Dune: Part Two
Shares rank 22 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
Praised for respect to book readers and clear theater dialogue; critics say it drops much of the book's narrative.
Praised for respect to book readers and clear theater dialogue; critics say it drops much of the book's narrative.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Respectful to book readers
“they're extremely respectful to the book reader, while still make conscious (and in my opinion, positive) changes to the story”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “DeepSeek-V4-Flash Update” Clear dialogue in theaters
“The dialogue in Dune and Dune part 2 was very clear in theater.”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “Stranger Things Creator Says Turn Off "Garbage" Settings”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Erases the books' narrative
“The film erases all the narrative from the books.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “YousefAbdulHusain – The Dune Movies Erase Islam [video]” Focuses more on events
“This felt almost entirely missing from the movies, which focused more on events.”
Comment from 3 Aug 2026 in “DeepSeek-V4-Flash Update” Did not like the sequel
“I didn't care for the second one.”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “DeepSeek-V4-Flash Update”
Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film) | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Dune: Part TwoThis page | 5 | 3 | 63% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The film erases all the narrative from the books.”
“This felt almost entirely missing from the movies, which focused more on events.”
“I didn't care for the second one.”
“they're extremely respectful to the book reader, while still make conscious (and in my opinion, positive) changes to the story”
“The dialogue in Dune and Dune part 2 was very clear in theater.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.