‘Coyote vs Acme’ Surpasses Box Office Expectations In Opening Weekend, Makes History for Its Indie Distributor

Coyote vs Acme scored a positive weekend at the box office!

The Looney Tunes animated/live-action hybrid comedy movie finally opened in theaters on Friday (August 28), over two years after filming, and it came in at No 2 at the box office, THR reports.

Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, and John Cena star in the movie, and it earned $15.4 million at the domestic box office.

While the movie didn’t exactly earn a massive sum at the box office, it still became the biggest opening for its independent distributor, Ketchup Entertainment, which picked up the film in spring 2025 after Warner Bros scrapped it in 2023.

At the time of this post, Coyote vs Acme has an overwhelmingly positive response on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is Certified Fresh at 96% from critics, and it’s Verified Hot with 94% from audiences!

What is Coyote vs Acme about?

After enduring years of catastrophic product failures at the hands of ACME, Inc., a tenacious, unemployed coyote uncovers a corporate cover-up and spearheads an unhinged battle against the multinational conglomerate that’s been blowing him up in the name of profit. Also, there’s a roadrunner. And dynamite.

Watch the trailer here!

More weekend box office results revealed

Coming in at No 1 this weekend was Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which earned an additional $22.2 million at the box office, bringing its domestic total to $891.5 million. It is the second-highest-grossing title at the domestic box office, only behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The Odyssey came in at No 3 with an additional $14.3 million, bringing it’s domestic total to $563.8 million.

Rounding out the top five were Insidious: Out of the Further at No 4 with $10.1 million and Ridley Scott‘s The Dog Stars, starring Jacob Elordi, at $8 million for its opening.

Another weekend success was the indie-horror Buddy, which just missed out on the top five at No 6, earning $5.3 6 million at only 1,258 screens, doubling its projections. It is Roadside Attractions’ highest opening since the pandemic and second-highest in its 23-year history, plus it marks Saban Films’ highest opening in its 12-year history!

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