Megalopolis
Megalopolis
Megalopolis
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2024
2h 18m
5.2(910 votes)
Science Fiction
Drama
Fantasy

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.

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Production Companies

American Zoetrope

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Adam Driver

Cesar Catilina

Adam Driver
Acting

Giancarlo Esposito

Mayor Cicero

Giancarlo Esposito
Acting

Nathalie Emmanuel

Julia Cicero

Nathalie Emmanuel
Acting

Aubrey Plaza

Wow Platinum

Aubrey Plaza
Acting

Shia LaBeouf

Clodio Pulcher

Shia LaBeouf
Acting

Jon Voight

Hamilton Crassus III

Jon Voight
Acting

Laurence Fishburne

Fundi Romaine

Laurence Fishburne
Acting

Talia Shire

Constance Crassus Catilina

Talia Shire
Acting

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Zanderz

Jason Schwartzman
Acting

Kathryn Hunter

Teresa Cicero

Kathryn Hunter
Acting

Grace VanderWaal

Vesta Sweetwater

Grace VanderWaal
Acting

Chloe Fineman

Clodia Pulcher

Chloe Fineman
Acting

James Remar

Charles Cothope

James Remar
Acting

D. B. Sweeney

Commissioner Stanley Hart

D. B. Sweeney
Acting

Isabelle Kusman

Claudine Pulcher

Isabelle Kusman
Acting

Bailey Coppola

Huey Wilkes

Bailey Coppola
Acting

Madeleine Gardella

Claudette Pulcher

Madeleine Gardella
Acting

Balthazar Getty

Aram Kazanjian

Balthazar Getty
Acting

Romy Mars

Girl Reporter

Romy Mars
Acting

Haley Sims

Sunny Hope Catilina

Haley Sims
Acting

Dustin Hoffman

Nush 'The Fixer' Berman

Dustin Hoffman
Acting

Sonia Ammar

Zena The Model

Sonia Ammar
Acting

Neri Oxman

Dr. Lyra Shir

Neri Oxman
Acting

AJ Caba

Balin the Fractal

AJ Caba
Acting

Michael Mourra

Boy Assassin

Michael Mourra
Acting

Charlie Talbert

Felix the Butler

Charlie Talbert
Acting

Tommy Lee Driver

General

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Acting

Caroline Bloom

Cesar's Secretary

Caroline Bloom
Acting

George Dillard

Bandmaster

No Image
Acting

Donald Pitts

Ringmaster

Donald Pitts
Crew

Philip Dido

Control Room Engineer

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Crew

Gayle Hooker

Mrs. Gayle

Gayle Hooker
Acting

James Keane

Laughing Man

James Keane
Acting

Sean Hankinson

TV Newscaster

Sean Hankinson
Acting

Andrew Ayala

Spanish-Speaking Protester

Andrew Ayala
Acting

Ritwik Chatterjee

Mr. Singh

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Crew

Kendra Stout

Servilia

Kendra Stout
Acting

Max Bojorquez

Non English-Speaking Driver

Max Bojorquez
Acting

Renee McNeil

Board Chairwoman

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Suzan Norton

Wall Street Lawyer

Suzan Norton
Acting

Vince Pasani

Wall Street Lawyer

No Image
Acting

Robert Kim

Elvis Impersonator

No Image
Acting

Laura Hawkins

Sunny Puppet Dancer

No Image
Acting

Henry Louis Adams Jr.

Townhouse Guard

No Image
Acting

Paul Pudney

Dance Instructor

No Image
Acting

Vanessa Nichole

Vesta Lookalike

Vanessa Nichole
Acting

Nikki Rush

Vesta Lookalike

Nikki Rush
Acting

Tammy Hurtado

Vesta Lookalike

No Image
Acting

Emma Anne Wedemeyer

Fake Vesta in Bed

Emma Anne Wedemeyer
Acting

Ivy Lightsey

Lady Justice Statue

Ivy Lightsey
Acting

Art Newkirk

Saw Law Statue

Art Newkirk
Acting

Savannah Powers

Mournful Lady Statue

Savannah Powers
Acting

Emily Berry

Jane Doe

No Image
Acting

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler
Acting

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini
Acting

Matt Gulbranson

New Rome Citizen (uncredited)

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