Coppola's $120M 'Megalopolis' Flops with $4M Debut, 'The Wild Robot' Tops Box Office

Sep 29, 2024, 02:57 PM

Francis Ford Coppola's long-anticipated film 'Megalopolis' has underperformed at the box office, generating only $4 million in its opening weekend. The film, which cost $120 million to produce, received a D+ CinemaScore, marking it as one of Coppola's worst-received projects and placing it in sixth place. In contrast, DreamWorks Animation's 'The Wild Robot' debuted strongly, earning $35 million domestically and securing the top spot at the box office. This marks DreamWorks Animation's 25th #1 opening. 'The Wild Robot' also received an A grade from CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, with global earnings reaching $53.1 million. Meanwhile, 'Beetlejuice II' grossed $16 million over the weekend, bringing its total domestic earnings to $250.13 million.