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muriel_volestrangler

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12. It's a way of bribing Trump without having to have him start a worthless lawsuit and then cave

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:17 PM

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Melania's getting many millions for this. I read about the film, and still can't see why anyone would want to sit through it - even MAGA (hence the abysmal advance sales in the US too). It's not a "life of Melania"; it just followed her around in the time between the election and the inauguration. When she did absolutely nothing notable.

I am surprised anyone bothered scheduling it in another country. The complete lack of interest was inevitable. Amazon seems to want to have "numbers of screens" figures, despite having to pay for it - from the OP article:

One industry analyst told the Guardian they suspected the underlying strategy was “four-walling”, meaning distributors pay a set fee to each cinema if they agree to play a certain title.

This would explain why so many exhibitors – which usually adopt a revenue-sharing model with distributors – have agreed to take on a movie with such modest financial prospects at a time when award-nominated films are vying for screen time.

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Should have thrown in some X-rated photos. Maybe they'd get the jerking off crowd. Vinca Monday #1

Wait. There's no pole in this film? leftstreet Monday #2

That was my exact thought newdeal2 Monday #4

I think the Razzie's will have fun with this MustLoveBeagles Monday #3

Nobody wants to see that trash. Americanme Monday #5

I'm sure she demanded her payment up front, so she doesn't really care. tanyev Monday #6

Why bother with any overseas release? maxsolomon Monday #7

soft? stupid underplaying how bad it is samsingh Monday #8

Who's stupid idea was it to make this film? Emile Monday #9

Dunno, and really don't care. Obviously someone with mush-for-brains close to trump. erronis Monday #10

It's a way of bribing Trump without having to have him start a worthless lawsuit and then cave muriel_volestrangler Monday #12

These horrible people keep putting themselves out there, expecting applause and praise from the Marie Marie Monday #11

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Melanoma, the mail order bride.... democratsruletheday Monday #14

The reviews are in LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #15