2024 · Denis Villeneuve · 167m
Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen to seek revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
Timestamps below are for the Theatrical cut (2h 47m).
Giedi Prime arena sequence (Feyd-Rautha's gladiatorial fight, black-and-white infrared photography) — strobe lights and lightning-like flashes that start dimmed and intensify. ~2 min 28 sec. Ends 1:23:45.
The Water of Life scene — a main character drinks a blue liquid and the screen goes straight into full-intensity strobing with NO ramp-up, unlike the Giedi Prime sequence. Only ~13 sec, but the lack of warm-up makes it more dangerous than its length suggests — a warning that fires even a few seconds late here is a real safety miss. Ends 1:52:49.
Two isolated, clearly-bounded strobe/flashing-light sequences on Giedi Prime (the Harkonnen homeworld, shot in high-contrast infrared black-and-white). Both are skippable — there is no additional flashing content found in the Harkonnen fireworks/celebration scene or the final battle beyond what's logged here; the 'fireworks' visuals appear to be part of the same arena sequence as the first timestamp, not a separate instance.
01:21:17On screenGiedi Prime arena sequence (Feyd-Rautha's gladiatorial fight, black-and-white infrared photography) — strobe lights and lightning-like flashes that start dimmed and intensify. ~2 min 28 sec. Ends 1:23:45.
01:52:36On screenThe Water of Life scene — a main character drinks a blue liquid and the screen goes straight into full-intensity strobing with NO ramp-up, unlike the Giedi Prime sequence. Only ~13 sec, but the lack of warm-up makes it more dangerous than its length suggests — a warning that fires even a few seconds late here is a real safety miss. Ends 1:52:49.
On screen — you see it. Heard, not seen — it happens off camera but you hear it. Aftermath only — you see the result, not the event. Off screen — not shown and not heard.