Melania (film)
| Melania | |
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| Directed by | Brett Ratner |
| Produced by | Brett Ratner |
| Starring | Melania Trump |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
Melania is an upcoming American political documentary film directed and produced by Brett Ratner. It documents Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, in the twenty days before her husband Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
The film is set to be released in theaters by Amazon MGM Studios on January 30, 2026.
Development
In January 2025, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Brett Ratner will direct a documentary film about Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States.[1] Disney and Paramount Pictures bid for streaming rights to the film, as reported by Matthew Belloni of Puck News, but Amazon outbid both and agreed to pay $40 million to license the film and produce a follow-up docuseries on the first lady.[2] Filming for the documentary began in December 2024, following the U.S. presidential election, with Trump serving as executive producer alongside Fernando Sulichin.[1][3]
Melania will mark Ratner's first film since numerous women accused him of sexual misconduct in 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b Weprin, Alex; Couch, Aaron (January 5, 2025). "Brett Ratner to Direct Melania Trump Documentary for Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Belloni, Matthew (January 7, 2025). "Melania Trump Documentary Scores Massive Amazon Payday". Puck News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Baio, Ariana (January 7, 2025). "Amazon is paying $40 million to license Melania Trump film directed by Brett Ratner". The Independent. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Ben (January 5, 2025). "Director Brett Ratner, marginalized after '#MeToo' allegations, will direct Melania Trump documentary". Semafor. Archived from the original on August 26, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.