Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
The movie ACME doesn't want you to see.
After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 17 August 2026 |
| Genre | Comedy, Adventure, Family |
| Director | Dave Green |
| Starring | Will Forte, Lana Condor and John Cena |
| Runtime | 103 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.6/10 |
| Budget | $72 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Coyote vs. Acme is a 2026 comedy and adventure film directed by Dave Green. It follows Wile E. Coyote, voiced by Will Forte, as he hires a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation after its products repeatedly fail him in his pursuit of the Roadrunner. Lana Condor and John Cena also star in the 103-minute runtime. The film leans into family-friendly humor, translating the classic cartoon premise into a legal drama context. It is aimed at audiences who appreciate absurd premises where corporate negligence meets cartoon physics. The tagline, "The movie ACME doesn't want you to see," suggests a satirical edge. It is for anyone who has ever blamed a broken product for their own poor judgment.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports 96% positive reviews from 293 critics, averaging 7.9 out of 10. Metacritic gives it 77 out of 100, a score it classifies as generally favorable. Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com called it constantly "clever and funny," while Alissa Wilkinson of The New York Times dubbed it a "barrel of unhinged delights." Audiences agreed, with CinemaScore giving it an A and PostTrak reporting 93% positive ratings. The consensus is that it's a daffy satire with heart. It’s the kind of fun that feels effortless, which is usually the hardest part to pull off.
How it did with audiences
The studio bet $72 million on a cartoon war. It returned $108 million worldwide, which in Hollywood accounting is a respectable hit and in most other industries a reasonable return on investment. In the US and Canada, it pulled in $58 million, while the rest of the world added $51 million. Audiences voted 7.6 on TMDB, a score that suggests they enjoyed the chaos. It opened to $15.9 million, landing second to a Spider-Man sequel. The math works, even if the art is debatable.
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