Saturday, November 16, 2024

Trump Movie “The Apprentice” Attracts Few Fans, Makes Just $150K in Preview Showings

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There wasn’t a lot of interest last night in “The Apprentice.”

The film about Donald Trump’s early years, with Sebastian Stan starring and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn made just $150,000 last night.

There’s been a lot of publicity about this film, but that doesn’t seem to have translated into audience. Maybe the subject is just too unpleasant. The film shows Donald forcing himself sexually on first wife Ivana.

“The Apprentice” went into 1,750 theaters last night. A total of $150,000 is a disaster on almost any level. It means literally no one went to see it.

In Manhattan tonight, advance sales look a little better. So it may be that audience is slow to jump on “The Apprentice.” But it’s also not the most advantageous weekend to open a film. Tonight is Kol Nidre, the holiest night of the Jewish year, and tomorrow is Yom Kippur.

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Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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