Mixed critical reception has tempered pre-release tracking for Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic drama *The Dog Stars*, shifting expectations downward from an early $18–23 million range to a narrower window centered near $10 million. The film’s downbeat tone, genre fatigue in the dystopian category, and competition from the family-friendly *Coyote vs. Acme* have weighed on trader sentiment, while Jacob Elordi’s star appeal, Scott’s visual direction, and IMAX/PLF availability provide modest support. With the wide U.S. release arriving August 28–30 amid August’s lighter slate, final weekend numbers will hinge on audience walk-up and word-of-mouth.
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
"The Dog Stars" Opening Weekend Box Office
9-10m 40%
10-11m 40%
<8m 35%
8-9m 35%
NEW
NEW
Aug 30, 2026
<8m
35%
8-9m
35%
9-10m
40%
10-11m
40%
11-12m
27%
12m+
26%
9-10m 40%
10-11m 40%
<8m 35%
8-9m 35%
NEW
NEW
Aug 30, 2026
<8m
$0 Vol.
35%
8-9m
$0 Vol.
35%
9-10m
$1 Vol.
40%
10-11m
$0 Vol.
40%
11-12m
$0 Vol.
27%
12m+
$0 Vol.
26%
This market will resolve according to how much "The Dog Stars" Opening Weekend Box Office will gross domestically on its opening weekend. The "Daily Box Office Performance" figures found on the "Box Office" tab on this movie's The Numbers (https://www.the-numbers.com/) page will be used to resolve this market once the values for the 3-day opening weekend (August 28 - 30) are final (i.e., not studio estimates).
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.Mixed critical reception has tempered pre-release tracking for Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic drama *The Dog Stars*, shifting expectations downward from an early $18–23 million range to a narrower window centered near $10 million. The film’s downbeat tone, genre fatigue in the dystopian category, and competition from the family-friendly *Coyote vs. Acme* have weighed on trader sentiment, while Jacob Elordi’s star appeal, Scott’s visual direction, and IMAX/PLF availability provide modest support. With the wide U.S. release arriving August 28–30 amid August’s lighter slate, final weekend numbers will hinge on audience walk-up and word-of-mouth.
This market will resolve according to how much "The Dog Stars" Opening Weekend Box Office will gross domestically on its opening weekend. The "Daily Box Office Performance" figures found on the "Box Office" tab on this movie's The Numbers (https://www.the-numbers.com/) page will be used to resolve this market once the values for the 3-day opening weekend (August 28 - 30) are final (i.e., not studio estimates).
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.
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.
Market Opened: Aug 26, 2026, 7:58 PM ET
Volume
$1End Date
Aug 30, 2026Market Opened
Aug 26, 2026, 7:58 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve according to how much "The Dog Stars" Opening Weekend Box Office will gross domestically on its opening weekend. The "Daily Box Office Performance" figures found on the "Box Office" tab on this movie's The Numbers (https://www.the-numbers.com/) page will be used to resolve this market once the values for the 3-day opening weekend (August 28 - 30) are final (i.e., not studio estimates).
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.Mixed critical reception has tempered pre-release tracking for Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic drama *The Dog Stars*, shifting expectations downward from an early $18–23 million range to a narrower window centered near $10 million. The film’s downbeat tone, genre fatigue in the dystopian category, and competition from the family-friendly *Coyote vs. Acme* have weighed on trader sentiment, while Jacob Elordi’s star appeal, Scott’s visual direction, and IMAX/PLF availability provide modest support. With the wide U.S. release arriving August 28–30 amid August’s lighter slate, final weekend numbers will hinge on audience walk-up and word-of-mouth.
This market will resolve according to how much "The Dog Stars" Opening Weekend Box Office will gross domestically on its opening weekend. The "Daily Box Office Performance" figures found on the "Box Office" tab on this movie's The Numbers (https://www.the-numbers.com/) page will be used to resolve this market once the values for the 3-day opening weekend (August 28 - 30) are final (i.e., not studio estimates).
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.
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.
Volume
$1End Date
Aug 30, 2026Market Opened
Aug 26, 2026, 7:58 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Mixed critical reception has tempered pre-release tracking for Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic drama *The Dog Stars*, shifting expectations downward from an early $18–23 million range to a narrower window centered near $10 million. The film’s downbeat tone, genre fatigue in the dystopian category, and competition from the family-friendly *Coyote vs. Acme* have weighed on trader sentiment, while Jacob Elordi’s star appeal, Scott’s visual direction, and IMAX/PLF availability provide modest support. With the wide U.S. release arriving August 28–30 amid August’s lighter slate, final weekend numbers will hinge on audience walk-up and word-of-mouth.
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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