“Melania” as having “no artistic or journalistic integrity,” telling the New York Times Amazon’s big spend is “not normal for a documentary, so I think that would suggest that Amazon is buying something else for their money. That’s a big problem.”
What Does The Box Office Look Like For “melania?”
Despite Amazon’s $75 million investment in the film, it doesn't look like it’ll make back its money at the box office. Variety projects the documentary will earn between $3 million and $5 million in its opening weekend, while Deadline projected $5 million and Boxoffice Pro projects between $2 million and $5 million. Ticket sales overseas are reportedly weak, with U.K. cinema chain Vue telling The Guardian earlier this week sales for “Melania” are “soft
.”