Benghazi film '13 Hours' sees almost unheard of $40million in home video sales 'thanks to Trump's attacks on Clinton
Michael Bay's film 13 Hours, about the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Libya, is seeing astronomical home video sales, believed to be sparked by Donald Trump's attacks on Hillary Clinton.
Since the film was released digitally in May by Paramount, sales for the film have reached $40million - a level unheard of for such a film.
That puts it on target to outreach it's domestic box office results of $52.9million, considered to be a modest return. The film, which had a budget of $50million, also pulled in $69.4million in international box office sales.
The film's unusual home video success comes amid Trump's continued criticisms of Clinton's record as secretary of state.
Clinton was head of the State Department in 2012, when the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi was stormed by Islamic extremists and the ambassador was killed among many others.
The film chronicles a group of American security officers trying to defend the diplomatic compound.
Bay has said in the past that he doesn't think the film is political, since it doesn't even mention Clinton's name.
But Donald Trump's son Eric said earlier this year that he thinks it's required viewing for anyone voting in this November's presidential election.
The film is also doing well across the country - not just Republican states
'The movie is showing broad appeal because it's based on a true story of American heroes.' Bob Buchi, Paramount's president of worldwide home media distribution, told theHollywood Reporter.
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Since the film was released digitally in May by Paramount, sales for the film have reached $40million - a level unheard of for such a film.
That puts it on target to outreach it's domestic box office results of $52.9million, considered to be a modest return. The film, which had a budget of $50million, also pulled in $69.4million in international box office sales.
The film's unusual home video success comes amid Trump's continued criticisms of Clinton's record as secretary of state.
Clinton was head of the State Department in 2012, when the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi was stormed by Islamic extremists and the ambassador was killed among many others.
The film chronicles a group of American security officers trying to defend the diplomatic compound.
Bay has said in the past that he doesn't think the film is political, since it doesn't even mention Clinton's name.
But Donald Trump's son Eric said earlier this year that he thinks it's required viewing for anyone voting in this November's presidential election.
The film is also doing well across the country - not just Republican states
'The movie is showing broad appeal because it's based on a true story of American heroes.' Bob Buchi, Paramount's president of worldwide home media distribution, told theHollywood Reporter.
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