Francis Ford Coppola To Sell Prized Watch Collection After Megalopolis Flops

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Francis Ford Coppola’s long-held dream project, Megalopolis, came at a significant personal cost. As a highly respected and ambitious director with a history of making large-scale films and working with complex subjects and personalities, Coppola is known for taking on challenging endeavors.

Francis Ford Coppola is celebrated for iconic films like The Godfather trilogy, the war epic Apocalypse Now, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Though he established himself as a highly innovative director, Coppola’s recent career has been marked by unsuccessful, costly films, and he’s only directed five movies since 1997.

According to the Los Angeles Times, director Francis Ford Coppola is selling his collection of watches after his latest film, Megalopolis, performed poorly at the box office. He’s auctioning off seven timepieces, including a unique F.P. Journe watch valued at over $1 million, to help recover financial losses from the film.

Although Megalopolis was a very large-scale film, it failed at the box office, earning only $14 million despite costing over $120 million to make—a significant portion of which came from director Francis Ford Coppola’s own funds. Selling his watch collection won’t likely cover the losses, but Coppola may need to do so to address the financial shortfall.

As a film fan, I always find it interesting when a director puts their own money into a project. It happens more often with indie films, but it’s really surprising to hear that Francis Ford Coppola is doing it. It makes you wonder if he’s running into some financial trouble, especially considering it’s been a while – 1992, to be exact – since he had a huge blockbuster hit.

Although Megalopolis probably won’t be considered one of Francis Ford Coppola’s greatest films, it was a deeply personal project for him. He recently shared that he invested his last $100 million into the movie, and his decision to sell his valuable watch collection indicates he’s still dealing with the financial strain of funding it.

Now that Megalopolis is finished, it’s uncertain what Francis Ford Coppola will do next. The film’s poor performance might mean he never directs another large-scale, expensive movie again. It’s unknown if he’ll make another film at all, but the Hollywood veteran will need time to recover financially from the losses of Megalopolis.

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2025-10-26 01:32