US EditionJimmy Kimmel Is Convinced ‘Melania’ Ticket Sales Were Rigged
Jimmy Kimmel doubts the $7 million opening weekend claim for the Melania Trump documentary, citing reports of bulk ticket purchases to Republican activists and senior citizens.
- Questioning the reported $7 million opening, Kimmel asked how theaters appeared empty last week. He questioned how the film sold tickets when almost every theater seemed empty.
- Sources report blocks of tickets were purchased and later distributed to Republican activists and senior citizens' homes, which may explain the rising box office totals despite low attendance.
- Audience metrics indicate Rotten Tomatoes critics gave the film a 5% rating while the audience score registered 99%, and PostTrak reports nearly 75% of ticket buyers were white.
- Kimmel, who has criticized the film before, called it a `$75 million bribe` by Amazon and urged probing, saying `We need to get to the bottom of this,` joking about Tulsi Gabbard and the FBI.
- The Amazon MGM-backed documentary, bought for $40 million and spending $35 million on marketing, performed strongest in red cities like Dallas, Orlando, Tampa, Phoenix, and West Palm Beach.
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