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 threadKilla Koala
@oblomov I'll take their $50, as long as I can bring my favourite pillow and blanket with me.
Feb 4 at 9:59pmWeb