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‘Melania’ earns a surprising $7 million, best non-music documentary debut in a decade

  • The documentary 'Melania' earned $7 million during its opening weekend, marking the best debut for a non-music documentary in ten years, surpassing 'Am I Racist?' which opened at $5.4 million according to Deadline.
  • Directed by Brett Ratner, the film explores the weeks leading up to Donald Trump's second inauguration and is supported by Amazon MGM Studios' $75 million production budget, as reported by the New York Post.
  • Seventy-Two percent of the audience were females aged over 55, with significant demand from states like Arizona, Florida, and Texas, as noted by the Hollywood Reporter.
  • Melania Trump expressed pride in the film's success, stating, 'For myself, it’s already successful. I’m very proud of the film,' emphasizing that success is not solely based on box office numbers.
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The documentary earned almost six million euros in its opening weekend.

Lean Left

The documentary about Melania Trump, directed by Brett Ratner, grossed seven million dollars in its opening weekend in the United States.

·Helsinki, Finland
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The documentary about the US First Lady's preparations for Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, titled Melania, grossed $7 million in 1,800 US theaters on its opening weekend, US media reported, adding that this was more than expected and a good result for a documentary.

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The documentary 'Melania' about the American first lady has sold better than expected during its premiere weekend in the United States.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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