Coyote vs. Acme
The movie ACME doesn't want you to see.
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.
Directed by Dave Green · Comedy · Adventure · Family · 103 min · 2026
Trailer
Director
Dave Green
Studio
Troll Court Entertainment / Keylight Pictures
Release
2026-08-20
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Comedy, Adventure, Family
Full Plot
After all of the products made by ACME Corporation backfire on Wile E. Coyote, in his pursuit of the Road Runner, he hires an equally-unlucky human attorney to sue the company. When Wile E.'s lawyer finds out that his former law firm's intimidating boss is ACME's CEO, he teams up with Wile E. to win the court case against him.
Cast & Characters
Foghorn Leghorn / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Elmer Fudd / Bugs Bunny / Tweety / Road Runner (voice)
Eric Bauza
Dottie Jones, an ally of Wile E. Coyote and Kevin
Martha Kelly
the judge overseeing the trial between Wile E. Coyote and the Acme Corporation
Luis Guzmán
Did You Know?
Did You Know that the movie's development began with a Wile E. Coyote project titled "Coyote vs." announced in pictures?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Chris McKay and Jon & Josh Silberman were initially attached to produce and write the script for the film?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Dave Green was hired as director, replacing Chris McKay, in December 2019?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that James Gunn became a producer on the film after Jon & Josh Silberman left their producing roles?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Critical Assessment
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Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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Coyote vs. Acme has a runtime of 103 min.
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Coyote vs. Acme was directed by Dave Green.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Review excerpts suggest that "Coyote vs. Acme" has been met with mixed reactions, but many appreciate its creativity and clever storytelling. Some praise the film's homage to classic cartoons and its exploration of themes such as perseverance and hard work. However, others have criticized the film's visuals for not meeting their expectations and its inclusion in a list of anti-capitalist films, which some may see as ironic given the company behind "Acme".
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
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://…
Chris Sawin · 6/10Come 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…
CinemaSerf · 6/10I 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.…
Chandler Danier · 6/10You 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, r…
Brent Marchant · 7/10The 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 tak…
TheFilmCritics.org · 7/10
From the trailer's comments
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@coyoteacmemovie · 1566 likesThe fact this film fought through absolute hell and cancellation to get released kind of perfectly matches the spirit of Coyote himself
@betterchapter · 20218 likesThis ain't no Odessey, this ain't no Doomsday, this is The Day Coyote Strikes Back
@CrazyChannelStudiosYT · 11957 likes“He’s one of the most hard working people I’ve ever met. He would never think of quitting, and I think everyone should be inspired by that.” I never thought of it that way before, but he’s right.
@bradleyogilvie8869 · 13344 likesThis ain't a movie..... *THIS IS A DOCUMENTARY*
@TheFanmadeLogoArchives · 1238 likesCoyote not giving up perfectly explains why this movie needed to be released. Despite everything that happened to this movie. We never gave up on it
@jtcustoms4297 · 5071 likes*John Cena: "You can't TEE me"*
@jeanharoldmagnait8928 · 6439 likesShowed this trailer to my 70 year old father and when Foghorn asked who cares what happens to the coyote he immediately answered with "I do" in sync with the trailer. Definitely going to see this one with him.
@Vix584 · 2593 likes
