Does This Surprise Anyone?

@celticeagle (189792)
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 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb
I read that it is either the producer or director of "Melania" was on The Epstein List.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
That doesn't surprise me one bit.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
14 Feb
Figures
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Feb
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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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Feb
Probably.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
14 Feb
Do you mean Melania? Same thing to me. I refuse to watch it even if it was the last thing playing on earth.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
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 (254949)
• United States
14 Feb
@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.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Feb
@DianneN ........I could never live in Florida. To hot and muggy for this ole gal. I saw an AI produced stream on YouTube that portrayed the feds coming and taking Mar-a- logo and Trump had to leave. I loved it! Scads of appraisers and art dealers coming in and appraising all those huge pictures. Now we're talking. That's what should be going on.
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@JudyEv (381771)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb
It's a shame anyone made anything from it.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Feb
All the Trump game.
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@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
15 Feb
I have not heard about this documentary. Is it about the wife of the US president?
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Feb
Yes, it is.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
15 Feb
I have no interest in seeing Melania.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Feb
The only thing I like about the woman is that she seems to be a good mother.
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