**Soft Thursday previews of just $850K have anchored trader sentiment for "The Dog Stars," pushing the sub-$8 million opening outcome to an 85.5% implied probability.** Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller, starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin, entered wide release on August 28 facing mixed-to-poor reviews (Rotten Tomatoes around 36-40%) and stiff competition from holdovers like *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. Earlier tracking of $18–23 million was repeatedly slashed to a $10–14 million range amid limited presales and the film’s late-summer counterprogramming slot. Rival *Coyote vs. Acme* posted stronger sneaks, further highlighting *The Dog Stars’* muted momentum. With final numbers for the August 28–30 frame expected shortly, the market reflects broad consensus on a muted debut despite the 3,300-theater footprint.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated"The Dog Stars" Opening Weekend Box Office
<8m 86%
8-9m 14%
9-10m 2.6%
10-11m <1%
$26,751 Vol.
$26,751 Vol.
<8m
86%
8-9m
14%
9-10m
3%
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<1%
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<1%
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<1%
<8m 86%
8-9m 14%
9-10m 2.6%
10-11m <1%
$26,751 Vol.
$26,751 Vol.
<8m
86%
8-9m
14%
9-10m
3%
10-11m
<1%
11-12m
<1%
12m+
<1%
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0x69c47De9D...If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
Please note, this market will resolve according to the The Numbers figures provided under Weekend Box Office Performance for the 3-day weekend (which typically includes Thursday's previews), regardless of whether domestic refers to only the USA, or to USA and Canada, etc.
If there is ambiguity as to whether the resolution source's figures are final, this market will remain open until both https://www.boxofficemojo.com/ and https://www.the-numbers.com/ have confirmed their finalized figures.
If there is no final data available by September 4, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, another credible resolution source will be chosen.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...**Soft Thursday previews of just $850K have anchored trader sentiment for "The Dog Stars," pushing the sub-$8 million opening outcome to an 85.5% implied probability.** Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller, starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin, entered wide release on August 28 facing mixed-to-poor reviews (Rotten Tomatoes around 36-40%) and stiff competition from holdovers like *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. Earlier tracking of $18–23 million was repeatedly slashed to a $10–14 million range amid limited presales and the film’s late-summer counterprogramming slot. Rival *Coyote vs. Acme* posted stronger sneaks, further highlighting *The Dog Stars’* muted momentum. With final numbers for the August 28–30 frame expected shortly, the market reflects broad consensus on a muted debut despite the 3,300-theater footprint.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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