Movie

The Dog Stars

2026 · 119 min

A somber, slow-burning survival tale that balances grim post-apocalyptic tension with quiet moments of tenderness and hope.

Tagline: At the end of the world, no one survives alone.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, grief, found family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
grief
found family
loyalty
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild