Melania, Brett Ratners documentary about the sitting First Lady of the United States, has arrived in theaters worldwide. As documentaries go, the movie is a pricey one: Produced by Melania Trump herself, it was purchased by Amazon MGM Studios for 40 million, more than quadruple the price of the average doc, and Amazon has reportedly spent another 35 million to market it, albeit selectively (advance screeners were not provided to TIME, and the streamer declined to allow mainstream press to attend the premiere).The Thursday night premiere at the Opera House of the newly minted Trump Kennedy Center did have many members of the Trump Administration in attendance, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. According to Variety, the President answered questions on the red carpet while the First Lady posed for photos. The movie marks a return for Ratner, following allegations of sexual misconduct made in 2017, which he has denied; it is expected to earn between 3 and 5 million at the box office during its opening weekend.As far as documentaries on celebrities and luminaries go, Melania avoids major revelations, instead favoring a glimpse of a brief moment in time and lightly touching on the issues that intersect with her present role.Heres what happens in Melania. AdvertisementPreparing for inaugurationThe film takes place in th
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