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Jodorowsky's Dune is a 2013 American-French documentary film directed by Frank Pavich. Jodorowsky's Dune premiered at the Director's Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in May 2013. Sony Pictures Classics acquired the North American distribution rights to the film in July 2013, and later announced a theatrical release date of March 7, 2014.

Plot
Filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky discusses how he would have adapted Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel "Dune" for the big screen.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It is nice see that the movie explores of how Alejandro Jodorowsky plan to make Dune movie based on Frank Herbert's popular book into the big screen, before it was canceled for reasons.
 * 2) Impressive interviews

Reception
Jodorowsky's Dune has received critical acclaim, who praise of how it explores the life of Alejandro Jodorowsky. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave Jodorowsky's Dune a 98% approval rating based on reviews from 121 critics, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's consensus states: "Part thoughtful tribute, part bittersweet reminder of a missed opportunity, Jodorowsky's Dune offers a fascinating look at a lost sci-fi legend.". Metacritic gives the film a 79% rating based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".