Ridley Scott's The Dogs Stars bombed at the box office in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated global opening of $19.3 million.
It was a rough debut for the Disney and 20th Century Studios picture, which brought Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Josh Brolin to cinemas with their live-action adaptation of Peter Heller's 2012 novel. In the first few days since its August 28, 2026, premiere, Scott's film only managed to land in fifth at the box office with a disappointing $8 million across 3,330 domestic locations and $11.3 million internationally.
"Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars is a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice," an official synopsis said. "Scott tells the story of Hig (Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley (Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world until a mysterious radio transmission spurs Hig to venture into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists."
There are a number of factors that could have contributed to a soft launch for The Dog Stars despite featuring more than a few notable actors in its cast. Reviews, for example, have not landed in its favor.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes recorded a "rotten" 41% favorability rating. IGN's review fell into a similar camp, delivering a 5/10 for Scott's latest. In our piece, we called it "a post-apocalyptic survival story that’s encased in three layers of emotionally protective bubble wrap with a wild third-act twist.
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