Wile E. Coyote, Lana Condor and Will Forte in "Coyote vs Acme."Ketchup EntertainmentCoyote vs. Acme, the animated/live-action Looney Tunes movie starring John Cena and Will Forte that was saved from extinction at Warner Bros. by Ketchup Entertainment, is winning over Rotten Tomatoes critics.Directed by Dave Green, Coyote vs. Acme, of course, was originally one of the films shelved by Warner Bros. in November 2023 so the studio could take a tax write-off on the film, which, per The Hollywood Reporter, had a $72 million production budget. Then, in March 2025, Ketchup Entertainment — the studio that previously acquired The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie for release — purchased Coyote vs. Acme from Warner Bros. for $50 million.Forbes‘Reacher’ Season 4 Release Schedule Lays Out New Mission For Ritchson SeriesBy Tim LammersNow, more than a year later, Ketchup Entertainment will release Coyote vs. Acme nationwide on Aug. 28. In early reviews of the film — in which Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme Corporation after years of his attempts to catch Roadrunner prove futile — Rotten Tomatoes critics are unanimous in their celebration of the film. Forte plays Wile E.’s lawyer, while Cena is his ex-boss.The review embargo for the film lifted on Wednesday and so far, Coyote vs. Acme has earned a 94% “fresh” critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer based on 31 reviews. RT’s Critics Consensus, Audience Summary and Popcornmeter score based on verified user ratings are still pending.MORE FOR YOUNote: This article will be updated with more RT critics’ reviews as they are posted.Forbes‘Jackass: Best And Last’ Tries To Up Ante On Streaming This Week After Franchise Wanes At Box OfficeBy Tim LammersWhat Are Individual Critics Saying About ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’?Among the top critics on RT who award Coyote vs. Acme a “fresh” score Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter, who writes in his “fresh” review summary, “It’s a pleasure to report that the film is a hilarious delight, one of the best live-action/animation films ever, and will be treasured by Looney Tunes fans (and who isn’t one?).”Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence is also a fan of Coyote vs. Acme, calling the film “a charming, laugh-out-loud funny tribute to decades of animated history, even as it reflects a world of harsh realities.”ForbesBarbie Honors Whitney Houston’s Legacy With Release Of Collector’s DollBy Tim LammersIn his “fresh” breakdown of the film on RT, William Bibbiani of The Wrap writes, “It’s the Looney Tunes version of classic courtroom dramas like The Verdict and Erin Brockovich, and although it parodies those films it also tries, successfully, to make us feel the way those other great underdog stories make us feel.”Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com writes in his “fresh” RT review summary, “It’s a reminder that there are ways to homage decades of animated comedy without feeling like fan service, bringing these characters to both new fans and the old ones who may have forgotten how much they love them.”Meanwhile, Jacob Oller of AV Club’s “fresh” RT review summary reads, “It’s a Looney Dark Waters, both winningly silly and slyly intelligent about what winning really means, all wrapped into a referential live-action Tune world not unlike our own.”Forbes‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Has Best Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Since Season 1By Tim LammersOwen Gleiberman of Variety is among the top critics on RT who gives Coyote vs. Acme a “rotten” score, writing, “It could have been called Remembrance of Rube Goldberg Bombs Past. Yet there’s a certain way that Coyote vs. Acme, next to those cartoons, feels neutered and tame.”Tim Grierson of Screen International also deems Coyote vs. Acme “rotten,” writing on RT, “The lackluster screenplay proves as faulty as ACME’s crummy contraptions.”Rated PG, Coyote vs. Acme opens in theaters nationwide on Aug. 28.Forbes‘Young Washington’ Charges Onto Streaming This Week After $48.6 Million Box Office RunBy Tim Lammers