Megadoc
Mike Figgis turns the making of Megalopolis into an intimate, participant-led portrait of cinematic ambition and production reality.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- reflective
- candid
- curious
- film club viewing
- cinema history study
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the documentary as a compelling and highly effective behind-the-scenes account of the making of Megalopolis.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Its subject is the making of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, using behind-the-scenes material and testimony from the production.
Francis Ford Coppola appears as the central creative figure, while cast testimony illuminates the scale and aspiration of his project.
Coppola and principal performers including Shia LaBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Adam Driver, and Nathalie Emmanuel appear as themselves.
The premise focuses specifically on how Megalopolis was made rather than presenting a conventional fictional narrative.
Films like Megadoc, and why
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
behind-the-scenes documentary filmmaking focused on the creative process of an ambitious feature production
Lost in La Mancha
making-of documentary centered on the pressures, personalities, and practical realities behind a major film production
Burden of Dreams
observational portrait of filmmakers and performers negotiating an unusually ambitious cinematic project
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Figgis
- Release Date
- 2025-09-19
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (13)
Cast
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Shia LaBeouf
- Aubrey Plaza
- Jon Voight
- Adam Driver
- Nathalie Emmanuel
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Chloe Fineman
- Laurence Fishburne
- Dustin Hoffman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Megadoc about?
- Mike Figgis turns the making of Megalopolis into an intimate, participant-led portrait of cinematic ambition and production reality.
- What is Megadoc like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Megadoc as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Megadoc violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Megadoc.
- What did critics think of Megadoc?
- Critics broadly regard the documentary as a compelling and highly effective behind-the-scenes account of the making of Megalopolis.
- Which films are like Megadoc?
- Films with a similar feel include Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, Lost in La Mancha, and Burden of Dreams.
- How long is Megadoc?
- Megadoc runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Megadoc?
- In United States, Megadoc streams on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
