Melania Trump mocked by cinemagoers for selling popcorn bucket to accompany controversial biopic
Melania Trump has been mocked for selling popcorn buckets alongside the release of her controversial biopic.
The 55-year-old First Lady’s film, Melania, debuted in theaters around the country on Friday, with cinemagoers now able to purchase a special container to commemorate the occasion.
The Melania popcorn bucket is available to purchase for $12.99 at select theaters showing the documentary.
The Regal confirmed the sale of the novelty item in a statement shared to Gizmodo, much to the shock of social media users.
‘Since the release of Barbie on July 21, 2023, Regal has frequently offered collectible movie-themed containers across a wide range of film genres including many non-fiction releases like Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration from Fathom Entertainment, which blur the lines of the documentary category,’ a spokesperson said.
‘Several films about musicians have covered both band history and their music, so it would be difficult to claim Melania is the first documentary associated with a collectible container.’
The bucket has already been slated online and many predict that, like cinema tickets, sales will be slow.
‘They may sell it. Will anyone buy it?’ one questioned.
Melania Trump’s biopic also comes with a popcorn bucket for purchase
Cinemagoers can purchase the limited edition popcorn bucket at select theaters
‘Yes, they’ll probably sell about one bucket,’ another wrote. ‘Plus or minus one.’
‘Somehow I doubt there will be sales,’ a third added.
A fourth wrote: ‘This cannot be real…’
Another joked: ‘It also doubles as a chamber pot! You won’t miss a single moment of the movie.’
Melania, which was secured by Amazon for $40 million, follows the First Lady in the 20 days leading up to husband President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
In an interview with Fox News, Melania said that she hopes audiences will better understand her upon watching the film.
‘I think in every scene they will see how I work, who I am, how I communicate with people and they will know me a little bit more,’ she said.
‘I know they know I’m a very private person and a very selective person, what I do, what I don’t do, when I talk, when I don’t talk and that’s my choice.’
The receptacle is available to purchase for $12.99 at select theaters showing the film
Melania follows the First Lady in the 20 days leading up to husband’s inauguration
She also gushed about her son Barron and billed husband Donald as a ‘unifier.’
‘I’m very proud of him, and he’s an incredible young man,’ she said of 19-year-old Barron.
‘He understands now. He’s involved. He knows what’s going on in the world. He talks with his dad. He talks with me.’
Despite buzz, Melania is expected to be a box office flop.
According to industry tracking from the National Research Group, the documentary is tipped to reap an estimated $5 million during its opening weekend.
