The Dog Stars (2026)
The Dog Stars is in cinemas in the US now. Its streaming release date hasn't been announced — this page updates the day it lands on streaming.
The verdict
The Dog Stars is a solid, watchable English film that mostly delivers on what it promises. It's sitting at 6.6/10 on TMDB across 240 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. The 119-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. It's in theatres in the US now — best caught on the big screen.
Genuinely divisive — critics can't settle this one. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Should you spend 1h 59m on it?
1h 59m of English science fiction with thriller threaded through, adults only. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
Don't watch this if…
- kids are in the room. This one is rated R
- you're not in the mood to gamble. Reactions to this are split
- Why
- 6.6/10 from 240 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want something set in a world you already know
- Best for
- Watching alone or with someone who won't talk through it
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Watch with family? | R · Adults only |
| Genre | Science Fiction / Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Theatre / big screen |
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
When is The Dog Stars coming to streaming?
Not streaming yet — The Dog Stars is in its theatrical run in the US, released 2026-08-28. English releases typically reach streaming about 5–9 weeks after opening, which would put it somewhere around October 2026.
That's the usual pattern, not a confirmed date — no platform has announced one. We re-check every day and this page updates the moment it lands.
Where to watch in the US
Availability as of 2026-09-11 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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