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ificandream

(11,742 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 07:01 PM 7 hrs ago

A fun time killer -- check your local cinema through Fandango for the empty seats for 'Melania'

I just checked the AMC and Century complexes near me. Friday night, when it opens, Century has sold just FIVE seats over five shows. AMC has sold ZERO seats over three shows. Of course, things can change between now and Friday, but crowds aren't rushing to buy tickets to that bomb.

I wonder how Trump will whine when it doesn't win an Oscar.

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A fun time killer -- check your local cinema through Fandango for the empty seats for 'Melania' (Original Post) ificandream 7 hrs ago OP
Hahahahahahaha Aviation Pro 7 hrs ago #1
Total of 5 sold for 2 shows Sat. SheltieLover 6 hrs ago #2
Went to get 2 tickets and it was sold out. !!! vapor2 6 hrs ago #3
Hahaha! SheltieLover 6 hrs ago #4
Theater Closest to Me RustyWheels 6 hrs ago #5
One of Trumps Wealthy handlers will buy blocks of tickets pwb 6 hrs ago #6
Offer them a dollar each for x number of empty seats. Give tickets to homeless so they can be warm. Norrrm 4 hrs ago #7
That BOMB isn't even nominated.... ProudMNDemocrat 4 hrs ago #8
Well you all must live in blue areas Tree Lady 4 hrs ago #9
Interesting. Ms. Toad 4 hrs ago #10

RustyWheels

(202 posts)
5. Theater Closest to Me
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 08:12 PM
6 hrs ago

5 showings on Friday... Only 9 seats sold so far, all for the 8:10 PM show. NONE for the others.

pwb

(12,513 posts)
6. One of Trumps Wealthy handlers will buy blocks of tickets
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 08:13 PM
6 hrs ago

is my bet. These pampered people are so full of themselves? All of these armed guards around them, nobody cares about you. Rich people are only a legend in their own minds.



Norrrm

(4,265 posts)
7. Offer them a dollar each for x number of empty seats. Give tickets to homeless so they can be warm.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:36 PM
4 hrs ago

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,652 posts)
8. That BOMB isn't even nominated....
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:44 PM
4 hrs ago

For Documentary Feature or Short Film.

So there's nothing to be concerned over as far as TACO is concerned.

It is also my hunch come Oscar ceremony time, Hollywood will NOT be keeping quiet about ICE and the TACO. There will be words.

Tree Lady

(13,075 posts)
9. Well you all must live in blue areas
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:53 PM
4 hrs ago

I live in southern Oregon in red city. Wish I hadn’t looked was hoping no one going. First 3 days almost all seats gone then next 4 days about 6 seats a showing. Doesn’t start here until 30th so more could go.

Ms. Toad

(38,372 posts)
10. Interesting.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:54 PM
4 hrs ago

It's only showing in 4 theaters near me - all of them second rate.

But in 3 of the 4, about 30% of the seats are sold in all but the final showing for the opening day. In the 4th, not a single seat has been sold.

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