DUNE: PART THREE IMAX 70mm Are Being Resold Online For Insane Prices!

If you thought getting opening night tickets for a major blockbuster was stressful before, just wait. The hype around Dune: Part Threehas officially hit another level, and it’s dragging IMAX 70mm screenings into full-on chaos.

We’re talking instant sellouts, reseller madness, and price tags that make your wallet want to crawl under a rock. Here’s what’s going on and why things might only get crazier from here.

The IMAX format has become a serious force at the box office. There are only about 1,800 IMAX screens worldwide, yet the format still pulled in $1.28 billion globally in 2025.

That’s not a small slice of the pie either. IMAX accounted for 20% of the domestic opening weekend haul for Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. That kind of demand isn’t something studios ignore.

Audiences know IMAX delivers the biggest, most immersive experience you can get in a theater. Now that filmmakers are shooting entire sequences and even full movies using IMAX cameras, the desire to see films this way has exploded.

Studios and exhibitors have picked up on that and started selling prime showtimes months or even a year in advance to build anticipation.

That strategy has a side effect. It started when Christopher Nolan pushed things into new territory with The Odyssey, putting IMAX tickets on sale a full year ahead of release. They disappeared almost instantly. Now Dune: Part Three is following that same playbook, and the results are just as wild.

Select IMAX 70mm screenings for opening weekend, specifically 7pm shows from December 17 through December 20, 2026, went up for sale and sold out within minutes. These weren’t just any screenings either.

They’re limited to only 19 IMAX 70mm locations worldwide, which makes them some of the most sought-after movie tickets on the planet right now.

And that’s where things get ridiculous. Almost immediately after selling out, tickets started popping up on resale sites for prices that feel completely detached from reality. One of the most outrageous listings offered three seats at the AMC Metreon 16 in San Francisco for $2,100.

That listing has since disappeared, but others are still floating around. If you happen to be a wealthy and very determined fan in New York, you can grab a single ticket for an IMAX screening at Lincoln Square 13 for a casual $950. There’s even a pair of tickets in Indiana listed for around $1,000.

Let’s be real for a second. There will absolutely be more IMAX 70mm showings of Dune: Part Three. You don’t need to drop rent money just to see it on opening weekend at 7pm. But for some people, that exact time slot is apparently worth a four-figure investment.

This whole situation highlights a bigger issue. Demand for IMAX, especially 70mm, is outpacing supply in a big way. With only a handful of theaters capable of projecting that format, fans in many areas don’t even have access without traveling hours. Digital IMAX is great, but for a lot of movie lovers, it’s not the same thing.

There’s also a looming question about where this goes next. Studios and IMAX likely aren’t taking these resale listings too seriously yet, but they’re definitely seeing the demand spike. If the number of IMAX screens doesn’t grow, ticket prices could start climbing in a more official way.

No, $2,100 isn’t going to become the norm. But could $100 IMAX tickets eventually be a thing? That doesn’t feel impossible anymore.

For now, if you missed out on those opening weekend 70mm showtimes for Dune: Part Three, take a breath. More screenings will come. And unless you’ve got money to burn in the most dramatic way possible, maybe skip the resale market circus.