'Melania' might look like a box office win, but Amazon is still $68 million in the red

To the casual Hollywood observer, "Melania," Amazon MGM Studios' documentary on first lady Melania Trump, looks like a hit. But looks can be deceiving. Brett Ratner's all-access glimpse at the first lady in the days leading up to the 2025 inauguration of President Donald Trump took in $7 million at the box office this weekend despite dismal reviews (it currently holds a 10% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes). The $7 million take is the biggest opening for a non-concert, non-fiction movie in a decade.But de ...