'The Dog Stars' Bombs With $8 Million Over Opening Weekend

Key Points:

• Disney and 20th Century’s post-apocalyptic thriller “The Dog Stars” opened to a disappointing $8 million domestically, finishing fifth and facing likely significant financial losses against its $80 million budget.
• Directed by Ridley Scott, the film received poor critical and audience reception, with a 40% Rotten Tomatoes score and a “C+” CinemaScore, marking one of Scott’s biggest box office misfires since “The Last Duel.”
• Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” maintained the top spot with $22.2 million, nearing the domestic all-time box office record held by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and on track to become the first film to gross $1 billion in North America.
• “Coyote vs. Acme,” a live-action-animation hybrid, debuted in third place with $13.5 million after being rescued from distribution issues, while Universal’s “The Odyssey” and Sony’s “Insidious: Out of the Further” continued strong performances in second and fourth place, respectively.
• Despite mixed results this summer, Disney remains confident with upcoming releases like “Avengers: Doomsday” expected to deliver major box office success.