Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for worldrights to the Brett Ratner-directed film shadowing First Lady Melania Trump in the 20 days before her husband's second inauguration, making it the most expensive documentary in history.

Critics slam "Melania" as glossy propaganda, despite its stronger-than-expected box office debut and record budget.

Showing the disparity between coastal elites and moviegoers, the film had an abysmal 10% fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Tomatometer,” but a 99% fresh rating from fans

“Melania,” a documentary that shadows the first lady of the United States in the lead-up to Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration, is eclipsing box office expectations. The film has generated $7.

Melania ticket sales suggest weak box office opening — and some theaters are cancelling screenings - Analysis of theaters around the country shows generally sparse sales for the film’s opening