Documentary Review

‘Megadoc’: Creating Art in the Coppola Sausage Factory

Fly-on-the-wall director Mike Figgis discreetly captures a complicated process. 
‘Megadoc’: Creating Art in the Coppola Sausage Factory
Francis Ford Coppola (L) and Mike Figgis confer during the making of the documentary "Megadoc." Utopia
Michael Clark
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NR | 1h 47m | Documentary, Film History | 2025

Forty-plus years in the making, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is arguably the most expensive and unprofitable privately-funded production in movie history. The estimated budget was between $120 million and $136 million with a final box office take of $14.4 million. Ouch.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.