Critics slam "Melania" as glossy propaganda, despite its stronger-than-expected box office debut and record budget.

There were no published reviews prior to the film's official release on Jan. 30, 2026.

Similarly, an X user shared a GIF of President Donald Trump and Melania dancing and wrote in the caption, "Best review ever.

The viral quote from Variety's review of the Melania movie is fake. The magazine didn't review the documentary, as the mainstream press was barred from the Kennedy Center screening.

The first slate of movie reviews for "Melania" are less than favorable, with most critics unimpressed with the Brett Ratner documentary.

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I tracked the timing of 175,902 critic reviews across 10,766 films to see what it signals before the opening weekend.