Megalopolis

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Overview

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.

Media

Megalopolis | First Look Clip

Cast

Giancarlo Esposito

Laurence Fishburne

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer:

Francis Ford Coppola

Release Date:

2024-09-25

Run Time:

138m

Tagline:

If you can't see a better future, build one.

Genres:

Drama Fantasy Science Fiction

Financials and Popularity

Budget: 120,000,000.00$

Revenue: 14,387,154.00$

Vote Average: 5.2/10

Vote Count: 991 Votes

Movie Popularity: 3.9243

Spoken Languages: English, Latin, Russian, Spanish

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- 30 April 2026 at 9:55 am

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 5/10 THE SUMMARY Francis Ford Coppola returns with a high-quality, self-funded passion project that is as legendary as it is bizarre. In a reimagined modern America called New Rome, an architect named Caesar Catilina (Adam Driver) has the absolute quality power to stop time and a sincere vision to rebuild the crumbling city into a utopia. He’s opposed by the honest and traditionalist Mayor Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who wants to keep the status quo. It’s a high-stakes, philosophical epic that tries to mix ancient Roman history with a high-quality sci-fi future, exploring power, greed, and the legacy of human civilization. THE PROS This earns points because it is an absolute winner in terms of pure, legendary ambition. Adam Driver is high-quality, bringing a sincere and intense energy to a character that feels like a total shout to Coppola himself. The visuals are a total banger; the golden-hued cinematography and high-quality production design make New Rome look absolute quality and unlike anything else in cinema. It hits the 5 mark because it’s a win for fans of "unfiltered" auteur filmmaking—it’s an honest and sincere piece of art that doesn't care about following the rules. Aubrey Plaza is a legendary highlight, delivering a high-quality, scenery-chewing performance that is a total win for every scene she’s in. THE CONS It lands a 5/10 because the script is an honest head-shaker. The dialogue is often quality-deficient and pretentious, feeling like a slow-roller of philosophical quotes rather than a sincere story. The pacing is a bit of an absolute struggle, and the plot is so cluttered with ideas that it becomes a touch quality-deficient in its execution. It misses a higher mark because it lacks "epic status" coherence; for every high-quality moment of brilliance, there’s an honest bit of "what is happening?" confusion. It’s a sincere effort, but the finished product feels a bit like a high-quality mess that is a total challenge to sit through. THE VERDICT A 5/10. A high-quality and legendary experiment that is a winner for its absolute quality visuals but a head-shaker for its storytelling. It’s a sincere and honest passion project that proves Coppola is still a total banger of a director, even if the result is a bit quality-deficient. A fair shout for film historians, but a sincere slog for the casual viewer. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Self-Funded: To keep the production honest and high-quality, Coppola sold a legendary portion of his wine empire to fund the movie himself. This sincere choice allowed him to have absolute quality control over every frame without any studio interference.• Interactive Theater: In some high-quality screenings, the film featured a legendary live element where a person would walk on stage to "ask" Adam Driver’s character a question. This was a total win for creating a sincere and unique cinematic experience.• Decade of Ideas: Coppola started writing the high-quality script back in the 80s. He filmed legendary second-unit footage in New York around 2001, making the final 2024 release an honest and high-quality culmination of over forty years of sincere work. THE VIBE Like a golden statue crumbling in a thunderstorm. It smells of expensive cigars, old parchment, and the metallic tang of a ticking clock.

Videos

Megalopolis | First Look Clip

Cast

Giancarlo Esposito

Laurence Fishburne

Nathalie Emmanuel

Jason Schwartzman

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 30 April 2026 at 10:55 AM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 5/10
THE SUMMARY
Francis Ford Coppola returns with a high-quality, self-funded passion project that is as legendary as it is bizarre. In a reimagined modern America called New Rome, an architect named Caesar Catilina (Adam Driver) has the absolute quality power to stop time and a sincere vision to rebuild the crumbling city into a utopia. He’s opposed by the honest and traditionalist Mayor Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who wants to keep the status quo. It’s a high-stakes, philosophical epic that tries to mix ancient Roman history with a high-quality sci-fi future, exploring power, greed, and the legacy of human civilization.
THE PROS
This earns points because it is an absolute winner in terms of pure, legendary ambition. Adam Driver is high-quality, bringing a sincere and intense energy to a character that feels like a total shout to Coppola himself. The visuals are a total banger; the golden-hued cinematography and high-quality production design make New Rome look absolute quality and unlike anything else in cinema. It hits the 5 mark because it’s a win for fans of “unfiltered” auteur filmmaking—it’s an honest and sincere piece of art that doesn’t care about following the rules. Aubrey Plaza is a legendary highlight, delivering a high-quality, scenery-chewing performance that is a total win for every scene she’s in.
THE CONS
It lands a 5/10 because the script is an honest head-shaker. The dialogue is often quality-deficient and pretentious, feeling like a slow-roller of philosophical quotes rather than a sincere story. The pacing is a bit of an absolute struggle, and the plot is so cluttered with ideas that it becomes a touch quality-deficient in its execution. It misses a higher mark because it lacks “epic status” coherence; for every high-quality moment of brilliance, there’s an honest bit of “what is happening?” confusion. It’s a sincere effort, but the finished product feels a bit like a high-quality mess that is a total challenge to sit through.
THE VERDICT
A 5/10. A high-quality and legendary experiment that is a winner for its absolute quality visuals but a head-shaker for its storytelling. It’s a sincere and honest passion project that proves Coppola is still a total banger of a director, even if the result is a bit quality-deficient. A fair shout for film historians, but a sincere slog for the casual viewer.
INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• Self-Funded: To keep the production honest and high-quality, Coppola sold a legendary portion of his wine empire to fund the movie himself. This sincere choice allowed him to have absolute quality control over every frame without any studio interference.
• Interactive Theater: In some high-quality screenings, the film featured a legendary live element where a person would walk on stage to “ask” Adam Driver’s character a question. This was a total win for creating a sincere and unique cinematic experience.
• Decade of Ideas: Coppola started writing the high-quality script back in the 80s. He filmed legendary second-unit footage in New York around 2001, making the final 2024 release an honest and high-quality culmination of over forty years of sincere work.
THE VIBE
Like a golden statue crumbling in a thunderstorm. It smells of expensive cigars, old parchment, and the metallic tang of a ticking clock.

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