Directed by Rush Hour filmmaker Brett Ratner, Melania opens in theaters nationwide on Friday. The official synopsis for the documentary reads, “ Melania offers unprecedented access to the 20 days leading up to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration — through the eyes of the First Lady herself.

Comedian Laura Benanti reprised her role as the president’s wife, appearing on Wednesday night’s episode to defend Amazon MGM’s Melania. The $75 million documentary opened worldwide last Friday, but has been panned by critics and seen its claims of box office success questioned.

Former first lady Michelle Obama's 2020 documentary, 'Becoming,' saw a 13,300% viewership increase during the opening weekend of first lady Melania Trump's self-titled documentary, 'Melania'

“Melania Trump – born Melanija Knavs – has led an undeniably fascinating life,” said Nick Hilton in The Independent. Raised in a housing complex in what is now Slovenia, she started modelling in her teens, and in the 1990s landed up in the US, where she eventually met Donald Trump.

Experts raised concerns about conflicts of interest about the film being funded by Amazon, which receives federal contracts.

'Melania' premiered globally in theaters on Friday, Jan. 30, sharing selective glimpses of the first lady's transition back to the White House

Melania Trump stepped out in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, January 29, attending the world premiere of the Amazon MGM documentary Melania at the Trump Kennedy Center. The first lady, 55, was photographed posing on the black carpet in a sleek,

Owner of local cinema says Amazon is upset at way they marketed movie as some in US say healthy ticket sales are not reflected by empty seats