A former official from the Trump White House stated during a Monday Fox News segment that a family member's viewing of the First LadyMelania Trump's documentarywas sufficiently crowded to be described as "standing room only," a statement that was quickly challenged and ridiculed by reviewers.
The film, simply titled, Melania, arrived in theaters under the cloud of dispute, with many critics claiming Amazon paid $40 million for the project, an extremely high sum for any documentary, in a bid to bribe and gain favor with Donald Trump. Others criticized the polished and positive film as a way to divert attention from the negative aspects of Trump's political platform.
The movie eventually surpassed expectations by earning $7 million during its opening weekend, marking the biggest debut for a documentary in ten years. It was shown in 1,400 theaters and had a production cost of $40 million, with an additional $35 million spent on marketing. When talking about the film, Kayleigh McEnany, a former Trump White House press secretary now working as a Fox News commentator, made a significant statement regarding how full her mother's screening of the documentary was.
My mother went to see Melania. She mentioned the theater was full, with no seats available,McEnany saidIndividuals were cheering throughout, they were enthusiastic. It was engaging — people interacting with the movie. She described it as simply electrifying.
The assertion faced intense examination, with several users highlighting that movie theaters do not offer "standing room" access to screenings for multiple reasons. Firstly, allowing people to stand in the theater would breach fire regulations in most structures, as it could hinder the evacuation process for attendees. Additionally, "standing room only" policies are typically applied to one-time events at a venue, while movie theaters usually screen most films on multiple occasions and prompt individuals to purchase tickets for alternative showings when a session is fully booked.
Due to these factors and others, several critics claimed McEnany's narrative was fabricated.
"What cinema venues offer standing areas..." Semafor media editor Max Taniasked in a message to X.
"Right," journalist John Harwood wrote in hisown post to X, a straightforward expression he frequently uses to question statements made by Trump officials and supporters.
I am now ready to put money on my previous forecast that Trump will take legal action against the Academy Awards whenMelania"has not been nominated for Best Documentary," Meidas Touch editor-in-chiefRon Filipkowski posted.
"I genuinely hope this occurred and that the video was real. (Although, of course, it didn't.)" Franklin Leonard, a film producer and founder of The Black List,posted.
"'People interacting with the film' is truly amusing," Justin Kanew, a journalist and founder of The Tennessee Holler,postedThe unfortunate aspect of this is that they aren't even skilled at lying.
"This is the largest bag of b—— I've ever come across," Brian Ortega, a podcaster and entertainment industry commentator,postedStanding room only." Seriously? I saw Barbenheimer on the opening day. Probably the biggest movie day in the past five years and the cinemas were full. No one was standing. This is such foolish nonsense. $7 million versus $40 million—that's a failure in this industry, people.
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