Dune: Part Three Sets BFI Imax Record With 33,000 First-day Sales

WHO:

Deadline - The article concerns *Dune: Part Three* and BFI IMAX, described as the UK’s largest screen.

WHAT:

Deadline - BFI IMAX sold 33,000 advance tickets for *Dune: Part Three* in 24 hours, setting a first-day presale record for the venue.

Deadline - The presales generated a total gross of more than £880,000 ($988,000).

Deadline - Three opening-weekend screenings had previously sold out in under an hour.

Deadline - The article also mentions two previews, but provides no further details.

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WHERE:

Deadline - The ticket sales and presale record were at BFI IMAX, identified as the UK’s largest screen.

WHEN:

Deadline - The venue sold the 33,000 advance tickets within 24 hours; the article does not specify a calendar date.

HOW:

Deadline - The record was set through advance ticket sales for *Dune: Part Three*.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 15:06 UTC)

BFI IMAX, the UK’s largest screen, sold 33,000 advance tickets for *Dune: Part Three* in 24 hours, setting a first-day presale record for the venue. Those sales brought in more than £880,000, or $988,000, in gross revenue. Three opening-weekend screenings had already sold out in under an hour, and the article also mentions two previews without giving further details.