'Melania' earns a surprising $7 million, the highest opening for a nonmusic documentary in a decade

Amazon reportedly paid an estimated $40 million to acquire "Melania" and spent an additional $35 million on marketing.
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Commentary: 'Melania' isn't a documentary. It's a cynical and stupefying piece of political propaganda

'Melania' purports to be a 'documentary,' but it's really just old-fashioned, through-the-looking-glass propaganda.
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Melania’s $75 Million Documentary Exposes the Folly of MAGA’s Anti-Elite Act

Melania Trump’s $75 million documentary reveals how MAGA’s anti-elite posture collapses when it seeks elite money, platforms, and cultural validation. The post Melania’s $75 Million Documentary ...
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Why a $40 Million Melania Trump Documentary Is Raising Eyebrows

A blockbuster-budget documentary about a sitting first lady is unprecedented. Here’s why it has people questioning everything ...

Mike Tyson Sparks Backlash After Attending Private Screening of Melania Trump Documentary

The private White House screening of a new Melania Trump documentary was supposed to be a carefully choreographed soft launch ...
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Jake Tapper, Ronny Chieng, Amber Ruffin and More Explore the Power of Truth in Storytelling at Variety and Rolling Stone's Truth Seekers Summit

At the 2025 Variety & Rolling Stone Truth Seekers Summit presented by Paramount+, keynote conversations and panel discussions with documentary filmmakers, journalists and cultural trendsetters ...
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Ongoing coverage of the Trump administration, political polarization in America, elections and federal agencies, plus political documentaries including FRONTLINE’s landmark series “The Choice.” ...
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This Oscar-nominated 2025 political thriller works better as a narrative movie than a documentary

This political thriller is as close to being a documentary as a narrative film can be, and its surprising awards race highlights its importance today.