Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJeff Bezos defended Amazon's investment in the documentary movie "Melania," which received overwhelmingly negative reviews, insisting it was a "good business decision" for the company. Bezos denied personal involvement in the movie's production, stating he "had nothing to do with that" and attributed the decision to the Amazon team, despite the film's 10% Rotten Tomatoes score. The film, which cost $40 million to produce and $35 million to market, generated only $16 million globally, yet Bezos claimed it "did very well in theaters" and on streaming platforms. Bezos praised Donald Trump, describing him as "a more mature, more disciplined version of himself" and emphasized the importance of business leaders providing input to any administration. The Amazon founder also commented on taxation, arguing that increasing his already "billions of dollars" in taxes would not solve societal problems, such as helping a teacher in Queens. In fullJeff Bezos defends Amazon bankrolling Melania movie after it flopped - and claims Trump is more ‘mature’ compared to first termThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Jeff Bezos insists that Amazon MGM Studios' decision to acquire and release "Melania," a documentary about the First Lady, was smart business -- and not an attempt to curry favor…

The Amazon founder reiterated that he had nothing to do with the documentary film, but said that its performance justified the cost. He also defended the radical changes made at…

JEFF Bezos stao je u obranu odluke studija Amazon MGM da kupi i objavi dokumentarni film o prvoj dami Melaniji Trump.

Jeff Bezos denied any involvement, but told CNBC that the film was a “very wise business decision” for Amazon. Here’s what the numbers say.

Bezos insisted that Amazon’s backing of the movie, which received overwhelmingly negative reviews, had been ‘a good business decision’

The documentary made $7 million in its opening weekend, which would be considered a strong showing if it hadn't cost a staggering $75 million to make.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJeff Bezos defended Amazon's investment in…

Jeff Bezos has labeled Amazon's $40 million Melania documentary a sound business move, despite the film failing to recover its production costs upon release.