Dune: Part Two Parents Guide

I was able to screen Dune: Part Two in order to write this Dune: Part Two Parents Guide. All opinions are my own.

We have been waiting for part two of the Dune series to come out for a few years. My whole family saw the first film, and so we were excited to head to the theaters to see how the storyline continued (according to the movie timeline). It picks back up right where the first one left off. So if you don’t remember the first one, or don’t remember it well – be sure to watch it before you see Dune: Part Two. You will have a hard time remembering key characters and their role.

Don’t expect this movie to flow any differently than the first one. It is slow in some spots – and the storyline can be a little confusing. While the other movie did have some violence, I felt like this movie was about 80% violence and war. Some of it, while probably not technically classified as graphic, is extremely disturbing so I would not recommend it for kids under 12. My 12-year-old, who has seen a lot of movies with me, flinched during some parts of this. Also, there is a sex scene – which doesn’t show much – but it made my kids very uncomfortable. (see more about all this below in our Dune: Part Two parents guide).

The special effects are amazing. You couldn’t even tell what was CGI to tell you the truth. They just did such a good job. The character’s costumes and makeup were on point and you truly felt like you were there in the middle of it all. We watched it in IMAX which also made the immersive experience that much better.

You really get to see Paul grow from this almost unsure young man into a commanding leader who literally wants to take on the universe to avenge is father’s murder. It has great character development. I haven’t read the books yet (trying to wait until all the movies are out because I am really pissy when it comes to the books being changed (a lot) for the sake of the movie), so I can’t compare them. I did hear others talking and they were laying out a few changes – so if you have read the books, know that they will not line up.

The movie is long – running at almost three hours – so be sure to be prepared. The time passed quickly in some places and slowly in others. Overall, we liked the movie and I am looking forward to seeing it again.

Dune: Part Two opens in theaters on March 1, 2024

Dune: Part Two Parents Guide

Dune: Part Two is Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some suggestive material, and brief strong language. It runs for 2hr 46m.

There are no end-credit scenes for Dune: Part Two. When the main credits start rolling, you can head out.

Sex & Nudity –  2/5 – Several scenes where Paul (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) kiss. They sleep in the same tent together when traveling in the desert. It also shows a sex scene (after it’s done) but heavy breathing. They are both naked from the waist up, but you only see from the shoulders up. She is lying on her side next to him and he is on his back. A character talks about another character’s sexual drive and also talks about having secured the bloodline (insinuating sex and pregnancy). A man is shown without a shirt and women are seen painting him for battle. Two men kiss, at two different times.

Violence & Gore – 3/5 – People high on a cliff get sniped and fall a great distance to the ground. Man hit in the head with a rock and then face smashed several times. Several scenes of hand-to-hand combat, sword fights, guns, and more are being used and showing people dying. A scene where a man is stabbed in the head and the knife is held in place until he dies. It talks about “feeding” humans to creatures/girls. A character slices/stabs other characters’ throats and licks the knife point. A character is shown covered in blood after being captured, and then it is insinuated that she is burned alive. There is a gladiator-style scene where multiple people die and the crowd is “blood-thirsty” in their chants.

Profanity – 1/5 – use of shit and hell, use of the word sexual, and use of the word piss

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking – 2/5 – Shows prisoners getting drugged. Social drinking. A character smoking a hookah. Characters using spice (a hallucinogen).

Frightening & Intense Scenes –  3/5 – Many different battle scenes. Big ugly worm mouths that come out of nowhere create some jump scares. When Jessica uses her powers it can be scary. It shows a man having his “water” sucked out, although he is under a blanket. You can hear women screaming as if terrified, then when you see them they are lying on the floor in unnatural positions, dead. Men are held down and injected with drugs (the struggle can be frightening or triggering). A mountain is bombed and many people are buried alive. It shows a dead man covered in creepy crawlies.

In all of this, there are also a few scenes where it shows a fetus inside of a mother’s stomach.

Dune: Part Two

Overall, the movie is packed with action, adventure, and romance. I would recommend 12+ on this because of the killing and the more mature theme of the movie.

I give it a 4/5.

Dune: Part Two Parents Guide

Dune: Part Two opens in theaters on March 01, 2024

About Dune: Part Two:

Dune: Part Two – In Theaters March 1

The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning “Dune.”

The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller Dune with returning and new stars, including Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka,” “Call Me by Your Name”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Malcolm & Marie,” “Euphoria”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”), Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Avengers: End Game,” “Milk”), Oscar nominee Austin Butler (“Elvis,” “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”), Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (“Black Widow,” “Little Women”), Dave Bautista (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Thor: Love and Thunder”), Oscar winner Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter,” “Hairspray”), Léa Seydoux (the “James Bond” franchise and “Crimes of the Future”), Souheila Yacoub (“The Braves,” “Climax”), with Stellan Skarsgård (the “Mamma Mia!” films, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), with Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years,” “Assassin’s Creed”), and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”).

“Dune: Part Two” will explore 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, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Villeneuve directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert’s novel. The film is produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe and Patrick McCormick. The executive producers are Joshua Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Jon Spaihts, Thomas Tull, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, with Kevin J. Anderson serving as creative consultant.

Villeneuve is again collaborating with his “Dune” creatives: Oscar-winning director of photography Greig Fraser; Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette; Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker; Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert; Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West. Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is again on hand to create the score.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present A Legendary Pictures Production, A Film By Denis Villeneuve, “Dune: Part Two.” The film is slated for a March 1, 2024 release in theaters and IMAX nationwide and internationally beginning on 28 February 2024, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Dune: Part Two opens in theaters on March 1, 2024

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