Michelle Obama documentary rises 13,000% in views as Melania film opens

Michelle Obama's 2020 documentary, *Becoming*, experienced a significant surge in viewership, increasing by 13,000% over the weekend that *Melania*, a new documentary about Melania Trump, was released in cinemas. *Melania* earned $7 million at the US box office during its opening weekend, despite poor reviews and a 5% Rotten Tomatoes rating, compared to *Becoming*'s 93%. The audience for *Melania* was primarily white women over 55. The director of *Melania*, Brett Ratner, addressed his past association with Jeffrey Epstein following the release of related documents. Melania Trump promoted her documentary while meeting with freed hostages at the White House. Amazon reportedly pulled *Melania* from an Oregon cinema after the owner made jokes about the film on the marquee.

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