The Dog Stars Stumbles to $8M Opening Weekend
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Disney/20th Century’s The Dog Stars opened to just $8 million domestically from 3,330 theaters, finishing fifth as Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominated the weekend; the post-apocalyptic thriller, produced for over $80 million, has drawn tepid reviews (40% Rotten Tomatoes) and a CinemaScore of C+, signaling a costly misfire for director Ridley Scott.
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- Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend Variety
- ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Seeking Hope at the End of the World The New York Times
- The Books Behind Peter Heller’s “The Dog Stars” The New Yorker
- ‘Dog Stars’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Say Ridley Scott Film Is For The Dogs Forbes
- Ridley Scott Casts His Crews as Carefully as His Movies So That He ‘Can Just Play Tennis’ IndieWire
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