Amazon’s $40m Melania Trump doc set for January release with ‘exclusive footage’ of ‘critical meetings’The Guardian/UK, Oct 9, 2025
Amazon is set to release its Melania Trump documentary in cinemas in January 2026.
The film follows the first lady in the 20 days before the 2025 inauguration and comes from director Brett Ratner. It marks the film-maker’s first feature since he was accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women in 2017. He had denied the claims
The official description states that Melania will show us the world through her eyes as “she orchestrates inauguration plans, navigates the complexities of the White House transition, and re-enters public life with her family”. The documentary will also include “exclusive footage capturing critical meetings, private conversations, and never-before-seen environments”. She also acts as a producer on the project.
“We started the production in November, and we are shooting right now, so it’s a day-to-day life, what I’m doing, what kind of responsibilities I have,” Melania said in an interview on Fox & Friends in January. “It’s day-to-day, from transition team to moving to the White House, packing, establishing my team, the first lady office, moving into the White House, what it takes to make the residence your home, to hire the people that you need.”
Alongside the documentary, Amazon will also release a three-part docuseries on Melania showing her life travelling between New York, Washington DC and Palm Beach.
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