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Coyote vs. Acme
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Keylight Pictures
Troll Court Entertainment Troll Court Entertainment
Warner Animation Group Warner Animation Group
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
Looney Tunes ACME - Live Action - Collection Looney Tunes ACME - Live Action - Collection

Coyote vs. Acme

The movie ACME doesn't want you to see.

2026 103 min ★ 7.6 (393) Released
Adventure Animation Comedy Family Mystery

After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.

Original title
Coyote vs. Acme
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$72,000,000
Revenue
$65,750,256
Reviews & Ratings 5
TheFilmCritics.org

TheFilmCritics.org

Sep 9, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

The Acme Corporation has finally met an adversary it can’t flatten with an anvil: a courtroom, and the result is an unexpectedly charming Looney Tunes comedy in *Coyote vs. Acme*. The premise is inspired: after yet another Acme product goes spectacularly wrong, Wile E. Coyote takes the company to court with the help of a down-on-his-luck lawyer. It is exactly the kind of ridiculous escalation that feels appropriate for a character who has spent decades ordering increasingly elaborate devices to catch one very fast bird. Better yet, the film actually makes something of the idea, turning Acme’s absurd catalog into the basis for a surprisingly effective corporate satire. Most importantly, the movie feels like Looney Tunes. The slapstick is broad, the visual gags come fast, and the dialogue occasionally has the same mischievous snap as the cartoons. Not every joke hits its target, but there are enough genuine laughs to keep the comedy firing. The satire is similarly effective, poking fun at corporate indifference and legal maneuvering without becoming so self-important that it forgets this is, fundamentally, a movie about a coyote suing a cartoon company. The live-action and animation are also blended impressively well. There are a handful of moments where the seams show, but for the most part the cartoon characters inhabit the live-action world naturally. It helps that the film doesn’t treat the Looney Tunes characters as museum pieces. They are allowed to be funny, chaotic and occasionally ridiculous in precisely the way they should be. John Cena is another highlight. As the smug corporate attorney, he plays the increasingly absurd circumstances with such complete seriousness that it becomes a joke in itself. Additionally, there is also more heart in the film than one might expect, giving the story some emotional weight beneath all the courtroom theatrics and exploding Acme merchandise. Unfortunately, the film’s biggest strength is also its biggest weakness. The premise is so clever that it creates expectations the movie doesn’t entirely satisfy. What could have been a wonderfully strange, unpredictable collision of courtroom comedy and Looney Tunes madness often settles into a fairly conventional underdog legal story. The subplot involving Acme selling its products specifically to cartoon characters feels particularly unnecessary, adding complication without much payoff. The pacing is another problem. *Coyote vs. Acme* isn’t exactly slow, but it is uneven. The first half has a lively rhythm and plenty of personality; somewhere around the midpoint, however, the story may start to feel like a bit of a slog. Some of the acting doesn’t help either, particularly with Lana Condor as Paige Avery, proving less convincing than the stronger performances around her. The legalese may also make the movie somewhat harder for younger viewers to follow than its Looney Tunes packaging suggests. While *Coyote vs. Acme* is quite entertaining, it feels like it doesn’t realize its full potential. The premise promises something wonderfully creative, and the film delivers just enough of that promise to make the missed opportunities frustrating. There is a genuinely funny, affectionate Looney Tunes movie in here, along with a terrific central idea and a welcome amount of heart. It just needed to be a little bolder and more consistent.

B

Brent Marchant

Sep 6, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

You won’t often see me review animated films. That’s because I remember what cartoons were like when I was growing up as a Baby Boomer, and I loved them (especially Looney Tunes). In fact, in my view, most of today’s headache-inducing animation is overly manic and overly silly, releases that pale in comparison to those classic old school offerings. For those who agree with me, however, there’s a new release out there that serves as a fitting homage to those works of days gone by that pays a fitting tribute to them while simultaneously incorporating fresh, contemporary material that does justice to its source material, “Coyote vs. Acme.” Based on the long-running comical desert conflict between the Road Runner and the bird’s perpetually unsuccessful nemesis, Wile E. Coyote, this feature-length tale brilliantly fuses animation and live action (in the same vein as “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (1988)) in an inventive new story. When the Coyote realizes that all of his efforts to entrap his target using an assortment of inherently faulty products from the infamous Acme Corp., he decides to try a new tactic to fulfill his goal: sue Acme in court, with the Road Runner serving as a firsthand witness to all of the product failures, thereby granting him ready access to the bird – and putting him one step closer to realizing his long-hoped-for dinner. He gets the idea after seeing a television commercial for shady Albuquerque accident attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte), a lawyer known for bringing (and settling) many cartoon product injury cases against Acme and its chief legal counsel (and boastful law school rival), Buddy Crane (John Cena). But can Avery at last best his old foe through this lawsuit? What ensues is a smart, insightful corporate satire and lawyer parody in which the two attorneys battle one another surrounded by a host of beloved Warner Bros. cartoon characters presented in ways viewers have never seen them before, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Granny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn and the Tasmanian Devil., among others. The result is a delightfully humorous tale strategically peppered with memorable “Easter Eggs” from the franchise source material in a present-day narrative that’s unquestionably unusual but that never feels forced or implausible (comparatively speaking, that is). Admittedly, the picture isn’t rip-roaringly funny, but it’s definitely modestly amusing and successfully avoids the aforementioned pitfalls that weigh down most contemporary animated features. Director Dave Green’s third big screen effort will nostalgically warm the hearts of audiences who grew up with these flawed but familiar characters, evoking moderate chuckles as they’re showcased in a largely new light, quite a nifty trick to pull off as successfully as the filmmaker has done here. Yet, if nothing further comes out of this release (though, given its box office success, I doubt that will happen), one likely won’t be sorry when it ends, having deservedly earned the celebrated “That’s all, folks” sign-off that viewers have come to associate with this cherished body of work.

C

Chandler Danier

Sep 1, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

I read an article inspired by this movie. It said top 10 anti-capitalist films like this movie. It included They Live. This movie is about a comically evil corporation headed by my favourite John Cena. John Cena is cool. Will Forte is cool. Jubilee from X-Men Apocalypse is cool. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is cool. This movie is pretty neat. It's not anti-capitalist. It should not be inspiring a list that includes They Live. It could inspire a list that is movies that do the Who Framed Roger Rabbit effects well. #1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit #2. Space Jam #3. Cool World #4. Coyote vs. Acme It's fine. A liiiittle too long and well a way too USA punishes corporations that treat the public poorly.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Aug 24, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Come to think of it, I'm surprised that in the super-litigious US of A it took almost a century for anyone to cotton that "ACME" products were rubbish! Well now "Wile E. Coyote" has had his fill of things blowing up in his face and decided to employ lawyer "Avery" (Will Forte) to take on the mighty "Foghorn Leghorn" and his legal eagle "Buddy" (John Cena) in a courtroom battle. The coyote can't speak; they can't catch the "Road Runner" to act as a witness to his calamities and the thrust of their defence seems to fall on the deaf ears of an "Elmer Fudd" who doesn't seem to quite know which side his bread ought to be buttered on - or maybe he does? Can they win? I actually rather enjoyed the "Leghorn" character most of all as he rather counter-intuitively suggested that their gadgets and gizmos were being tested on the cartoon characters - rather than real people - because, well you can't actually kill "Bugs" or "Daffy" or any of the annoying pigs. Fair point, I thought! Not the point that "Avery" wants to concede though as their shenanigans proceed amidst any excuse to revisit old episodes from the frequently disastrous encounters between cat and bird on that now famous stretch of road/bridge/tunnel - or wherever it could go wrong. I suppose the issue for me here was that I was just never really a fan of the "Looney Tunes" characters growing up: the speaking ones usually just irritated me and these coyote ones repitiously trotted out similar scenarios to "Tom & Jerry" only without any sort of amiable personification. That said, this still serves quite effectively as a little time capsule of the history of Hollywood animation and with Cena and the strutting southern gentleman rooster on clucking form, this is a neatly wrapped piece of comedy nostalgia.

C

Chris Sawin

Aug 19, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

It may not look the way classic animation fans want it to look. Still, *Coyote vs. ACME* is worthwhile for its ingenuity in both its homage to old cartoons and its clever storytelling, and seeing where your favorite *Looney Tunes* character fits into this wacky universe. https://bit.ly/WileEAcme

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Cast 31
Will Forte

Will Forte

Kevin Avery

Lana Condor

Lana Condor

Paige Avery

John Cena

John Cena

Buddy Crane

Tone Bell

Tone Bell

Sal Maltese

Martha Kelly

Martha Kelly

Dottie Jones

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Judge Troppogrosso

P.J. Byrne

P.J. Byrne

Bill Pellicanos

John Early

John Early

Henry Heslop

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles

Cherry

Kenneth Choi

Kenneth Choi

Oscar Jeon

Ernie Vigil

Ernie Vigil

Talon

Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen

Tweety (voice)

Eric Bauza

Eric Bauza

Foghorn Leghorn / Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Elmer Fudd / Tweety / Road Runner / Dr. Lorre (voice)

Candi Milo

Candi Milo

Granny / Miss Prissy / Witch Hazel (voice)

Fred Tatasciore

Fred Tatasciore

Taz (voice)

Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings

Tasmanian Devil (voice)

Paul Julian

Paul Julian

Road Runner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Hayes Hargrove

Hayes Hargrove

Big Time Reporter #1

Phuong Kubacki

Phuong Kubacki

Big Time Reporter #2

Dani Payne

Dani Payne

Big Time Reporter #3

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Local Reporter #1

Amy Rauch

Amy Rauch

Nurse

Laura Love Tode

Laura Love Tode

Stenographer

Aimee McGuire

Aimee McGuire

Assistant #1

Doug Montoya

Doug Montoya

Assistant #2

Bennie Taylor

Bennie Taylor

Piano & Boulder Mover

Carl Savering

Carl Savering

Congressman Bluffer

Ryan Begay

Ryan Begay

Metal Detector Security Guard

Kelsey Leos Montoya

Kelsey Leos Montoya

Screaming ACME Employee

Kristin K. Berg

Kristin K. Berg

Courtroom Reporter

Jeff Bergman

Jeff Bergman

Dr. Lorre / Sylvester / Yosemite Sam (voice) (uncredited)

Crew 30
Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost

Director of Photography

Peter Lyons Collister

Peter Lyons Collister

Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter Browngardt

Peter Browngardt

Thanks

Dave Green

Dave Green

Director

Peter Lyons Collister

Peter Lyons Collister

Second Unit Director

Rachel Tenner

Rachel Tenner

Casting

Sofia Embid

Sofia Embid

Casting Assistant

Allison Abbate

Allison Abbate

Executive Producer

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Executive Producer

James Gunn

James Gunn

Executive Producer

Sam Register

Sam Register

Executive Producer

Christopher DeFaria

Christopher DeFaria

Producer

James Gunn

James Gunn

Producer

Steven Price

Steven Price

Original Music Composer

Kaya Jabar

Kaya Jabar

Pre-Visualization Supervisor

Antonio De Luca

Antonio De Luca

Visual Development

Ian Frazier

Ian Frazier

Book

Ian Frazier

Ian Frazier

Novel

Ian Frazier

Ian Frazier

Novel

Ian Frazier

Ian Frazier

Other

Samy Burch

Samy Burch

Screenplay

James Gunn

James Gunn

Screenstory

Jeremy Slater

Jeremy Slater

Screenstory

Samy Burch

Samy Burch

Screenstory

James Gunn

James Gunn

Story

James Gunn

James Gunn

Story

Jeremy Slater

Jeremy Slater

Story

Jeremy Slater

Jeremy Slater

Story

Samy Burch

Samy Burch

Story

Samy Burch

Samy Burch

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Jul 25, 2026

San Diego Comic-Con

Premiere

Aug 17, 2026

New York Museum of the Moving Image

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Aug 28, 2026

PG Theatrical

Sep 29, 2026

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