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The Dog Stars
Science Fiction · Thriller · Adventure · 2026
After the world's population has been ravaged by a pandemic, a man lives a lonesome existence in a Colorado airplane hangar with his dog and a dour gunman he has befriended. When a mysterious transmission comes through on the radio while he’s flying his old Cessna, it sparks a hunt for the provenance of the sound.
Movie details
The Dog Stars
“At the end of the world, no one survives alone.”
2026 Science Fiction · Thriller · Adventure 1h 59m
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6.6 / 10
Community rating
After the world's population has been ravaged by a pandemic, a man lives a lonesome existence in a Colorado airplane hangar with his dog and a dour gunman he has befriended. When a mysterious transmission comes through on the radio while he’s flying his old Cessna, it sparks a hunt for the provenance of the sound.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
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The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
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Directed by
Ridley Scott
Written by
Mark L. Smith
Jacob Elordi
Hig
Margaret Qualley
Cima
Josh Brolin
Bangley
Guy Pearce
Pops
Allison Janney
Darlene
Benedict Wong
Aaron
Ewen Bremner
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