melania Amazon was produced by MGM Studios and directed by Brett Ratner, best known for both his rush hour series (a sequel of which is currently being made at Trump’s request) and to be accused of sexual misconduct by six different women. Ratner, who has previously denied allegations of sexual misconduct, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trailer for melania The First Lady appears to be walking through various grand rooms wearing sunglasses. There are several close-ups of her high-heeled feet walking on: carpet, hardwood floors, sidewalks, stairs, etc. His iconic boater hat—the one that hides his eyes—is also visible.
Both Trump and the production studio are behind melania A lot of money has been spent to promote the release of the film. The rights to the documentary reportedly cost Amazon $40 million and $35 million in marketing. The White House hosted a special screening of it for a group of CEOs, including Apple’s Tim Cook and AMD’s Lisa Su. And Trump promoted the film on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying, “Get your tickets today – selling out fast!”
While US box office performance has generally been in decline for the past several years, melaniaThere has been special interest in the sale of tickets.
In the UK, The Guardian reported that as of Monday, only one ticket had been sold for the 3:10 pm first screening at the flagship London location of Vue, a large cinema chain. (According to a WIRED review of available seats, that number has increased to 13.) Elsewhere online, commentators have posted screenshots of empty seating charts for various theaters.
Amazon MGM Studios did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While it seems relatively easy to find empty screenings melaniaWIRED journalists took the extra step and identified two screenings in the United States — out of the nearly 1,400 we reviewed — that are sold out for Friday.
To conduct our analysis, WIRED reviewed listings for 329 movie theaters located near 64 of the 100 U.S. cities included in the “Best U.S. Cities to See a Movie” ranking list created by BetMGM, which has no affiliation with Amazon’s MGM studios. (Due to technical issues, WIRED was unable to complete a full review of all of BetMGM’s 100 Best Cities to See a Movie prior to publication.) From there, WIRED identified 1,398. melania Showtimes for those theaters are listed on ticket-buying website Fandango. Of those screenings, only two sold out: at 12:55 pm at AMC Classic Indian River 24 in Vero Beach and at 1 pm at AMC Independence Commons 20 in Missouri. On AMC’s website, it appears that a 20 percent discount was offered on both showings, which is standard for showtimes before 4 p.m.
At one point Thursday afternoon, tickets for a third showtime at another Florida theater were sold out, but when WIRED double-checked the listing, two front row seats had become available.
During WIRED’s review, Showtime melania It appears that the MAN Plymouth Grand 15 Theater in Minnesota has been canceled. The theater is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, where two supervisors have died amid a heavy influx of federal immigration agents. Representatives for MAN Plymouth Grand 15 did not respond to a request for comment.
Certainly, there could be more sold-out performances across America. WIRED reviewed only a portion of the listings on Fandango, and it’s possible that not all movie theaters sell tickets through that website. It is also possible that not all theaters offer advanced ticket seat selection. And yes, tickets for the screening can be purchased up until the showing.
For example, as of Thursday afternoon, it appears that no tickets have been sold for the 10:15 p.m. screening at AMC Port Chester in Connecticut. It is a 276-seat theatre; take your pick.
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