Megalopolis
Seen it?2024 | 138 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.1 out of 10 from audiences, middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Man Who Fell to Earth or Melancholia, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It picked up 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "Megalopolis," a utopian city that redefines society’s limits. Opposing him is the corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who clings to power and profit. Between them stands Julia, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar forces her to choose between loyalty, ambition, and the fate of humanity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.. Plus: "Won" 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$136 million worldwide on a $120 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.1 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
- Adam DriverCesar Catilina
- Giancarlo EspositoMayor Cicero
- Nathalie EmmanuelJulia Cicero
- Aubrey PlazaWow Platinum
- Shia LaBeoufClodio Pulcher
- Jon VoightHamilton Crassus III
- Laurence FishburneFundi Romaine
- Talia ShireConstance Crassus Catilina
- Jason SchwartzmanJason Zanderz
- Kathryn HunterTeresa Cicero