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Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two is a 2024 American epic space opera film directed by Denis Villeneuve, from a screenplay he wrote with Jon Spaihts. A sequel to Dune (2021), it is the second film in a two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel Dune, and is the second of a trilogy of films developed by Legendary Pictures.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Dune: Part Two · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Partial, source-based content advisory, not a first-hand viewing or complete parental review. Contains plot and scene spoilers. Category levels are Parents Forge editorial interpretations of the cited facts, not official classifications or age recommendations. Unknown means unassessed, never absent. No timestamps, profanity totals or guaranteed-safe viewing recommendation are supplied.

Dune: Part Two (2024), the feature described by the New Zealand Classification Office (166 minutes). Default guide identifies this source-described release only; no verification of other cuts, dubs, streaming edits or extras.

Catalog ID 1485Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Moderate

Warfare includes shootings and blade attacks, often without detailed wounds. More pointed moments include a close view of a knife entering a neck, executions and burning bodies. Cruelty also includes humiliation and opponents deliberately weakened before combat.

Sexual content

Mild

Sex is suggested through a close embrace and breathing rather than explicit activity. Another plot element involves seduction and pregnancy as a means of securing a family bloodline. This source does not establish a complete sexual-content inventory.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Language

Unknown · not fully assessed

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

The account describes drugged combatants and a forced ritual involving a poisonous substance. These are coercive or dangerous uses in a fictional setting. Ordinary drinking and smoking have not been assessed.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

Threatening creatures, implied consumption of human victims and a disturbing vision of destruction are described. A ritual causes intense pain, and an animal-like creature is killed to obtain poison. Families sensitive to cruelty, body damage or animal harm may want to preview these elements.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T04:12:49Z · Parents Forge source-based editorial summary

  • Te Mana Whakaatu Classification Office: Dune: Part Two content breakdown · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)

    Factual source: Te Mana Whakaatu Classification Office, New Zealand. Original short summary and category levels by Parents Forge; not endorsed by the Classification Office.