Overview
- Melania Trump announced on X that her self-titled documentary is now available on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run.
- Jimmy Kimmel criticized the timing of her promotion during U.S. military action in Iran and labeled the film a “dreadfully dull vanity project.”
- Kimmel aired a clip showing Melania’s restrained phone exchange with President Trump on the night 2024 election results were certified, highlighting her apparent indifference.
- Coverage notes an extreme reception split, with a roughly 5% critics score versus 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and parent company Versant publicly denied bot manipulation of audience reviews.
- Earlier reporting put Amazon’s outlay near $75 million (about $40 million for rights plus roughly $35 million in marketing) against a weak theatrical performance, and Kimmel questioned whether ticket blocks were bought and distributed to inflate turnout.