How did Melania fare at the box office opening weekend?

Melania, the documentary tracking Donald Trump’s wife in the 20 days leading up to his 2025 inauguration, enjoyed a quiet opening weekend in Australian cinemas.

As we reported last week, as of midday on Wednesday — less than two days before it was due in theatres — Hoyts had sold just one pre-sale ticket to opening day.

Things picked up in the subsequent days, but not terribly so. Over the film’s three-day opening weekend (Fri-Sun), it grossed $32,399 in Australia, making it the 31st highest-grossing film in the country last weekend.

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