Dune: Part Two (2024)
Kernel Score: 94% · 7,592 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure
Released: 2024-02-27
Runtime: 167 minutes
Is Dune: Part Two worth watching?
Must-watch. A huge, serious sci-fi epic with striking desert imagery, big battles and a dark turn for its hero. Villeneuve makes it feel enormous, and it pays off the first film.
Watch it if you
- loved the first Dune
- enjoy epic, serious science fiction
- like big-screen spectacle
Skip it if you
- haven't seen Part One
- dislike long, slow films
Best for: Big-screen night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Dune: Part Two
- Stream: YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Dune: Part Two parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this PG-13 sci-fi epic is a war- and revenge-driven story with large-scale battle violence and a cautionary thread about messianic power and fanaticism.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Extensive warfare, revenge-fueled combat, and large-scale battles across a desert planet, intense though not gratuitously gory.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Dune: Part Two
If you liked Dune: Part Two, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Dune (2021) — 89%: The first part, which sets everything up.
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) — 85%: Same director, grand and moody sci-fi.
- Arrival (2016) — 85%: Same director, intelligent and emotional sci-fi.
- Interstellar (2014) — 95%: Huge ideas and emotional stakes on a cosmic scale.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — 97%: The epic fantasy finale, with huge battles.
- The Matrix (1999) — 96%: A landmark sci-fi story about a chosen one.
Director
Cast
- Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides
- Zendaya as Chani
- Rebecca Ferguson as Jessica
- Javier Bardem as Stilgar
- Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck
- Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha
- Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan
- Dave Bautista as Beast Rabban
- Christopher Walken as Emperor
- Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot Fenring
Dune: Part Two FAQ
Is Dune: Part Two worth watching?
Must-watch. A huge, serious sci-fi epic with striking desert imagery, big battles and a dark turn for its hero. Villeneuve makes it feel enormous, and it pays off the first film.
Where can I watch Dune: Part Two?
In the US you can stream Dune: Part Two on YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV and HBO Max and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Dune: Part Two OK for kids?
Dune: Part Two is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this PG-13 sci-fi epic is a war- and revenge-driven story with large-scale battle violence and a cautionary thread about messianic power and fanaticism.
What movies are like Dune: Part Two?
If you liked Dune: Part Two, try Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival and Interstellar.