Amazon Prime Video sets date for two-part Melania Trump documentary
The series will premiere on Nov. 20 following the theatrical run of the feature film, which collected $16.6 million in box office revenue.
By William Turner ·
Amazon Prime Video will release a two-part docuseries about Melania Trump on Nov. 20. The platform announced the premiere date for the project, which it describes as containing material not previously shown to the public. The first episode, titled “Family & Trust,” focuses on the period leading up to her role as First Lady. The second episode, “Pride & Honor,” covers the time immediately following the inauguration.
The series follows the distribution of the feature film “Melania,” which opened in theaters on Jan. 30 and became available for streaming on March 9. Amazon paid $40 million for the rights to the film and spent an additional $35 million on marketing. The movie earned $16.6 million worldwide at the box office. Although the film exceeded initial expectations for a documentary, the total revenue did not cover the studio's production and marketing costs.
Brett Ratner directed the feature film, which Melania Trump executive produced with Marc Beckman. Ratner produced the project alongside Fernando Sulichin, Muse Films, New Element Media, and RatPac Entertainment. Amazon’s press release cited the film's commercial performance as a historic success, despite the financial shortfall relative to its investment.
Owen Gleiberman, the chief film critic for Variety, wrote a negative review of the theatrical release. He described the film as a “cheeseball infomercial of staggering inertia.” Gleiberman noted that the piece was highly orchestrated and stage-managed, comparing it to innocuous outtakes from a reality show. He argued that the film lacked drama and suggested the title “Day of the Living Tradwife” would have been more accurate.
