Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand then you might have noticed that a film called Dune, with an all-star cast, has just hit cinemas.
Not only is this complex sci-fi epic, based on the acclaimed 1964 novel by Frank Herbert, winning over critics and audiences it has also produced some of the funniest memes on the internet right now.
With a combination of film fan darlings such as Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Oscar Isaac all front and centre of the film, as well as the stories odd use of language, setting, factions, words, sandworms and mythology, Dune has become rife for memes of all varieties.
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First off, people have been saying that they loved the film but using images from other films, TV shows and music videos (even shops) set in deserts or with lots of sand.
loved Dune! https://t.co/XZ7til2fWP— Cody Wimmer (@Cody Wimmer) 1634952152
Loved this scene from DUNE https://t.co/rt81cUPAyn— James Urbaniak (@James Urbaniak) 1635196959
i loved dune https://t.co/oZ7zMoDMfL— dan goose (@dan goose) 1635105840
Loved this scene in #Dune. So powerful. https://t.co/DV0jdjI5k6— Lee Binding (@Lee Binding) 1635160838
loved this scene from Dune https://t.co/ZAgoCO6mDA— xanax in a cinnabon (ali) (@xanax in a cinnabon (ali)) 1635197984
Freaking loved Dune https://t.co/5HJeKtnVBh— T-Pain au Chocolat (@T-Pain au Chocolat) 1635026817
omg I love DUNE https://t.co/Ej7Csxf5Sq— Netflix Is A Joke (@Netflix Is A Joke) 1635182236
Paul Atreides when he first saw the dune idk I didn’t see the movie https://t.co/HtQzjLWhyO— adam (@adam) 1635172709
People are also loving the various groups with the Dune universe such as the Bene Gesserit and the Fremen.
Omg I loved the Bene Gesserit in #Dune ! https://t.co/ZWMweFlSSQ— 🌸🐇🌷Mew the bunbun🌷🐇🌸 (@🌸🐇🌷Mew the bunbun🌷🐇🌸) 1634963741
no one: the Fremen: https://t.co/FPWaCM1Fkm— jaris (@jaris) 1634912459
Many Fremen - and some of the smartest Fremen, believe me - they come up to me and they say “Muad’Dib, you’re the M… https://t.co/nNNd9rxBt6— 🅱️askerville (@🅱️askerville) 1635167148
The Bene Gesserit are fashion girls https://t.co/AELInsbw1h— hautelemode (@hautelemode) 1635176745
https://t.co/G3gLdF782e— 亚历山大, #1 Kirk Cousins Defender (@亚历山大, #1 Kirk Cousins Defender) 1635021405
When your friends who didn’t read the book ask you to explain them the plot on the way out of the theater 🤖#Dune… https://t.co/2dmnTtktmF— Dune.ar (@Dune.ar) 1635005365
I love scifi names. That's Stilgar, the Naib of Sietch Tabr. That's Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, the ruler of House Harkonnen. And that's Paul.— Emma Berquist (@Emma Berquist) 1634918165
Always remember to do the walk without rhythm folks, to avoid attracting those sandworms.
it's called sandwalking and it's actually really important to not attract the shai-hulud https://t.co/mfHUy969WQ— nevona (@nevona) 1635015743
What about the most precious entity in the Dune universe, the spice?
that’s right https://t.co/yCWe3H5HDQ— Edward Ongweso Jr (@Edward Ongweso Jr) 1635166115
It’s called spice, T. Gets you high and helps you navigate outer space or some shit. https://t.co/FmyOds5U4M— socialist sopranos memes (@socialist sopranos memes) 1635117551
how rabban harkonnen be lookin at you when you hit him with that dollar store spice https://t.co/NhKu5b7HoX— rice (@rice) 1635094472
me eating the spice so I can see Zendaya in my dreams #dune https://t.co/v057GJV2DG— alex 🇵🇸 ☭ (@alex 🇵🇸 ☭) 1634971413
you smell like spice i am spice https://t.co/myhwSFxXRA— ali (@ali) 1635186617
When someone asks me what DUNE is about https://t.co/h2XZ103LzU— Tom Zohar (@Tom Zohar) 1634931343
Even Fox News are up in arms.
the liberals are TELLING you that this so-called “Butlerian Jihad” is no big deal. But we’ve SEEN historically how… https://t.co/G6RZPFlsle— rob 🇩🇴 (@rob 🇩🇴) 1635088470
Zendaya can’t resist the memes either.
My brand https://t.co/T6wSka5QIg— Zendaya (@Zendaya) 1635138614
Jason Momoa’s character of Duncan Idaho, Paul Atreides best friend, has also become an instant favourite, mostly because people can’t believe that there is a character called Duncan Idaho.
duncan idaho is the same name as hannah montana— Clare Rey (@Clare Rey) 1634997594
Duncan Idaho. Johnny Utah. Nathan Arizona. Hannah Montana. we're not stopping until we've covered all 50— cole? (@cole?) 1635192331
Dune: “People use space drugs to travel through space and gain super powers” Me: “Alright” Dune: “Space drugs ar… https://t.co/K4g1GBQTbE— Mike Drucker (@Mike Drucker) 1635050413
Here are some more of our favourites that would make even the most brutal of Harkonnen warriors chuckle.
Had a few minutes free. I’m not, not proud… https://t.co/luNfvLoEP9— Matthew Highton (@Matthew Highton) 1635161449
best line in the whole movie https://t.co/BXVst2tbqN— Good Luck (@Good Luck) 1635121123
How you Dune https://t.co/7WCgEHyJYr— Erik Anderson (@Erik Anderson) 1634928530
adding to the discourse https://t.co/CVwQgOpzdK— *screams into the void* (@*screams into the void*) 1635165572
congrats to jason momoa on sneaking his own meme into dune https://t.co/5babNXsvr3— Caitlin Schneider (@Caitlin Schneider) 1634916874
Whenever Rebecca Ferguson uses her mind control voice in DUNE https://t.co/ojW1l77de5— Kyle Buchanan (@Kyle Buchanan) 1635000744
can’t stop thinking about the real star of #Dune https://t.co/9I6OTvpRGT— littlebird ☻ (@littlebird ☻) 1634956092
Remember, we still haven’t been given the full story yet. What about Dune Part Two?
Warner Bros. after seeing the #Dune box office numbers https://t.co/BlTfAhbJ01— FILM DAZE (@FILM DAZE) 1635217556
summoning circle 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 dune 🕯… https://t.co/m7seqscxAm— Letterboxd (@Letterboxd) 1635236624
Ok but seriously @warnerbros @Legendary #Dune #DuneMovie https://t.co/ibmmyWIxcn— Wiosna Pustyni (@Wiosna Pustyni) 1635187460
PS. If nothing above made any sense whatsoever to you then please check out our complete rundown of everything you need to know about Dune.