Does This Surprise Anyone?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (185515)
Boise, Idaho
February 14, 2026 2:20pm CST
The documentary "Melania" actually exceeded initial expectations. It made somewhere between $13.5 and $14.3 million after two weekends. It is projected to finish its theatrical run make between $16-$20 million.
With a total investment of about $75 million the film is expected to lose money at the theaters, but it is seen as a "long-term streaming play" for Amazon MGM Studios.
Theater owners who showed the documentary get to keep half of the ticket sales, so the studio is walking away with about $10 million. Amazon paid $40 million to acquire it and then about another $35 million to advertise.
What these idiots won't do to stay in the Putz' good graces never ceases to amaze me.
$ out the whazoo and for what?
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@LeaPea2417 (39497)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20h
I read that it is either the producer or director of "Melania" was on The Epstein List.
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@celticeagle (185515)
• Boise, Idaho
19h
Oh, sorry about the typo. Silly me.
I bet 95% of the people who went were just curious. They rest were Trumpsters. No one genuinely interested in her or her life.
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@DianneN (249075)
• United States
18h
@celticeagle No problem. I had the same problem with autocorrect 
I definitely agree with you. And to think we have the Trumpettes a few minutes from us. I’m living in the wrong state.
I definitely agree with you. And to think we have the Trumpettes a few minutes from us. I’m living in the wrong state.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (129610)
• Marion, Ohio
19h
I read one story that said many of the ticket sales were made to give away to politicians and others so it looked like sales were good
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