"Versant, the parent company of the review aggregation website, said in a statement to Variety this week that there is no bot manipulation behind the fact that Melania carries a 99% approval rating with audience members, but only 7% with critics. There has been no bot manipulation on the audience reviews for the Melania documentary, Versant said. Reviews displayed on the Popcornmeter are VERIFIED reviews, meaning it has been verified that users have bought a ticket to the film."
"Melania, directed by Brett Ratner, drew nearly $8 million in its opening weekend, giving it the highest debut for a documentary in a decade. It's continued performing well during the week. What complicates its path to profit is the fact that Amazon forked over $40 million for the rights to it (plus a docuseries) and reportedly spent $35 million to market everything."
"Ratner who saw his career temporarily stall after he faced multiple sexual assault allegations in 2017, all of which he denies called the opening box office for Melania validation and undeniable. "I mean, the validation was undeniable, but honestly, I felt like I won just when Melania called me and asked me to direct the film," the director told Fox News Digital."
Rotten Tomatoes shows a 99% audience approval rating for Melania compared with a 7% critic approval rating. Versant confirmed there was no bot manipulation and noted Popcornmeter displays verified ticket-buying audience reviews. The site lists more than 1,000 verified audience reviews and 46 critic reviews. The Brett Ratner-directed documentary opened near $8 million, marking the highest documentary debut in a decade. Amazon paid about $40 million for the rights (plus a docuseries) and reportedly spent $35 million on marketing, complicating the path to overall profitability. Critics and late-night hosts mocked the wide reception gap.
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