Coyote vs. Acme follows Wile E. Coyote as he does something the cartoons never tried: retains a lawyer and files suit against the corporation responsible for his suffering. The film screens at The Port Theatre in Cornwall on Sunday, November 1 at 1:30 p.m. — $5 a ticket, inside a theater that has been part of this corner of the St. Lawrence since 1941.
About the Show
Directed by Dave Green, Coyote vs. Acme is a live-action/animated hybrid in which Wile E. Coyote teams up with overwhelmed personal-injury attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte) to sue ACME Corporation for decades of defective-product disasters. Opposing them in court: the company’s polished corporate counsel Buddy Crane, played by John Cena. Lana Condor co-stars as Paige Avery. The voice cast covers the full Looney Tunes bench — Eric Bauza takes on Foghorn Leghorn, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Elmer Fudd; Jeff Bergman handles Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, and Yosemite Sam. PG-rated, 103 minutes. After a world premiere at Directors Village in Los Angeles on August 26, 2026, the film opened wide in the U.S. on August 28 through Ketchup Entertainment.
The Globe and Mail called it “delightfully silly, sharply wry” and “a Looney Tunes movie for our moment,” comparing the live-action/animated format to Who Framed Roger Rabbit and praising it as “both a breezy romp and a meticulously engineered piece of anti-corporate agitprop.” Will Forte brings “ace comedic timing” to the overwhelmed Kevin Avery; John Cena “gloms onto the shenanigans,” knowing “when to play it dead-straight and when to loosen up.” The film delivers “plenty of old-school cartoon violence to keep children’s eyes popped” alongside “wry allusions to contemporary courtroom dramas” for the adults in the room.
Venue & Logistics
The Port Theatre opened in December 1941 — originally called The Roxy, and praised at the time as “one of the finest theatres in the province.” Cornwall’s 450-seat landmark is now under the stewardship of Larry Sylvain, who has focused on restoring it as a working entertainment destination. The venue presents both live music and cinema year-round, with a full-sized stage, professional PA equipment, and a fully licensed bar. The 1:30 p.m. matinee makes this a solid anchor for a day trip into the North Country — the theatre sits at 132 Montreal Road, on the Ontario side of the St. Lawrence, just across from the New York state line.
Tickets
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