Melania is a 2026 American film directed by Brett Ratner, released by Amazon MGM Studios on January 30, 2026, that chronicles Melania Trump's personal experiences in the 20 days leading up to her husband Donald's second presidential inauguration. The film follows her through meetings with fashion designer Hervé Pierre, attending Jimmy Carter's state funeral, and interactions with figures like Brigitte Macron and Queen Rania, culminating in the inauguration day itself. After the 2024 election, Amazon outbid Disney, Netflix, and Paramount with a record-breaking $40 million offer—the highest ever paid for a documentary—which also included a theatrical release and a follow-up docuseries, with Melania retaining full editorial control and calling it "a created experience" rather than a documentary. Critics overwhelmingly panned the film, labeling it self-promotional and propagandistic, while its hefty production and marketing costs sparked debate about Amazon's motivations, with some questioning whether the payment constituted a bribe. Commercially, it was a box-office bomb, grossing only $16.7 million against its $40 million production budget, despite the controversy surrounding its financing and distribution.