The debut of “ Melania ” blew past expectations, opening to the strongest ticket sales for a documentary in a decade and reaping rave reviews from moviegoers despite scathing takes from critics. The film, starring and co-produced by first lady Melania Trump , was projected to gross $7.04 million over the weekend after earning $2.9 million in domestic sales Friday, surpassing prerelease estimates of $3 million to $5 million and defying naysayers who predicted the movie would bomb. The Amazon MGM