Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend

Key Points:

• "The Dog Stars," a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Ridley Scott, opened to a disappointing $8 million domestically, finishing fifth and facing poor reviews with a 40% Rotten Tomatoes score and a "C+" CinemaScore grade.
• The film's $80 million production budget contrasts sharply with its weak box office performance, marking one of Scott's biggest commercial failures since "The Last Duel" in 2021.
• Disney experienced a mixed summer with hits like "Toy Story 5" and "The Devil Wears Prada 2," but also underperformers including "The Dog Stars" and the live-action "Moana"; however, anticipation remains high for upcoming releases like "Avengers: Doomsday."
• Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" dominated the weekend with $22.2 million, nearing $891 million domestically and on track to surpass "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" as the highest-grossing domestic film.
• Other notable box office performers include Universal's "The Odyssey" with $14.6 million in its seventh weekend and Sony's "Insidious: Out of the Further," which earned $10.1 million in its second weekend, proving profitable against its modest $18 million budget.