entertainment
February 2, 2026
Melania debuts at No 29 at the UK box office
Distributors breathe a sigh of relief as the documentary defies the disastrous opening many anticipated to land a screen average of £212 on its first weekend of release
TL;DR
- The documentary 'Melania' opened at No. 29 in the UK box office with £32,974 from 155 cinemas.
- The film's distributors were relieved, as the modest takings were better than anticipated given the wide release.
- Compared to 'Prime Minister,' a documentary about Jacinda Ardern, 'Melania' had a much wider release but a significantly lower site average.
- Some screenings of 'Melania' were sold out, while others were sparsely attended.
- In the US, 'Melania' opened at No. 3, grossing $7m.
- The film needs to earn around $100m globally to break even.
- 'Melania' has received very low ratings on review aggregate sites like Rotten Tomatoes (10%), Metacritic (7/100), IMDb (1.3/10), and Letterboxd.
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