Coppola's $120 million movie “Megalopolis” debuts in the US with just $4 million | THE RIVER

“Megalopolis,'' a masterpiece in which master Francis Ford Coppola invested his own money to make an estimated 120 million dollars, will be released in the United States on September 27, 2024, with an estimated opening weekend of just 4 million dollars. Finished. The US media is reporting a performance that can be called a disaster.

It debuted at number 6 at the US box office from the 27th to the 29th. It also lost out to “Speak No Evil'' in its third week with $4.3 million. In first place was DreamWorks Animation's new film Roz of the Wild Island, which made its debut with $35 million.

“Megalopolis” was screened in 1,854 theaters, about half the number of the top films, but in fourth place was the Indian Telugu film “Devara Part 1,” which debuted at 1,040 theaters with $5.6 million.

Coppola's passion project, which took more than 40 years to develop, received a D+ in CinemaScore's audience exit poll. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 50% critic score, with an audience score of 35%. Although it has a top-notch cast including Adam Driver and Giancarlo Esposito, there is little hope that it will turn around due to word of mouth, and it is hopeless that it will make a profit or even recoup its production costs in the United States. The film will also be released in 29 countries and territories outside of the United States.

Because IMAX-certified cameras were used for some of the filming, the film was able to be screened at IMAX theaters, albeit for a limited time. The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “Without IMAX, 'Megalopolis' would have been in even more trouble.”

The story of Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), an architect who attempts to rebuild a modern American city that is in ruins after a major disaster. He tries to build a city while envisioning his ideal future, but is thwarted by the mayor, Franklin Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who is fixated on greed and interests.

Lionsgate is distributing the film in the United States, but after the critical reception it received at its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Coppola did not cover distribution or marketing costs, and Coppola himself was responsible for the film's distribution. I am raising my own expenses. The advertisement featured a challenging trailer video that dared to take up negative comments about Coppola's previous films, such as The Godfather (1972) and Apocalypse Now (1979), which are now considered masterpieces but were severely criticized at the time of their release. However, because AI was used to select the comments, the content was controversial, leading to criticism. This is a turbulent film that was reported to have had trouble during filming, and if things continue as they are, it may end up being a work that tarnishes Coppola's late career. Japanese release date is undecided.

Source:The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Box Office Mojo, IMDb