite Point Break scene. His dad, smoking weed, under a towel as Gary Busey’s character plucks his hair. Iconic. You also gotta love Busey’s strategy for tracking down the Ex-Presidents – find where they surf by comparing a strand of hair collected from one of the gang to strands of hair collected from stoners on various L.A. beaches. The THC test in the hair obviously wouldn’t have singled out the crooks because, let’s face it, two-thirds of surfers were/are stoners.

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Hermosa Beach, Calif.: As said above, the crew did most of their own surfing, and most had to learn from ground zero, including the three stars – Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, and Lori Petty. The Master Yoda to these three young Jedi was Dennis Jarvis, the “Surf Doctor of Hollywood.” Jarvis said, “The cast would report to my house in Hermosa Beach at the crack of dawn to try to absorb the soulful life-style of a surfer.” Not only did he have to teach them to surf, he had to teach Petty and Swayze how to surf relatively well to pull off their characters, especially Swayze who insisted on doing his own stunts.

Photo: Dave Hoefler

Cannon Beach, Oregon: While the beach is only used for its coastline, it actually does offer up pretty good waves year round, though nothing as magnificent as the supposed “50-year swell” at Bells Beach. The waves for that sequence came from pumping surf at Waimea Bay.

Photo: Thomas Ashlock

Waimea Bay, Oahu: Most of the actual surfing in the movie takes place here and at other locations along the North Shore of Oahu such as Pipeline and Sunset. Remember how I said Patrick Swayze did all his own stunts? Well, he didn’t do the final wipeout scene. For that he recruited his friend Darrick Doerner , a tow surfing pioneer. “Patrick Swayze called me and said, ‘I need you to die for me,'” Doerner said. Which he did, with some help from Laird Hamilton, to the tune of a fifty-grand payday.

Photo: Mark Andrade

Leo Carrillo, Calif.: The location of the fight between Utah and the local surfers led by Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Various surf scenes throughout the movie are shot here too, as well as the definitely-not-two-hand-touch beach football game and bonfire.

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Lake Powell, Utah: Not a surf location in the movie, but for all you adventure junkies out there this is a place worth checking out. This is where the skydiving scene takes place, and is home to some pretty epic cliff-diving and could definitely be classified as a surf spots….if you count wake surfing.

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Loaded with dazzling action but bereft of purpose, the Point Break remake will be remembered as the first film to make audiences pine for the simultaneous presences of Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey. Read critic reviews

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Thrill-seeking criminals perform a series of daredevil stunts to steal money and gems, only to give it away to the poor and less fortunate. Training for a job with the FBI, young recruit Johnny Utah suspects that only extreme athletes could pull off these heists. Utilizing his own special skills, Utah infiltrates the gang of thieves after befriending their charismatic leader, Bodhi. As Johnny experiences the rush of their lifestyle, his superiors fear that his loyalties are being tested.

Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Violence|Perilous Activity|Some Sexuality|Thematic Material)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & thriller

Original Language: English

Director: Ericson Core

Producer: Andrew A. Kosove , Broderick Johnson , John Baldecchi , David Valdes , Chris Taylor , Kurt Wimmer

Writer: Kurt Wimmer

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2015  wide

Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA): $15.6M

Runtime: 1h 49m

Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co: Alcon Entertainment

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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Edgar Ramírez

Luke Bracey

Ray Winstone

Teresa Palmer

Matias Varela

Clemens Schick

Tobias Santelmann

Max Thieriot

Delroy Lindo

Instructor Hall

Nikolai Kinski

Pascal Al Fariq

Glynis Barber

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Steve Toussaint

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James LeGros

FBI Dept. Director No. 2

Bojesse Christopher

FBI Dept. Director No. 3

Ronak Patani

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Michael Raelert

Ericson Core

Kurt Wimmer

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Robert L. Levy

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Peter Abrams

John McMurrick

Andrew A. Kosove

Broderick Johnson

John Baldecchi

David Valdes

Chris Taylor

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Gerald B. Greenberg

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Boring and with very uninteresting characters. Rather rewatch the original.

I've never actually seen the original Point Break. I have no idea why, honestly. I've seen bits and pieces of it on TV, but not nearly enough of it to get an actual sense of whether it was good or not. I've always wanted to, I've just never found it anywhere. I'm sure I could get the DVD for cheap on Amazon or Ebay, but it's not a movie I feel I have to own. Anyway, part of me thought that Point Break remake is better than no Point Break. Mind you that this was before I actually saw the damn movie. Now, no Point Break is better than remake Point Break. I don't even know where to actually begin with this movie. I've complained that the Transformers movies have terrible narratives. That fact isn't unchanged. But, while the Transformers have overblown and overstuffed with nonsensical narratives, at least they attempt to have some semblance of reason for why what's going on is going on. I'm going somewhere with this, of course, and that is to point out the fact that the story in this movie is even less than I could have possibly expected. I honestly wasn't really even expecting that much to begin with. So for it to be less than even I expected is quite the accomplishment. And I'm not even sure that's an accomplishment one should really be proud of. I'm sure there's gotta be some really pointless and unjustifiable remakes out there, but this one has to be in the top 5 of completely unnecessary remakes. It literally adds nothing new or that is different enough to justify its own existence. Yes, it updates some elements to where it's now a gang of guy who do extreme sports. Like wingsuiting, rock climbing, snowboarding, surfing insane waves, motorbike, etc, etc, etc. And this film is really a highlight for that. This is really an extreme sports movie with some segments that attempt to be story. Remember that Metallica concert movie that came out a couple of years ago. Of course you don't, nobody fucking saw it. Not even me and Metallica was the first band I ever loved. Anyway they did a concert movie where, after each song or several songs, there was an actual story of a fan, played Dane Dehaan, trying to get to the concert. It had no dialogue, but they told a story. Well imagine that, except they did the same with the sports segments of the film. This is an extreme sports movie with a small narrative sprinkled in there. It is the absolute fucking worst. There's some good sequences here and there, but none of them are actually related to the story. The whole wingsuit scene, while longer than it actually needed to be, was actually fairly exciting stuff. It did get over the type of exhilaration that doing that would actually be. Of course I would never do it, but they do a good job at letting you live vicariously through these characters. And that's another thing, the characters have no real personalities to speak off. I will say that Luke Bracey, who plays Johnny Utah (talk about a stupid fucking name, even for an extreme sports athlete), might have been one of the most wooden actors I've seen in a long time. He might actually be good, but there's only one reason he was cast in this movie and that is because he's a pretty boy. That's the only reason he was cast, let's be honest. Don't fool yourselves, because I'm sure he wasn't the best option available. And, honestly, Luke just doesn't cut it as a leading man. Especially when someone he was close to (IE: that's this film's definition of had sex with once and barely interacted with) someone dies. He doesn't know how to sell the fact that loss. And he swears that he'll bring the leader of the gang in to face justice. So when Utah meets up with Bodhi, the leader, almost a year and a half later to bring him in, what does Utah do? Have on last bro moment with Bodhi and let him go. Yes, really. To set a trap, Bodhi had someone else go in his place, a woman, who then died when she attacked Utah and he defended himself. A woman that Utah, apparently, loved. He goes on this quest to avenge her and bring this criminal to justice. And he just lets him go. What?!?!??! Talk about unsatisfying and flat. It was terrible. Utah waited for over a year and a half for Bodhi to pop up again, he was going after this big ass wave to complete an ordeal that he didn't get to finish the first time, due to saving Utah, and he just lets him GO. Bodhi dies, there's a giant storm going on at the same time, but still. Talk about stupid. Way to end your shitty story. And Utah being let into the gang is also really fucking stupid. Bodhi and his guys knew that this guy was FBI, but Bodhi wanted to change Utah. Really, that's his reason for letting the guy in. He was putting his entire gang in danger, he's exposing them all to prison time and maybe even worse. And he does this because he felt he could change the FBI agent? Holy fucking shit. This movie is a fucking disaster on every conceivable level. There was nothing about it I liked whatsoever. Well, the wingsuit scene was cool, but that doesn't add anything to the movie. And I do love me some Teresa Palmer. But her role was so small and inconsequential that she didn't get to make any actual impact. The wingsuit scene doesn't save this from being an absolutely awful movie. I don't know who out there would enjoy this movie, but I'm sure there's someone out there. I don't want you to explain why you like it to me, but I just can't understand how someone would actually like this. Terrible movie, please don't watch under any circumstances.

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So back in 1991 there was a relatively small-ish action flick with a smaller than average budget that took cinema audiences by storm (no pun intended). Whilst the film was never a genuine masterpiece, it was undeniably fun with great characters, great action and the odd moment of uniqueness/originality, it struck a cord with adult males of the time. As with everything these days Hollywood thought it wise to remake this now cult action thriller, remake it [b]bigger![/b], bigger stunts, bigger action, bigger greenscreen and CGI, what could go wrong? The original premise of this movie saw a small team of young men robbing banks in their unique manner, wearing grotesque rubber masks of ex-American Presidents, and generally acting like fools or clowns. They only steal cash and never hit the vaults, in and out within 90 seconds. They would then use this money to travel from place to place, riding the waves, season to season, the unique hook being the men were all surfers. Each of them were adrenaline junkies that never really bulked at a challenge, they all lived life in the fast lane. Their leader Bodhi, was no different essentially, accept he was more philosophical about it, more spiritual and believed in the human spirit over the daily grind, 'the man', a bit of a hippy dare I say. Enter Johnny Utah, a young straight laced FBI agent who goes undercover to infiltrate the surfing world, to try and weed out the ex-Presidents gang. Does Utah succumb to Bodhi's life of criminal enlightenment? will he fall under his spell? Yeah it all sounds terrible doesn't it, a bunch of surfers that rob banks so they can surf some more, well for this remake they take everything but merely amp it up to eleven. So that's the plot, well its the plot of the original movie but this remake is virtually the same so, two birds with one stone. Right first off this movie starts out of a ridiculous note, unsurprisingly. These modern age CGI fuelled remakes do not surprise me anymore with their constant lack of coherent structure. Point in case the opening (CGI) stunt, Utah and his mate are zooming across the top of a rocky, desert ridgeline (Caineville, Utah) on motorcross bikes. They both fly towards the edge of a massive cliff that drops away hundreds of feet into a canyon, on the other side is a singular rock structure not connected to anything, its a lone rock surface standing tall in the rocky terrain. Utah makes the jump on his bike, from cliff to cliff and stops just short of the opposite edge, his mate doesn't and falls, but who cares. My point here being, its completely insane, over the top and fake (presumably?), why do we need that? why do we need to see such a stupid stunt? just to prove this character is cool? Its just being big for the sake of being big, its typical of modern movies. Moving onto the characters, oh boy! OK so to look at this Johnny Utah I can see what they were trying to do here, the guy in question (Luke Bracey) does look a bit like Reeves did in the original movie with the hair, and he does seem just as wooden as Reeves did too (although I'm sure that wasn't done on purpose by the actor). Then he takes off his shirt, yikes! like...what in Belushi's balls has he got all over himself?? The man is covered in random, rather lame looking tribal tattoos, plus he has something across his chest, no clue, the silhouette of a mountain range?? Now don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with a solid piece of art on ya body, I myself have lots of work, but this looks awful and it just seems like another pathetic attempt to appeal to the teen crowd. But wait! oh yeah...they're all covered in tattoos because...modern age hipster style, amazed they weren't all wearing skinny jeans. Yep, all the main characters are covered in shitty looking tattoos and they all (and I mean [b]all[/b]) have beards, what the literal fuck! To cement the fact these guys are all roided up, uber tanned and covered in oh so cool ink work, the director kindly provides us with a topless, man on man, sweaty, hairy, illegal street fight scene just to prove there is no possibility these guys are soft, and there is definitely no homosexuality going on...or is there? I guess one alteration that pissed me off here was the goal of Bodhi and co, they don't have one. In the original film they use the money to travel around and surf, selfish but hey, it worked. They weren't particularly ultra evil of anything (accept for Rosey), just bad, they robber but didn't kill, Bodhi made sure of that as he had a spiritual, fair personality. In this film they are kinda the same but it gets lost fast toward the finale when they have a big shoot out and kill loads of cops. There goal is also very vague frankly, they supposedly use the money for their extreme sports actions, but at the same time we also see them giving their loot away to poor people, they actually end their raids by setting the money free so to speak. So how do they afford what they do?? Also some of the raids they take on are so flippin' technical and dangerous, you'd think they were a team of fecking Navy SEALs or SAS! are these guys just robbers or secret agents? But yeah, essentially the main goal here is for these guys to complete some mysterious extreme sports trial which sees you completing 8 extreme sports feats in different areas. So you have a water based trial, an air based, earth based...you see where they are going with this. Apparently they do this for balance, they think the 8 trials are a gift from the Earth, they are going to give back to the Earth through these trials, give back what was taken, to balance everything out. So in the air they steal money from a plane and skydive to escape, they stop some trucks loaded with gold from a mine and use dirt bikes to escape etc...But then there are some trials they do just because its fun? like the free rock climbing and surfing etc...whatever. Most of the stunts we see are genuine and very impressive there is no doubting that. The film was shot on location around the world and it is stunning, although it feels more like a tourist video for people interested in doing extreme sports on their holiday. Nevertheless there are scenes that take your breath away such as the free rock climbing which always makes my palms sweat with vertigo fear. The surfing is vivid and in your face with beautiful bright greeny blue seas set against perfect weather conditions (and tight ass shots), although surfing takes a back seat here, its a one scene deal. The wingsuit sequence is most definitely an extreme sports award winner if this were an extreme sports competition, or generally, and the snowboarding, while it looks pointless to me, is impressive to watch. There are also some amazing intro shots of various locations such as mountains in Switzerland, waterfalls (Angel Falls) in Venezuela etc... Look don't get me wrong, what you see here is impressive stunt wise, kudos to all involved. The problem is that's all this film is about, its literately sequences of extreme sports with an action film plot fitted in around them. You jump from location to location in a heartbeat, one minute they are up in the air, the next they're on bikes, then they're up a mountain...holy BMX! The sequence where they attack a group of trucks leaving a mine is awful! Firstly they are attacking innocent workers, secondly what's the bloody point of this? and thirdly, they trigger a bloody avalanche to destroy the trucks! (a CGI avalanche which they outrun on their bikes...ugh!). If it wasn't for Utah all those truck drivers would have been killed, how does that fit into Bodhi's peaceful hippy ideology? Then at the end they have to rob this bank...which just so happens to be at the top of a mountain with only one route up and down, because of course. In short this is completely as you would expect (for someone of the right age that is, 30 years plus). Its big, real big, big mammoth balls big...and glossy, don't forget glossy. Everyone has a beard and tattoos, the stunts are so over the top you wonder why these robbers aren't famous sports stars, plus they all act like they're in some sort of weird-ass cult. There are moments of horrendous greenscreen, I mean really obvious greenscreen, the cable car sequence felt more like an old [i]Bond[/i] movie, whilst the finale at sea was laughable. The plot is muddled and unsure what route it wants to take, scenes of near death are just inane (Utah running across railway tracks almost getting slammed by an oncoming train which he apparently didn't see or hear), and they actually copy the classic moment from the original where Reeves fires his gun into the air, screaming with frustration and rage (no surprise, it fails to live up to the original there). This film has no purpose or reason to exist, its another dire remake straight from the Hollywood remake factory, and it sucks, plain and simple. If you want to see a movie called 'Point Break' (maybe too young to know any better?) then I highly suggest you stick to (look up) the 1991, Kathryn Bigelow original. On the other hand if you like extreme sports...and that's it, then sure, knock yourself out with this.

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Breaking Down the Stunts in ‘Point Break’

The original 1991 film inspired a generation of hard-charging athletes. Now grown up, many of them signed on as stuntmen for the reboot to make the snowboarding, wingsuiting, and motocross as real as possible.

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Hollywood seldom portrays action sports in a way that makes practitioners proud. The 1980s, when a lot of action sports were in their infancies, include some of the worst offenses: Hot Dog (1984, skiing), Rad (1986, motocross), North Shore (1987, surfing), and Gleaming the Cube (1989, skateboarding). If you remember those movies, it’s probably for the wrong reasons.

“Big movie productions make something rad cheesy,” says pro skater Bob Burnquist. “It’s the opposite of what we do.”

Then in the summer of 1991, Point Break premiered. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow ( Zero Dark Thirty , The Hurt Locker ) and starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, the plot concerned an FBI agent infiltrating a crew of surfers and skydivers who rob banks to finance their thrill-seeking lifestyle. No cinematic masterpiece—its sins include corny dialogue, dopey acting, and contrived scenarios— Point Break still got enough right about the spirit of action sports to create an enduring legacy. Scenes featuring progressive surfing and skydiving inspired not only a generation of athletes, but have led to a remake , which opens Christmas Day.

The reboot, directed by Ericson Core and starring Luke Bracey as FBI agent Johnny Utah and Edgar Ramirez as Bodhi, eschewed computer generated imagery in favor of real stunts from some of the most creative athletes in snowboarding, skateboarding, climbing, surfing, and wingsuit BASE jumping. I caught up with several of them to talk about the influence of the original, and how they believe their work in the latest Point Break could inspire a new generation of devotees.

James Boole

In 1992, the year following the original film’s release, registrations to the United States Parachute Association , the national governing body for skydiving, shot up 29 percent. Coincidence?

“I was blown away by the amazing freefall sequences, and a seed was planted,” says Boole, a wingsuit pilot and aerial cameraman who first saw Point Break at age 15 in England, where he grew up. “Four years later, I made my first skydive and my life was changed forever. Nearly every skydiver has seen Point Break more than once, and many experienced jumpers of my generation cite the film as their inspiration.”

For the remake, Boole joined fellow wingsuit BASE jumpers and stunt doubles Mike Swanson (who doubles for Bodhi), Julian Boulle (Grommet), Noah Bahnson (Roach), and Jon Devore (Utah) on Hinderrugg Mountain above Walenstadt, Switzerland, in August 2014. They jumped at a place called Sputnik, which achieved notoriety in Jeb Corliss’s 2011 viral video, “ Grinding the Crack .”

Boole and Jhonathan Florez (who died in July in a wingsuit accident in Switzerland) served as aerial cameramen, filming the other fliers in formation through the narrow, twisting canyon. They made more than 100 jumps in five weeks while wearing eight-pound cameras mounted on their helmets.

“The unseen risk is the wake turbulence that trails behind each pilot, similar to a boat,” says Boole. “If you catch a burble, you lose control, risking a group collision. It tested all the skills I’ve learnt in the last two decades of jumping, and is by far the most elaborate BASE jumping sequence ever filmed.”

A leading big-wave charger, Walsh, 32, of Maui, hasn’t seen the original Point Break in years, but what endures for him today are the actors’ classic lines.

“Pretty much all of Gary Busey,” he says about his favorites. Then he yells, “Utah, get me two!” in his best Busey impression . “If you throw that out and someone you are hanging out with doesn’t know that’s from Point Break , there’s probably something wrong with them,” Walsh says.

Walsh received a call one night from one of the filmmakers in January 2014, asking him to pull together a crew and head out the following morning to Jaws, the iconic big-wave spot off Maui’s north shore. At 5 a.m., with cameras rolling, Walsh rode out in massive surf on jet skis with Billy Kemper, Makua Rothman, and Ahanu Tson-dru, taking turns towing into rolling walls of water.

“That was the biggest day we had in five years at Jaws,” Walsh says. “The waves were massive.”

Mike Basich

An accomplished backcountry snowboarder, Basich, 43, was part of the first wave of professionals in his sport, competing on the World Cup and X Games circuits in the 1990s.

“ Point Break had a core feeling to it,” says Basich, who watched the film multiple times at a dollar show in Sacramento when he was a teenager. “It was something you wanted to be a part of.”

For the remake, Basich rode with fellow stuntmen Xavier de la Rue, Ralph Backstrom, and Mitch Toelderer in the Italian Alps, near Chamonix. They were in avalanche territory, above 500-foot-tall cliffs, and in rocky couloirs, accompanied by a helicopter, cameras, and as many as 20 crewmembers and actors on site. “It was sketchy,” Basich says. “We set off avalanches every other run.”

The biggest challenge: four guys riding in line, with the Bodhi character in the lead, and Basich in the rear, struggling to see through all the powder kicked up by the others. Backcountry riders typically avoid groups due to avalanche danger. Taken together with the terrain Basich believes that footage depicting four riders in formation will look next-level. “All of us were excited about how progressive that felt.”

Bob Burnquist

One of the world’s leading vert skaters (the guys on the half pipe), Burnquist, 38, is also a skydiver, BASE jumper, and airplane and helicopter pilot. He saw Point Break in Portuguese as a teenager at a movie theater in his native Brazil.

“When I watched the movie, it connected that dot” to his dream of flying, he said about the skydiving stunts.

For the reboot, Burnquist plays himself, hanging at a party on a yacht with fellow pro skater Jeff King, big-wave legend Laird Hamilton, and action sports commentator Sal Masekala, along with Utah and Bodhi. The yacht, anchored off the coast of Italy, came equipped with a mega-ramp on the deck, and Burnquist launched a few times into the water for the cameras.

“I can’t wait to watch it with my critical eye,” he says. “This better be good. Expectations are high!”

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Vripack reveals Point Break concept for Northwest Passage surfing

Dutch design studio Vripack has revealed that it is working on an explorer yacht called Point Break , which the owners hope to use to traverse the Northwest Passage.

The Australian clients plan to set off from California and take Route 7 past Alaska and Canada before ending up in Maine. Along the way they will encounter some of the most dangerous cruising conditions on earth and the owners also hopes to surf in this extraordinary location.

Pim Dijksman, designer at Vripack, explained the client’s passion: “From day one we hit it off on all levels with the family particularly because of their lifetime dream of making this remarkable trip purely for surfing where no man has surfed before.”

With this in mind, Point Break  will feature a transom water ballast tank designed to create the optimum surfing wake when cruising at its top speed of 20 knots.

The owner’s passion for surfing inspired the name of the yacht, which was is a tribute to the 1991 film of the same name.

Vripack is well placed to advise on such an ambitious project, as the Dutch design studio has created five yachts that have completed the Northwest Passage – more than any other designer.

The design of Point Break is classic Vripack, with floor-to-ceiling glazing on the top three decks and a rising sheerline.

Exact build details are yet to be announced, however Vripack revealed that Point Break will be fitted out with a hybrid drive train that will feature four modes from fully diesel to pure electric.

This functionality was key for the clients, who wanted to achieve 20 knots, while retaining the ability to cruise with as little noise as possible. The layout will also include storage space for a variety of toys, from surfboards to kite surfers.

Founded in 1961, Vripack’s notable designs include 45 metre Timmerman explorer yacht Latitude .

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Dune: Part Two Box Office Surpasses $500 Million Globally, Sets 2024 Record

“Dune: Part Two,” the highly anticipated second installment of director Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation, has stormed past a major global milestone, becoming the first film of 2024 to do so. Continuing the saga of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) alongside Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen, the film follows their quest for vengeance against House Harkonnen for the destruction of their family. Released in theaters on March 1, “Dune: Part Two” has received outstanding reviews and quickly emerged as the year’s biggest box office sensation.

According to Collider, “Dune: Part Two” has now crossed the $500 million mark globally, achieving this feat in less than 20 days since its release. The breakdown of its box office earnings stands at $207 million domestically and $293 million internationally, culminating in a total of exactly $500 million. Notably, the film has also surpassed its break-even point, affirming its commercial success.

“Dune: Part Two” was produced with a reported budget of $190 million.

With its rapid ascent to $500 million worldwide, “Dune: Part Two” has firmly established itself as the highest-grossing film of 2024 thus far. It maintains a significant lead over its closest competitor, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” which has garnered $177 million globally. Other top performers include “Bob Marley: One Love,” “The Beekeeper,” and “Mean Girls,” rounding out the top five.

Can “Dune: Part Two” achieve $1 billion at the box office?

While “Dune: Part Two” has surpassed $500 million in less than 20 days, reaching $1 billion remains a possibility but is unlikely. Tracking data suggests the film may reach $650 million–$700 million, comparable to the trajectory of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which concluded its initial run at $965 million.

How does “Dune: Part Two” compare to other top films of 2024?

“Dune: Part Two” maintains a significant lead over other films of 2024, with a global gross of $500 million. Its closest competitor, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” trails with $177 million globally.

What is the significance of “Dune: Part Two” surpassing its break-even point?

Surpassing the break-even point indicates that “Dune: Part Two” has earned back its production budget of $190 million, solidifying its commercial success and profitability.

‘Dune: Part Two’ Becomes First Film of 2024 to Pass $500 Million at Global Box Office

'Dune: Part Two' has now also passed its break-even point.

The Big Picture

• Dune: Part Two hits $500 million global box office milestone in under 20 days of release, surpassing original movie's lifetime haul.
• The film becomes first Hollywood release of 2024 to cross $500 million mark, staying ahead of competition with $300 million+ gap in earnings.
• Director Denis Villeneuve cements his status as a top filmmaker with Dune: Part Two , potentially paving the way for a third installment.

After overtaking the lifetime global haul of the first Dune movie last weekend, director Denis Villeneuve ’s Dune: Part Two has passed a massive milestone at the worldwide box office. And it has done so in less than 20 days of release. The epic science-fiction sequel debuted to ecstatic reviews earlier this month, and has been closely following the trajectory established by last year’s Oppenheimer , whose success it would hope to match in the long run.

As of Monday, Dune: Part Two has grossed $207 million in domestic theaters, and another $293 million from overseas markets, for a cumulative global gross of exactly $500 million . Dune: Part Two is the first Hollywood film of 2024 to pass this milestone , and it remains the highest-grossing film of the year, with a $300 million-plus gap separating it from the next biggest Hollywood release, Kung Fu Panda 4 .

This past weekend — its third — the film grossed $28 million domestically and another $55.2 million from overseas markets. By comparison, Oppenheimer grossed $29 million domestically and $55.6 million from overseas markets in the same frame. Directed by Christopher Nolan , the biographical thriller has grossed around $320 million stateside and nearly $965 million globally. Dune: Part Two , which was endorsed by Nolan prior to its release, has now also hit its estimated break-even point , and every penny that it makes from here on out is going to be counted as profit. The film is projected to have a final global gross of between $650 million to $700 million , but has a more realistic shot at out-performing Oppenheimer domestically.

Villeneuve's Two 'Dune' Films Will Soon Hit a Combined Global Gross of $1 Billion

Produced on a reported budget of $190 million, Dune: Part Two is the biggest film of Villeneuve’s career , but it also performed the double duty of establishing Timothée Chalamet as a bona-fide A-lister. Chalamet was coming off the global smash hit Wonka , which grossed over $630 million worldwide after debuting at Christmastime. This puts the young star's total global gross at over $1.1 billion in the last four months . And in a matter of days, Dune: Part Two will overtake Wonka ’s $218 million lifetime domestic haul.

The movie concludes Villeneuve’s two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert ’s classic science-fiction novel , cementing his stature as one of the most admired big-screen filmmakers of his generation. Cruelly, his first Dune film was released day-and-date on the Max streaming service , but Villeneuve would hope to continue exploring the scope of large-format filmmaking with a potential third installment , which will continue tracing the “Muad’Dib” Paul Atreides’ spiral into megalomania. Alongside Chalamet, the movie features Zendaya , Rebecca Ferguson , Austin Butler , Florence Pugh , Dave Bautista , Josh Brolin , Stellan Skarsgard , Christopher Walken and others. You can watch Dune: Part Two in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

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Dune 2 box office storms past major global milestone (& the first movie to do so in 2024).

The Dune: Part Two box office storms past a massive milestone worldwide and becomes the first film of 2024 to achieve the towering feat.

• Dune: Part Two breaks $500 million globally in less than 20 days.
• Reaching $1 billion at the box office is now a realistic possibility.
• Dune: Part Two is projected to end around $650-700 million, securing the guarantee of Dune: Part Three .

The Dune: Part Two box office storms past a major global milestone and becomes the first film of 2024 to do so. The second half of director Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation continues following Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen as he wages war against House Harkonnen for destroying his family. Released in theaters on March 1, Dune: Part Two has enjoyed phenomenal reviews and quickly become the biggest box office sensation of the year so far.

Now, according to Collider , the Dune: Part Two box office has passed $500 million globally and become the first film of 2024 to do so . At the time of writing, its box office breaks down to $207 million domestically and $293 million internationally for a global total of exactly $500 million. Furthermore, the film achieved the box office feat in less than 20 days and has also officially passed its break-even point.

Dune: Part Two was produced on a reported budget of $190 million.

Can Dune 2's Box Office Reach $1 Billion?

Dune 2 box office will slow down with competition from new releases like ghostbusters: frozen empire ..

With Dune: Part Two passing $500 million worldwide in less than 20 days, reaching $1 billion at the box office has become a real possibility.

At $500 million globally, Dune: Part Two continues to be far and away the highest-grossing film of 2024 so far . At the time of writing, there is a gap of over $300 million between it and the second-place title, Kung Fu Panda 4 , which has grossed $177 worldwide. Behind it is Bob Marley: One Love , The Beekeeper , and Mean Girls rounding out the top five.

With Dune: Part Two passing $500 million worldwide in less than 20 days, reaching $1 billion at the box office has become a real possibility. However, while the blockbuster will likely come close to reaching the milestone, it's unlikely to attain it . Dune: Part Two 's box office has been closely following the trajectory of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer , which ended its initial run at $965 million.

Will Dune 2 Make $1 Billion? Box Office Tracking & Prediction After Its Huge Success

For further comparison, Dune: Part Two made $28 million domestically and $55.2 million internationally in its third weekend, while Oppenheimer made slightly more ($29 million domestically and $55.6 million internationally) within that same time frame. In turn, Dune: Part Two is projected to top out at around $650 million–$700 million. However, this would still be a resounding success and would virtually guarantee Dune: Part Three , if it isn't already.

Dune: Part Two is playing in theaters.

Source: Collider

Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two is the sequel to Denis Villeneuve's 2021 film that covers the novel's events by Frank Herbert. The movie continues the quest of Paul Atreides on a journey of revenge against those who slew his family. With insight into the future, Atreides may be forced to choose between his one true love and the universe's fate.