# Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket

> AMC’s sandworm popcorn bucket sold out and reached reported resale prices of $300.

- Owner: AMC Theatres; Zinc Group (design); Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros. (film IP)
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2024-01-24
- Milestone date: 2024-02-03
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 57 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Scarcity drop, Resale market

## Summary

Leaked sandworm-bucket photos prompted X and TikTok jokes, then late-night sketches. AMC sold out during the film’s opening weekend. Resale coverage followed, while rival movie buckets and collectors extended the story through the year.

## Timeline

- 2024-01-24 — u/badgamernash1 (Reddit) — A Reddit user shared photos of the sandworm popcorn bucket before its retail release.
- 2024-01-25 — Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) (X) — Cris Parker reposted the bucket photos on X before DiscussingFilm relayed them.
- 2024-01-26 — @butthatsmyopinion (TikTok) — A TikTok creator joked about the sandworm lid while showing photographs of the bucket.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/dune-part-two-popcorn-bucket

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket.” Case HIS-01264. Spread Score v1.2: 57/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01264