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NYTIMES (Nicole Sperling) - Amazon MGM Gets a Much-Needed Hit With ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sat Mar 21 17:28:42 2026

The movie, which stars Ryan Gosling, is on pace to be the company’s highest-grossing domestic film.

NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Jimmy Kimmel Hints ‘Melania’ Box Office Was a ‘Rigged Outcome’ Thu Feb 5 10:56:56 2026

Late night hosts were skeptical of a $7 million opening weekend for the new Amazon film about the first lady.

HUFFPOST - Amazon Pulls 'Melania' Doc From Theater Because Of Cheeky Marquee Thu Feb 5 02:15:41 2026

Theater manager Jordan Perry told the Oregonian that the studio "was not happy and/or did not appreciate my take on marketing their film."

Theater manager Jordan Perry told the Oregonian that the studio "was not happy and/or did not appreciate my take on marketing their film."Open

AXIOS (Herb Scribner) - This powerhouse demographic drove "Melania's" big opening weekend Tue Feb 3 02:44:15 2026

Melania Trump's big-budget documentary "Melania " drew an unexpectedly enthusiastic audience in its opening weekend: older white women. Why it matters: This powerhouse demographic — which can influence elections — has an uneven relationship with President Trump. But experts said the enthusiasm about "Melania" was less about the president and more about moviegoers' opinions of the first lady. By the numbers: "Melania" earned $7.04 million from 1,778 North American theaters in its opening weekend — a rather successful showing for a documentary not about Taylor Swift or the "Jackass" crew . - This was the highest opening for a "nonmusic documentary" in more than 10 years, per CNBC . - The "Melania" audience was mostly older (72%…

Melania Trump's big-budget documentary "Melania " drew an unexpectedly enthusiastic audience in its opening weekend: older white women. Why it matters: This powerhouse demographic — which can influence elections — has an uneven relationship with President Trump. But experts said the enthusiasm about "Melania" was less about the president and more about moviegoers' opinions of the first lady. By the numbers: "Melania" earned $7.04 million from 1,778 North American theaters in its opening weekend — a rather successful showing for a documentary not about Taylor Swift or the "Jackass" crew . - This was the highest opening for a "nonmusic documentary" in more than 10 years, per CNBC . - The "Melania" audience was mostly older (72%…Open

NYTIMES (Brooks Barnes) - ‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary Sat Jan 31 20:46:21 2026

Amazon backed up the Brink’s trucks to promote the vanity film, resulting in opening-weekend ticket sales of roughly $8 million, or 60 percent more than expected.