People are thirsty for the Dune: Part Two limited edition sandworm popcorn bucket. So thirsty, in fact, that some eBay resellers are hawking the thing for hundreds of dollars.
The Dune popcorn bucket, which was sold for $24.99 at select AMC theaters and included the popcorn itself, is currently the fifth most-expensive listed item on eBay under the “popcorn bucket” search term, with one seller asking $804.04 for the viral item (plus shipping). It follows a Godzilla and Evangelion popcorn bucket combo ($1,034); a Figment popcorn bucket signed by Tony Baxter ($1,499); a live-action The Lion King popcorn bucket ($2,219); and a Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker popcorn bucket ($5,000).
Not all of the Dune popcorn buckets are this expensive, though. The cheapest one I could find was going for $52, or more than double the original price. The majority seemed to be going for $60-$80, with a few boasting $100 and $200 price tags.
According to data provided by eBay, “popcorn bucket” was searched 4,900 per day in February, which makes sense given that the first images of the sandworm popcorn bucket started circulating on Jan. 25. On Feb. 29, the day before Dune: Part Two hit theaters, global searches of “dune popcorn bucket” had increased 90% when compared to the day before, eBay said.
The fact that people went nuts for the popcorn bucket, which is strangely disgusting and enthralling at the same time, is no surprise. Popcorn buckets are considered collector’s items by many movie buffs. eBay said the number of popcorn buckets sold on its site had increased 225% over the past five years.
Over the past 12 months, the top five most-searched movie popcorn buckets were those created for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Barbie, The Little Mermaid, Dune: Part Two, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Something tells me that in the end, though, Dune’s sandworm will leave them in the dust.
You can check out eBay’s top five popcorn buckets, as well as some other pretty rad buckets, by clicking through the slides. I’m not even a popcorn bucket nut but all of these babies have got me rethinking my life choices.
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