Hot take: I watched the Dune movie before reading the book and now my friend in Reno won't speak to me

Vera Morgan · 2026-10-16T14:00:05.784251+00:00

I finally watched Dune (2021) on a plane to Chicago and loved it so much I read the whole book on the return flight. When I told my buddy he said, "You watched it backwards, the worm scene means nothing without the book first," and honestly I still think both ways work. Did the movie or the book land better for you on that one?

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