Charlie StrossFeb 4
Melania makes just £33,000 at UK box office after near-empty screenings: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/melania-trump-movie-documentary-film-b2913744.html
Melania Trump movie fails to crack top 25 as documentary film flops in UK

Documentary, which cost Amazon a reported £54.6m, almost didn’t crack top 30 after sparsely attended showings

The Independent
Show threadChristian von Schack 🇳🇴Feb 4
@cstross That’s rather more than I expected, to be honest
Show threadOblomovFeb 4
@cschack @cstross apparently in the US they've been paying people 50$ plus the ticket if they attend and stay put for the whole movie. Wouldn't be surprised if they pulled similar stuff in the UK.
Show threadJeff
@oblomov @cschack @cstross Filed under: every accusation is a confession. This time: the right wing accusing leftist protestors of being paid actors hired to show up and fill out attendance numbers...
Feb 4 at 7:23pmWeb
Show threadRachel RawlingsFeb 4
@overeducatedredneck @oblomov @cschack @cstross I only read about it happening in Boston, but considering the number of times Trump went to Craigslist to fill out his crowds at campaign rallies it's no surprise.