Review: Coyote vs Acme (2026)

If you were to tell me that a movie about a cartoon character suing a fictional mega-conglomerate was the foundation of a great tribute and love letter to its own legendary source material, I would not have believed you. After seeing Coyote vs. Acme, I can wholeheartedly say that they pulled it off. Does it have its faults? Yes, of course it does. But they are easily looked past for the greater whole. The release of this movie is a sordid story of its own, but let’s get into the review of what I think is one of the best modern-day Looney Tunes projects. Coyote vs. ACME | Official Trailer Without giving any spoilers away, the gist of the movie is in the obvious title. Based on the humor article written by Ian Frazier in the New Yorker in 1990, the film brings these litigious accusations to life, adding a bit more fluff and context to it. Set in our world where Looney Tunes characters co-exist with humans, Wile E. Coyote—after years of using Acme products that fail on him catastrophically, usually bringing pain and injury to his person—decides to sue Acme. In his quest for justice, he teams up with bottom-tier personal injury attorney Kevin Avery of Avery, Jones & Maltese in Albu...