# Box Office: 'The Dog Stars' Struggling With Just $3 Million on Friday

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-29 18:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 13.86

## Intelligence Brief
"Box Office: 'The Dog Stars' Struggling With Just $3 Million on Friday" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Entertainment sector, tracked across 12 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by CBC, hometownsource.com, IMDb and Yahoo News Canada. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Box Office: 'The Dog Stars' Struggling With Just $3 Million on Friday?
Coverage spiked when 12 independent newsrooms published 16 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Jacob Elordi's The Dog Stars is an apocalyptic adaptation | 2026-08-31 21:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1FZVdVd3NCTlpGSXZ2QmFaQjNaOWhHREhhQUN0bGhjU1luSDVQaGVoazVwTkJ6d1pNR3BDY3k1RE83OEt0ODFPN3NqMlZ2cjVNeElqUFFsaG10czBXeHcxcGFKc3RTUXVlSExMY0g1ZFJwcEMxRU9F?oc=5) |
| hometownsource.com | Movie review: ‘Dog Stars’ finds hope, romance after apocalypse | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNcUFINER4cjBWZGI0VWZsTlh6QzZrOFhTZUNmc2pjbE5RNnhUVXZEXzVpOHh6b3RrSDFEb0l2UXI1SFFiMjlXWV9BTjBQSjZqY1ZNekZOWGx6eXBtUmE5OHpNMlJwMWp4QkE4QmZPWkQyTktOOEdHUklfYUZfdE44aUpsYjd4RHNaV3JJTTY3UFplRUxoMmNHZW1DMGxSVVV1VVZWZlpUXzBtbzNuamM2YzR4RU9GWmVtZXlDbmQtSjJrbnF4NUU3eWthSXZRbjNuakZqLUZsc3p5ZEw0dDkyV1ctZkRxZ3dRZURNUg?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Ridley Scott's Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Can't Save Jacob Elordi's Box Office Draw | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1KLVRQektyU3VmVXhKaDkxanYxS1RRdndrTWU4dFc3YVg5ZWFiVmJBc2NXSlNFNmQ1RUxFdlBCMlg1WC1wQnY0VkM2U3otcnE5eEFxaGU0Nm0wb2ZJemZJaFc5cHhmOVU?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Ridley Scott’s 'The Last of Us' Meets 'I Am Legend' Sci-Fi Movie Underwhelms at the Box Office | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1naVVDYTVVZ3VlRTlEQjlzMzFtZXVOSF8tT29ORnBkWDUwV05HSVFaTDk1OU5fSnNYMEJXU3otd0txWExjWGJ3M1ItVmxwWkxTQVNaYjdWcXZYdjR6NzFYczJVNVc0azA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo News Canada | Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE41VFBFNDA1aU4wSmNmeEdhazI3Z21JQWJjSG1HRHRieXozLURveFFKYkNEdW91bGx1RHA2U2VsSEZuTk44WmdCT3hySFZEN2x6TWNERk4zQkVhZWNIWWpsZmVaN2w1SUE2M2tXZWlqeVptRk8zaXc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOSjlXU3dqa05nSzBoNTlRSXlFMC1MaU9qTUVablZZWmh5cUt0RjJDazhpSkNtMnN2UnlGcnA4bzhDUkJwVGR1eWpla2pQQlprcHpLZ1Bpbno2TXZTUzczNkRsRzVVbVdaY2JMVTJNTGV3azVzci1LcjAzRjJyZjJuQWRwTjNRLVFybVhhbS1aUEVqSEdIZVBaag?oc=5) |
| Variety | Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-the-dog-stars-bombs-spider-man-brand-new-day-1236846879/) |
| CBC | Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars bombs at the box office. Here's what that tells us about what audiences want | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5xZTdCUU9Vc0tseFFwZ2p6eGNXRzltaG9ibFlHNmJHaWtMZTF0NzZtMEpCNDVqV2JNNlRWczdaREduSDVtZTZYckpUVnU2UWV5Z2VfX2Uya04zSHVURXJ4Y3hBa3plYU5YdmNLeWNFdWgyMVRnVFE?oc=5) |
| A.V. Club | The Dog Stars is just as tired of post-apocalyptic stories as we are | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQV3A4RVYyNG5fSHBSelE2a3YxNGltVzlkZ0htVXp4X3Zld21TWUpRZEs1Y09wUjFVRXBmQ0dodzBkT3dZRkpqWkZPcFVNVk45eVZfNllYcWs1ZFF5Q0RxVE0zVVpxcUQxcVIxRktuQnpWUkdXYlZfOTNWWUFvUXhMd1lUOG4?oc=5) |
| NPR | ‘The Dog Stars?’ Woof. : Pop Culture Happy Hour | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1IdUsxcWRsWDJtTy1qdTliZWRxb3BQdl9mZ21zVkNFVDNZeXVJU0oyNmVkVUhHTzRDcnB5Y01vNThlY2x6UG84OTdaU3ZuODZqTlRMUlc3d3dJUDgtVEhhSjVaajB5RUx5aTF5cGo5MXE?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Review: Familiar to a fault, Ridley Scott's postapocalyptic 'The Dog Stars' finds the genre in need of new tricks | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNS3VNSHJrR0FBYlU3bU1KSnJfLTdEU0pvaEUtMU1JZ3NlblpTd2p0TDJ1bi1VS2U0dnZubkxyaDVmNVJiTVFQM2hhRzRfSTdaYVNfaVVXUWkySDl1SmVfZl84X1EzazBwcWxrYV9Fa3RNbngxc3JvZVA2dmNjcVZfNFdaY0gyMUUtMGhTcXVjRG0wdDY2VXdOZi03QmNwRnFiYTVKelFQQ0NKd2pRNTI2UTBIYTR0Tl83dWpoMjV2MGtSdHprdWEwVnM1Vi1Oakt4M0k2Qzk1R0tZS1psWlhPV3JlQjl0OERG?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars falls short at box office as Spider-Man continues to dominate | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNR1NUOFd0eGUyYlU4Xzlza3RnM3FjLVRkdEtUc1J4aEFIaDlkMC1XTk5EcFFrbEJBT1lBX2VUY3BNWVVDSUg5MkF1RGJMeTh6bFdEeWRrcTBMcl94YXZGYzBqUC04RDdLYXFseG9pTWt0TEhydVNTWkV5Ql9xc1FUb0NITjA2ejVobXk0SE4tUkpnc0U2MVdlejhOOA?oc=5) |
| IGN | Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars Disappoints With $8 Million Global Opening as Coyote vs. Acme Lands in Second | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPM3RfMTJBeDNkYUNuT190cUxhNWVUUmphQnRLcGYtRDllbHVyRk5kaUFzYWhvaXhsZTE0c3U3SHZnbHJ1eTgzc2h6d2NwQWh3aUttSW1Ucldqb3dWOW5lY0J6ZDdLa1BzTUVEYkNaSWo2VDcyLWhqeFFxdVNQdUVMcC1HNEdnUDJwUUItSEVwcDJhRXdXekJTV1pncm1YRVgzTTI1MUtJSm0?oc=5) |
| Variety | Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend | 2026-08-30 16:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOZFkxdlhpcE1aNDIwOUxhVnZMc1FTMlpmU1lta2VsVV93ckNRYUdHclRZSnRSVWVPUmpvTFJVV1JMWDBXSEdPblFJNTNjQkhocG9IMngtMVhwRmlyUkNXZ1FyMnVLZGN1anVYUG5rNXN3bGhxS2hzQ3BlYVc1UldudGlncjN2OEJEdWNUVUNfS0JpNE1ha1BMdU1VNWFUVi1ENlBYWmlBczAxSmxi?oc=5) |
| The Outside Scoop | Scott Mendelson | ‘Coyote Vs. ACME’ and ‘Dog Stars’ Both Bomb At Friday Box Office | 2026-08-29 16:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQNnJHRTRzOWQ4NktSSFl3MjEzNEpnTFhfVkNWR1lkMmdGNmJXbjk0ZkpHajZ4YkthbURXM3ZmbXB2WXhHamlXelNYdzFGamZfNm8xbFlIVThSN0ZQVEFQSW9sRDRlbDBPRmdnSVNUSVZFVWU4a1p1V2duWGpod3dMVHgzRlVodWdrejJoZDdlTktNdm5MS2Q0cQ?oc=5) |

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