Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores

Brett Ratner's documentary "Melania," focusing on the former First Lady leading up to a hypothetical 2025 inauguration, experienced a significant 67% drop in its second week at the US box office after a strong initial performance. Amazon, which acquired the film for $40 million and spent $35 million on marketing, expanded its release to over 2,000 venues after a $7.2 million opening weekend. Despite poor reviews from critics, the film has received overwhelmingly positive audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, leading to a record-breaking discrepancy between the two ratings. Rotten Tomatoes' parent company, Versant, has denied allegations of manipulated audience reviews. While international box office numbers are less impressive, Amazon anticipates strong streaming performance on Prime Video, though a release date has not been announced.

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