Megalopolis

Sep 25, 2024

2h 18m

★ 5.2

If you can't see a better future, build one.

Overview

In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "Megalopolis," a utopian city that redefines society’s limits. Opposing him is the corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who clings to power and profit. Between them stands Julia, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar forces her to choose between loyalty, ambition, and the fate of humanity.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

American Zoetrope

Caesar Film

Megalopolis Trailers

Cast

Cesar Catilina

Adam Driver

Mayor Cicero

Giancarlo Esposito

Julia Cicero

Nathalie Emmanuel

Wow Platinum

Aubrey Plaza

Clodio Pulcher

Shia LaBeouf

Hamilton Crassus III

Jon Voight

Fundi Romaine

Laurence Fishburne

Constance Crassus Catilina

Talia Shire

Jason Zanderz

Jason Schwartzman

Teresa Cicero

Kathryn Hunter

Vesta Sweetwater

Grace VanderWaal

Clodia Pulcher

Chloe Fineman

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