@cstross@wandering.shop They're not far off, either. I just turned up this. Apparently, 4 people joined The Metro's reviewer on opening night, plus an additional 1 who was apparently another movie reviewer. So a third of the audience was people who were being paid to watch the movie. (-: https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/30/sat-a-near-empty-cinema-melania-thought-26612808/ Amusing coincidence: Kimberly Bond also writes features for Cosmo. @GetCarter@mastodonapp.uk #Melania #MelaniaTrump #USMovies #Amazon #TheMetro