Megalopolis Mega Flops With A $4 Million Opening Weekend

The TJCS crew discuss the disappointing yet foreseen opening box office numbers for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis.
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[@ThunderForce2000]

It’s one thing when the trailer doesn’t tell you what the movie is about; but when the movie itself doesn’t tell you what it’s about, there’s a problem.

[@markson810]

Wow, that's bad.

[@maxpops8427]

So it insists upon itself

[@brandonnezamoodeen]

This comment isn’t even an exaggeration. I saw the movie. This is 100% accurate.

[@jujutsumaster4894]

As some of the reviews said, it went for style over actual substance. They didn't seem to have any story which is why the trailers were so confusing.

[@badpenny8648]

Godfather 1 or Godfather 2? The answer is Apocalypse Now.

[@masonteague4039]

Love Apocalypse Now

[@Taco1011]

Megalopolis? More like Megaflopolis. I am so sorry. My joke was bad and I feel bad. I am ashamed.

[@decarusagainsthumanity7536]

I saw megalopolis Saturday night, too much happened and not enough good happened

[@isaacmartinez6904]

At least Francis Ford Coppola made this movie instead of trying to wait until it’s too late like most directors.

[@alterdres]

Yeh where is Steven Spielberg with more Kuifje (Tin Tin) movies if Peter Jackson don't do it.

[@virgiliomartinezerickson8044]

​@@alterdresatleast Spielberg did something amazing with The Fabelmans

[@freshparkfilms]

does this prove Quentin Tarantino right? a director should stop when they are ahead?

[@lawrencerinehart5747]

This Movie Was Like A Fever Dream Of Coppola's Existence, Dreams, Nightmares & Experiences. It's A Beautiful, Expressionistic Operatic Mess But At Least He Finally Manifed A Cumulative Creation Of Epic Proportions After Many Years Outside Of The Current System. A Flawed, Chaotic Cinematic Fable.

[@shaneestes372]

Madame Web: I'm the biggest flop of the year! Borderlands: Hold my game controller! Megalopolis: Both of you hold both my beers! 😂 I know this was bad, but I couldn't hold back and try!

[@northphillyp]

I havent Laughed this hard in a few days,thanks John🤣🤣..Wtf is a D+?😂😂

[@Ryan125y]

I saw it on Friday and I'm still trying to figure out what freezing time had to do with the movie.

[@jacobhubbard9266]

It flopped because it was a hot dumpster fire of hot garbage of filmmaking that could have ONLY have been made by someone who had a passion project.

[@_TheViewer_]

It got to be on purpose or something and he just wanted to make some fun of it, otherwise it’s just sad 😅

[@thundercron77]

So funny watching these channels with all the pundits proclaiming what a disaster this is for Francis. This was a self financed passions project. He's 85 years old. Do you think he cares if it turns a profit? He did this for himself. The one person who should be most concerned about this isn't. So why should we?

[@Cwells222]

Even if this was reviewed as the greatest movie ever made no one would go see it. His name doesn’t land with the younger generation like a Tarantino unless the movie has stars in it which it dosent.

[@jonrahproductions]

The older generation is still alive

[@SingleStepStudios]

This is a Tsar Bomba of box office bombs

[@martinalbert29]

The current generation of movie goers have not been patronising projects of the great directors of the 70’s-90’s I’ve observed. Even Speilberg has been struggling. Fablemans only made 30M.

[@brandonnezamoodeen]

This movie is a fucking dumpster fire.

[@michaelsinger4638]

There’s a reason why no distributor wanted to touch this film. Not a good year for egotistical old director’s vanity projects it seems.

[@abdielbenisrael8906]

Let the flopping ensue

[@Ironoxe]

Legit pathetic and sad

[@godking311]

mother! was fantastic and bladerunner 2049 didn't really do much for me but had some good acting performances and visuals

[@_TheViewer_]

2:35 cmon, let’s say it was all planned, having one of “the best” movies and one of “the flops of flops” movies 😂

[@markson810]

He got it all covered 😂

[@alterdres]

Mabey the movie is to short. 138 minutes. Promotion is bad, in The Netherlands the movie get a release in December. First plan was September. Transformers One there promoting the Dutch dubbing to much. Whyle some people doubt 6 ranking.

[@gareckthetailor9918]

i was part of that 4 mil opening day 1 and thought it was just ok and muddled as is

[@oddman2435]

He should have just made a movie about Rome like he intended .

[@tonybens]

Majorflopolis😂

[@JPQFilms]

This movie is a Beautiful mess. Loved it and hated it

[@cellardoor4189]

Idk but I think I liked it Honestly wanna see it again

[@ashmeyer21]

He still has a chance to redeem himself on Netflix 😂😂 But maybe not Prime since JLo ruined that opportunity for him.

[@LuizEduardoSr.]

How?

[@sayheyguy]

His winery was worth more than that

[@woozie_tv]

Do we know how much it was

[@spicymemes7458]

All together: Megaflopolis

[@D0NTREPLY]

bro already has three cinematic, historically significant, masterpieces, more than any film maker could even dream of and ruins his legacy with megaflopolis

[@lowgunberry]

I am not a big fan of of Coppola personally now the trailer looked interesting because of this Futuristics look and what not and I like the actors, but I haven’t seen very many good reviews for it to begin with. I went to go see it while the visuals were great performances were kind of lackluster, like everybody was in a different movie. The movie itself I was really confused about what the hell is going on. It looked like somebody was on some kind of a freaking bender and there’s political crap going on after about 20 minutes. I checked out I still was a little bit of it, but I wasn’t all that into it at all and then after another 20 minutes, I finally decided to get up and walk out, I thought maybe if I gave you a little bit bit more more time and it might get a little bit better but it just got worse and worse and worse

[@mark-zuberrodrigues]

I won't be shocked if Disney buys Lionsgate. Borderlands, the Crow, killer bee and now megalopolis

[@728GT]

I really enjoyed Megalopolis. The best part was when Adam Driver said "Its MEGIN TIME!"

[@themadnucleus101]

This is why marketing an promotion is important and extremely small percentage only knows about this movie

[@denM-ey3vb]

I did not like this movie. I tried to watch it and give it a chance, the incoherence and chaotic storytelling was too much. I had to leave in the middle of the movie as it was not for me.

[@AdamGall]

The fact that it’s bombing so hard makes me want to see it more. I need to see it for myself… but I won’t drive 45 minutes to the theater to see it so I hope it gets a nice 4K.

[@TerrellAustin19941]

Lmao 😂

[@maxpops8427]

Face the facts John, Coppola’s not a top tier filmmaker anymore.

[@gopackgo1412]

horrible marketing - I have no idea what this movie is about after seeing the trailer

[@ArchThaBoss]

I didn’t go see it because I saw the trailer and was lost as hell! That might possibly be the most confusing movie trailer I’ve ever seen. And what was shown looked like a snore fest.

[@JRobocop007]

Is it possible we will get a directors cut version that's 3-4 hours long?

[@scav76]

It started out as Megalopolis but became Megacrapolis in the end.

[@ivancortez7653]

Megaflopolis

[@andrewfigel9603]

Why are we supposed to care about how much a movie makes?

[@oddman2435]

He should have just made a movie about Rome like he intended .

[@dakotakollar5257]

So his extended family only went to see it 😂

[@patricioleija1590]

The movie " Mother!" I remember coming out of the movies saying " Mother! F**ker!! I wasted my money! Lol 😂

[@giovannisynthesis]

That religious movie was top tier bruh

[@childeroland2569]

Answer: The Godfather II.

[@captaincorona9488]

Black Stallion was good.

[@lordrayden3045]

After all the shit that was talked about borderlands…….. I’m assuming we’re gonna get the same here right?

[@euj0]

The difference is people will eventually see this on VOD because it's Coppola, and because Coppola is involved, people will still watch this in 20 years. Borderlands is just a nothing film

[@benjaminvernes]

Megaflopolis.

[@whipnsnap]

Megaflopolis..

[@lordrayden3045]

But is it cinema?

[@craigstevens9351]

i saw shia labeouf dressed in drag and i was like NOPE

[@MsMSB2012]

I saw Shia--period--and I was like NOPE. 😂

[@LuizEduardoSr.]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tonybens]

Megashitolis😂

[@r.r5913]

Why do people in your business think that movie goers care who made it who’s in it or who directed it. At the high cost of going to the movies we only go see what we are invested in. It’s to expensive to go to the movies just in hopes you’ll like it.

[@soundsonic2754]

Same reason barely anyone talked about avatar then the sequel made $2.4 billion, don’t underestimate audiences

[@davidd4696]

@@soundsonic2754 People are supposed to talk about movies forever?

[@JezzaBondiBeach]

I’m hearing very bad WOM. I won’t bother with this film

[@dageekynerd2898]

Can't wait til they somehow blame MCU for this lol.

[@LordAlmightyIAm]

The Godfather is NOT the best movie of all time. Cmon now!

[@brucef310]

I disagree.

[@adamquiles2468]

You're right it's one of my favorites but it's not THE best movie of all time. Too many movies that I enjoyed watching over the decades

[@D0NTREPLY]

there is no singular goat movie of all time. there's only a tier of goat movies and godfather is definitely in that elite group

[@LordAlmightyIAm]

@@D0NTREPLY ok. What makes it a good movie? What makes it the greatest movies of all time? Did it have a good story? Yes, But so did other movies too since Godfather and before. What makes it #1 ?

[@scaredy-cat2215]

Kinda loved the movie. Definitely wanna rewatch very soon and definitely on the big screen! Think it’s wild people out there “didn’t understand a single thing” 😭 that’s concerning as hell 🥲😭