Melania film earns $8m in US

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Melania, panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary
Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The release of “Melania” was unlike any seen before.

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Melania Trump film on track for best opening weekend of any documentary in last 10 years: report
Melania film earns $8m in US, strongest documentary debut in over a decade
What we learned - and didn't - from the Melania documentary
From televised cabinet meetings to late night Truth Social posts, US President Donald Trump has rarely stepped out of the spotlight since he resumed office in January.

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Melania Trump documentary shocks at the box office
Box Office: ‘Melania’ Doc Beats Expectations With $7 Million Debut, Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Lands at No. 1 With $20 Million
The film has generated $7.04 million from 1,778 North American theaters, a huge start for a documentary (especially one that doesn’t involve music and isn’t about a concert ).

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‘Melania’ Lands Rotten Tomatoes Score Worse Than ‘Cats’
Box Office: ‘Melania’ Bests Jason Statham’s ‘Shelter’ to Place No. 3 With $7M, ‘Send Help’ Soars to $20M Win

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The reviews are in, and they’re brutal. Brett Ratner‘s $75 million documentary about Melania Trump has received a miserable 6 percent rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the worst-reviewed films in recent memory.