As ludicrous as it sounds, directing The Godfather, based on the novel by Mario Puzo, was not a creatively inspiring prospect for Coppola, who found its content to be "sleazy." He didn't want to direct the film for Paramount,

Megalopolis was a major flop at the box office. Here's why the film performed so poorly despite a great cast and director.

Francis Ford Coppola directed classics like 'The Godfather' and "Apocalypse Now' with tons of flops and hits along his way to 'Megalopolis,' now in theaters.