Coyote vs. Acme reaches No. 1 on Apple TV's US chart after PVOD release
Coyote vs. Acme, the Looney Tunes comedy Warner Bros. shelved in 2023, has topped Apple TV's US chart after its digital release. Collider and Screen Rant both report a 96% critics' score and 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 2Coyote vs. Acme has become the No. 1 movie on Apple's digital chart in the United States, following its September 29 premium video-on-demand release. ColliderN “Coyote vs. Acme has officially become the No. 1 movie on Apple's digital chart following its September 29 PVOD release.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “the comedy adventure has become #1 on the massive platform's Top 10 in the United States” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2Collider says it can be rented for $19.99 or bought for $24.99 in the US; Screen Rant adds that it is also at No. 5 on Prime Video in the US and that disc editions (Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD) arrive on December 1. ColliderN “The movie is currently available for $19.99 to rent and $24.99 to purchase in the United States.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “holding the #5 spot for Amazon's streaming service”“set to arrive on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD starting on December 1” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1The animated/live-action comedy, directed by Dave Green, has Wile E. Coyote hire attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte) to sue the ACME corporation; John Cena plays ACME's lawyer Buddy Crane and Eric Bauza voices the Coyote. ColliderN “He hires down-on-his-luck attorney Kevin Avery to sue the corporation responsible”“Eric Bauza voices Wile E. Coyote alongside several other Looney Tunes characters.” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 2Warner Bros. shelved the finished film in November 2023, which drew substantial criticism in Hollywood; Screen Rant attributes the decision to a tax write-off and notes it came soon after the Batgirl movie was scrapped. ColliderN “Warner Bros. originally shelved the completed movie in November 2023, with the decision generating substantial criticism throughout Hollywood.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Warner Bros. Discovery shelved it in 2023 for tax write-off purposes” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Ketchup Entertainment acquired the rights, reportedly for about $50 million according to Collider, and released the film in theatres on August 28. ColliderN “Ketchup Entertainment eventually acquired distribution rights for approximately $50 million and released the movie theatrically on August 28.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Box office figures are given differently: Collider cites $58.4 million domestically per Rotten Tomatoes, while Screen Rant cites $110 million worldwide. ColliderN “The film has since earned $58.4 million domestically, according to Rotten Tomatoes” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “this is coming months after grossing $110 million at the worldwide box office” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 2Both outlets report Rotten Tomatoes scores of 96% from critics (nearly 300 reviews; 296 per Screen Rant) and 94% from audiences, although Collider's headline describes the 96% as an audience score. ColliderN “currently holds an exceptional 96% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes from nearly 300 reviews, alongside a 94% verified audience score” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “holding 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 296 submitted reviews from members of the press, along with a strong audience score of 94%” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant stresses James Gunn's role as producer and story contributor alongside Jeremy Slater and Samy Burch, and quotes its own review praising the toons and Wile E. Coyote as 'the true star'. Screen RantN “Gunn's film, which he produced and worked on the story with Jeremy Slater and Samy Burch”“Wile E. Coyote is the true star.” Read at Screen Rant ↗
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- Framing
- Both celebrate the film's comeback from shelving to streaming hit. Collider uses a cartoon 'anvil' metaphor aimed at Warner Bros.; Screen Rant ties the story to James Gunn and DC Studios.
- Emphasis
- Chart position, Rotten Tomatoes scores, the shelving and rescue by Ketchup Entertainment, and cast details.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives sources for chart rankings beyond the stores themselves; Screen Rant omits the price and Ketchup's purchase price, while Collider omits Prime Video and the worldwide gross.
- Charged language
- “remarkable turnaround”“Near-Perfect”“All-Time Rotten Tomatoes Record”“never seeing the light of day”
- For example
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“We can't lie, we enjoy when a movie studio tries to drop an anvil on a movie and they end up missing it and it lands on their own foot instead.” — Collider
“it's becoming clear that the world is embracing Coyote vs. Acme” — Screen Rant
Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- The film reached No. 1 on Apple TV's US chart after its digital release.
- It holds 96% from critics and 94% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Warner Bros. shelved it in 2023 and Ketchup Entertainment later released it.
- Dave Green directed and Will Forte stars.
Where accounts differ
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Which Rotten Tomatoes score is the audience score
- Centre
- Collider's headline calls 96% the audience score, but its text gives 96% critics and 94% audience; Screen Rant's text gives the same split while its headline refers to an 'all-time Rotten Tomatoes record'.
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Box office total
- Centre
- Collider reports $58.4 million domestic; Screen Rant reports $110 million worldwide. These may measure different things.
Coyote vs. Acme other
The film is presented as a critical and audience success that overcame being shelved.
“completing a remarkable turnaround for a movie Warner Bros. once intended to permanently shelve” — Collider
James Gunn person
Screen Rant describes Gunn as the film's producer and story contributor, and as co-runner of DC Studios.
“Gunn's film, which he produced and worked on the story with Jeremy Slater and Samy Burch” — Screen Rant
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Centre2 articles
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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Officially Takes Over Apple TV After Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
Celebratory Presents the chart win as Warner Bros. backfiring on its own decision to shelve the film.
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James Gunn’s New Hit Comedy With All-Time Rotten Tomatoes Record Is Officially Streaming's #1 Movie
Celebratory Frames the film as a James Gunn success story and a multi-platform streaming hit.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 2 Oct 18:12 First ColliderN ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Officially Takes Over Apple TV After Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
- 4 Oct 23:00 +52h 48m Screen RantN James Gunn’s New Hit Comedy With All-Time Rotten Tomatoes Record Is Officially Streaming's #1 Movie
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