Melania's Documentary Flops, Critics Slam It

0:00On March 22nd, Melania Trump released her documentary film Simply Titled Melania Back in January. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios on a $40 million budget, it offers a glimpse into the three weeks leading up to her husband's second inauguration. Directed by Brett Ratner, the movie aimed to show her personal side, but struggled at the box office, pulling in just $14 million. Worldwide over its first two weekends. A clip from the film recently went viral on social media, showing Melania riding in a car and singing along to Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. Veteran journalist Katie Curric, age 69, spotted it on threads on March 19th and dropped a sarcastic one-word response that quickly. Drew Attention! Critics were brutal from the start. The Guardian gave it zero stars, calling it empty and overproduced. The New Yorker, compared it to awkward personal content, mixed with propaganda vibes, questioning if it even counted as a real documentary.

1:00Melania, now 55, defended the project as a true portrait of herself. Meanwhile, Donald Trump couldn't stop praising it during a recent rally, boasting that his wife had become a movie star and that the film was a hit. Despite the backlash, the couple celebrated with a date night premiere at the Kennedy Center on January 29th. The divide and opinions highlights how polarizing her public image remains even after leaving the White House spotlight. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news. Today, AI-powered updates.