Overview
- Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell announced the Jan. 29 Washington premiere, with President Donald Trump and the first lady expected to attend, according to Fox News.
- Roughly 20 U.S. cities will host pre-release screenings the same day, with a global theatrical release set for Jan. 30 and a later streaming window on Prime Video.
- The 104-minute documentary follows Melania Trump through the first 20 days of 2025 leading up to the inauguration and is directed by Brett Ratner with executive producers Donald Trump and Fernando Sulichin.
- Amazon and MGM reportedly licensed the film for about $40 million in a deal that also includes a follow-up docuseries, and Amazon executives are expected at premiere events.
- The premiere takes place at the newly Trump-branded Kennedy Center, a change critics say lacks congressional authorization, drawing objections from Kennedy family members and leading some artists to cancel planned appearances; USA TODAY noted the premiere was not yet listed on the venue’s site as of Jan. 9.