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The Dog Stars
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction · 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 Action · Thriller · Science Fiction 1h 59m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.5 / 10
13.5K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
41 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
49 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
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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.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Dog Stars?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Written by
Mark L. Smith
Jacob Elordi
Hig
Josh Brolin
Bangley
Margaret Qualley
Cima
Guy Pearce
Pops
Benedict Wong
Aaron
Allison Janney
Darlene
Ewen Bremner
Crossbow Hunter
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Put The Dog Stars on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.