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Melania Documentary Plummets After Expansion

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Melania, Brett Ratner’s authorized documentary, fell 67% in its second U.S. weekend box office after a widened release to roughly 2,000 screens, dropping from No. 3 to No. 10.

The Guardian
Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores

Despite an expanded release to some 2, 000 screens, the gushing enthusiasm recorded on the vox pop Popcornometer is not powering a word-of-mouth hit Melania, Brett Ratner’s authorised documentary following the first lady in the 20 days preceding Donald Trump’s January 2025 inauguration, has dipped 67% in its second week of release in the US. The film outpaced expectations over its first weekend, taking in $7. 2m domestically and leading Amazon to expand their rollout from around 1, 500 venues to just over 2, 000. But indications are that appetite had already been sated, with Sunday projections standing at $2. 3m, meaning a drop from No 3 to No 10 in the US box office charts. Continue reading. . .

Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores
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Dagens Nyheter
Rotten Tomatoes ranks the Melania film higher than 'The Godfather'

The documentary 'Melania' has since its January 30 premiere been panned by a unanimous chorus of critics. The audience seems less consistent. Across different film sites, audience scores vary greatly: on IMDb the film sits at the bottom, while on Rotten Tomatoes it has surpassed one of cinema's greatest classics, 'The Godfather'.

Rotten Tomatoes ranks the Melania film higher than 'The Godfather'
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The Independent
Melania plummets down US Box Office during its second weekend

Super Bowl weekend consistently ranks among the quietest periods for cinema attendance

Melania plummets down US Box Office during its second weekend
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by Michael D. McDonald

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My Melania Coin will turn around any day now
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