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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Benjamin Lee

Michelle Obama documentary rises 13,000% in views as Melania film opens

Michelle Obama in purple suit holding mic on stage.
Michelle Obama in 2019. Photograph: Paul R Giunta/Invision/AP

Michelle Obama’s 2020 documentary Becoming saw a major rise in views over the same weekend that Melania was released in cinemas.

The film, which followed the former first lady in the wake of her hit book, saw a rise in views of more than 13,000% over the past weekend, with 47.5m minutes viewed, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The weekend before saw only 354,000 minutes watched, according to Luminate.

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