Movie
The Dog Stars
2026 • R
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.
Content advisory
LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships
Unrated
Language
heavy — Strong language is used throughout the film, including frequent use of the words 'f**k' and 'motherf**ker', alongside milder swear words such as 'asshole', 'shit', and 'piss'.
Mature Themes
moderate — Characters are shown grieving lost loved ones including a pet, with verbal references to illness like cancer and miscarriage. There are discreet references to suicidal thoughts and assisted suicide, as well as mentions of sexual harassment and trauma.
Scary/Intense Content
moderate — The film has sustained sequences of threat including gun threats, high-speed chases, vehicle crashes, and explosions, creating intense peril and tense moments. It also contains flashing images that may affect viewers with photosensitive epilepsy.
Sexual Content & Nudity
mild — One scene includes a person making sexually threatening remarks about a young woman; these threats lack detail and are quickly followed by negative consequences. There are also references to sexual harassment, but no sexual activity or nudity is described.
Substance Use
none — No information was provided regarding depictions of alcohol, smoking, or drug use.
Violence & Gore
heavy — The film includes multiple graphic violent scenes with shootings, throat cuts causing spurts of blood, and use of grenades and explosives. A person is decapitated by a vehicle, and their head is shown rolling with blood spraying. Characters also find bags containing severed human remains and corpses are shown in the aftermath of violence.