Melania Documentary Opens Strongly Amid Political Buzz
TL;DR
The Melania Trump documentary opened to an estimated $7 million in 1,778 theaters, the best opening for a documentary (outside concert films) in 14 years, despite largely negative reviews. Backed by Amazon MGM Studios with about $75 million in total costs and directed by Brett Ratner, it will stream on Prime Video after its theatrical run. Audiences gave it an A CinemaScore and skewed older, white, and female; international sales are expected to be minimal.
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