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PunkinPi

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Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:04 AM Jan 28

Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about Melania at Vue's flagship London branch... [View all]

UK ticket sales for Melania are so far “soft”, according to Tim Richards, the chief executive of Vue, one of the country’s biggest cinema operators. Just one ticket has been sold for the first 3.10pm screening on Friday at its flagship Islington branch in London, while two have been booked for 6pm.

At the time of publication, all seats remained available for the 28 screenings of Melania at the Blackburn, Castleford and Hamilton branches.

The picture was slightly rosier at the Cineworld in Wandsworth, which had sold four tickets, while five backrow seats were also booked at the Cineworld in Broughton.


Source/more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/melania-trump-documentary-uk-cinemas-vue-soft-sales

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File this under HA! HA! Going to call her "one ticket Melania" from now on.
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Soft? Try nonexistent SheltieLover Jan 28 #1
Flaccid? Pinback Jan 28 #5
You got that right MustLoveBeagles Jan 28 #6
I'd rather scrub my toilet, do the dishes, etc. SheltieLover Jan 28 #13
What can I say? MustLoveBeagles Jan 28 #17
Lol SheltieLover Jan 28 #18
"one ticket sold" is usually reserved for Powerball winners bucolic_frolic Jan 28 #2
Exactly! 👍 One ticket sold to someone who thinks Polly Hennessey Jan 28 #3
Are there any classic movie channels partcipating in "Melania Week"? tanyev Jan 28 #4
Don't forget basically the prequel underpants Jan 28 #8
Nashville underpants Jan 28 #7
At my theater the only show that sold any tickets were Friday at 7:30. Initech Jan 28 #20
colbert said zero tickets at the amc times square. mopinko Jan 28 #9
They should bring back MST3K for this one. The Madcap Jan 28 #10
Interesting note: Manos is Spanish for "hands". Ray Bruns Jan 28 #11
Or Elvira, Mistress of the Night (or Dark) mwmisses4289 Jan 28 #23
They'll be giving tickets away just to fill the seats FakeNoose Jan 28 #12
I wouldn't go if they paid me SheltieLover Jan 28 #14
Natasha should make a film about the trump epstein pedo business & her role in it SheltieLover Jan 28 #15
they could give away tickets for FREE RANDYWILDMAN Jan 28 #16
The movie bombed and it might be one of the worst flops in history! Initech Jan 28 #19
The reviews are in LetMyPeopleVote Jan 28 #21
On the bright side - Melania has a lock on this year's Razzie Award FakeNoose Jan 28 #22
Wonder if will throw a tantrum about it not mwmisses4289 Jan 28 #24
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