Deadline reported that between advance weekend screenings and yesterday's early opening screenings, John Cena's Coyote vs. Acme brought in $1.7 Milion at the box office.
The film parodied the popcorn bucket craze as well:
We just dropped the heaviest, looniest popcorn bucket ever. (Seriously, just one. And it left a massive anvil popcorn bucket shaped hole in the floor). Coyote vs. ACME hits @AMCTheatres today, get tickets now! pic.twitter.com/0UGa8AkTcU
— Coyote vs. ACME (@CoyoteACMEMovie) August 28, 2026
Wow! ???? We had an incredible time Wednesday night hosting the sold out WORLD PREMIERE of @CoyoteACMEMovie at the Directors Village.
— American Cinematheque (@am_cinematheque) August 28, 2026
Filmmaker Dave Green was joined by cast & crew members for a special introduction + the film’s star Wile E. Coyote himself even made an appearance! pic.twitter.com/BAWB5oe3uC
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