Melania (2026)

Directed by

Brett Ratner

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

3.7 of 10 from 161 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Melania Trump during the 20 days before her husband's second presidential inauguration. It shows her experiences and perspective in that period.

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What happens

Melania is a 2026 American film directed and produced by Brett Ratner. It revolves around the experiences of Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, in the 20 days before her husband Donald's second presidential inauguration. It was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on January 30, 2026. Development started shortly after the 2024 presidential election and the project received bids from Amazon, Disney, Netflix, and Paramount Pictures. Amazon's offer of $40 million, the highest price ever paid for a commissioned documentary, also included a theatrical release and a follow-up to be filmed in a proposed docuseries format. Melania retained editorial control, heavily involving herself in the production, and stated that it was not a documentary. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who criticized its self-promotional or propagandistic nature. Its high production and marketing costs, paid by Amazon, fostered discussion about the motivations behind its financing and distribution. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $16.7 million on a $40 million production budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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