**Weak Friday numbers and poor critical reception have driven trader consensus toward a sub-$8 million domestic opening for Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars.”** The film earned just $3 million on its first day from 3,330 theaters after soft Thursday previews of roughly $850,000, prompting weekend estimates to settle near $7–11 million. Mixed-to-poor reviews (Rotten Tomatoes in the low 40s) and a C+ CinemaScore have limited word-of-mouth momentum for the post-apocalyptic thriller starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin. Earlier long-range forecasts of $18–23 million were repeatedly cut as presales lagged behind counterprogramming rival “Coyote vs. Acme” and holdover “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” With the late-August release window offering little audience tailwind and no strong guild or critic awards momentum to build on, the market-implied odds reflect the steep barriers to a stronger debut.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated"The Dog Stars" Opening Weekend Box Office
<8m 70.6%
8-9m 26.2%
9-10m 1.4%
10-11m <1%
$40,618 Vol.
$40,618 Vol.
<8m
71%
8-9m
26%
9-10m
1%
10-11m
<1%
11-12m
<1%
12m+
<1%
<8m 70.6%
8-9m 26.2%
9-10m 1.4%
10-11m <1%
$40,618 Vol.
$40,618 Vol.
<8m
71%
8-9m
26%
9-10m
1%
10-11m
<1%
11-12m
<1%
12m+
<1%
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0x69c47De9D...If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
Please note, this market will resolve according to the The Numbers figures provided under Weekend Box Office Performance for the 3-day weekend (which typically includes Thursday's previews), regardless of whether domestic refers to only the USA, or to USA and Canada, etc.
If there is ambiguity as to whether the resolution source's figures are final, this market will remain open until both https://www.boxofficemojo.com/ and https://www.the-numbers.com/ have confirmed their finalized figures.
If there is no final data available by September 4, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, another credible resolution source will be chosen.
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0x69c47De9D...**Weak Friday numbers and poor critical reception have driven trader consensus toward a sub-$8 million domestic opening for Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars.”** The film earned just $3 million on its first day from 3,330 theaters after soft Thursday previews of roughly $850,000, prompting weekend estimates to settle near $7–11 million. Mixed-to-poor reviews (Rotten Tomatoes in the low 40s) and a C+ CinemaScore have limited word-of-mouth momentum for the post-apocalyptic thriller starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin. Earlier long-range forecasts of $18–23 million were repeatedly cut as presales lagged behind counterprogramming rival “Coyote vs. Acme” and holdover “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” With the late-August release window offering little audience tailwind and no strong guild or critic awards momentum to build on, the market-implied odds reflect the steep barriers to a stronger debut.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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