Francis Ford Coppola’s science fiction opus Megalopolis– a box office dud – debuts on digital streaming this week.

Megalopolis debuted in theaters on September 27. The film, however, collapsed at the box office during its opening weekend, earning, by The numbersa paltry $4 million from 1,854 theaters nationwide.

Deadline reported that Coppola self-financed the $120 million independent production, which was distributed nationally by Lionsgate. The $120 million production budget did not include printing and advertising costs.

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When to stream reported that Megalopolis will be released digitally via premium video on demand on Tuesday, November 12. When to stream is generally accurate with its PVOD release date reports, the release date has not been announced or confirmed by Lionsgate and is subject to change.

Megalopolis is available for pre-order on digital platforms including Main video, AppleTV+ And VUDU for $24.99, also the purchase price of the film.

Digital rentals, valid for a 48-hour period, are typically $5 less than the purchase price. Viewers can therefore expect to rent Megalopolis for $19.99.

What is the “megalopolis” about?

The summary of the film reads: “Megalopolis is a Roman epic set in an imagined modern America. The city of New Rome must change, sparking conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to embark on a utopian and idealistic future, and his opponent, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive policy. status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests and partisan warfare.

“Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Caesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.”

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Rated R, Megalopolis also stars Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Shia LaBeouf, Talia Shire, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Jason Schwartzman and Dustin Hoffman.

In addition to leading MegalopolisFrancis Ford Coppola, the architect of classic films like The Godfatherr trilogy, Apolcalpyse now, Tucker: The Man and His Dream And Dracula by Bram Stoker– also wrote the screenplay for the film.

Megalopolis struggled with critics and viewers Rotten Tomatoes the critics collectively gave Megalopolis a “rotten” rating of 46% based on 279 reviews, while the film’s rating RT The audience score was 35% “rotten” based on over 500 verified user reviews.

According to The numbers, Megalopolis grossed $11.5 million at the worldwide box office, with $7.6 million coming from North American theaters.

Megalopolis is set to debut on PVOD on Tuesday.

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