politics

January 31, 2026

Melania Trump documentary opens to underwhelming reception: ‘It’s not a gripping film’

$75m Amazon-produced paean to the first lady saw empty seats and faint praise as it opened in New York City

Melania Trump documentary opens to underwhelming reception: ‘It’s not a gripping film’

TL;DR

  • Melania Trump's documentary, '20 Days in My Life,' saw a very low turnout on its opening day.
  • Amazon reportedly paid $40 million for the documentary and an additional $35 million for marketing.
  • The film features Melania Trump trying on clothes and footage of croquet at Mar-a-Lago.
  • Viewers described the film as having a lack of charisma and engaging content.
  • One viewer, Chase, found it interesting to see 'inside the life of somebody so famous' and classified himself as politically independent.
  • Another viewer, Jim Behrle, a Democrat, saw the film thinking it 'might be funny' and found some behind-the-scenes footage interesting but not gripping.

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