'Coyote vs. Acme' Beats Ridley Scott's Newest Movie
Inverse shares a movie success story from last weekend: Coyote vs. Acme debuted to $15.9 million at the box office, beating out iconic director Ridley Scott's latest sci-fi adventure, The Dog Stars. This success has only continued since, and the worldwide box office currently sits above $22 million. Strong reviews and word-of-mouth are sure to keep viewers coming in, especially during the holiday…
Coyote vs. Acme opened to $15.9 million at the box office over the weekend, surpassing Ridley Scott's newest sci-fi film, The Dog Stars. This success has led to a worldwide box office total exceeding $22 million. The movie had a minimal marketing budget, featuring creative stunts such as photographing the premiere with a vintage Tasmanian Devil polaroid camera and creating a phone number for a law firm suing Acme.
Wile E. Coyote, a character from Looney Tunes, participated in a Reddit AMA, responding to viewers' questions through images of himself holding signs. One user asked if there was truth to rumors that David Zaslav paid off Acme to cancel Wile E.'s film, to which the coyote responded with a sign reading, "It's a limited number of signs."
Local news reports stated that a birdwatcher in Southern California captured an image of a coyote holding a roadrunner bird in its mouth, just days after the movie's release. This unique image, along with a connection to the creator of the Roadrunner cartoons, Chuck Jones, has generated buzz for the movie. Critics praise Coyote vs. Acme as a well-made, funny film that respects the Looney Tunes legacy, something Warner Brothers seems to neglect.
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