The Dog Stars
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.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyThe Dog Stars looks beautiful, but that’s about all people agree on. The reception is split almost evenly between fans and detractors. For everyone praising the post-apocalyptic visuals, there’s someone else calling the story derivative and the pacing a slog. Jacob Elordi, playing the lonely pilot Hig, gets a mixed response, but Josh Brolin’s gruff gunman Bangley is a clear standout for those who like it. Ultimately, Ridley Scott’s direction is the main topic of conversation, and the chatter is mostly about whether his signature style can salvage a thin, slow plot.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive41%
- Mixed14%
- Negative44%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
Buzz
70 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
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Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
The cast
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