Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for worldrights to the Brett Ratner-directed film shadowing First Lady Melania Trump in the 20 days before her husband's second inauguration, making it the most expensive documentary in history.

While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it's unlikely to make a profit in theaters.

Melania Trump’s $40M doc hits theaters, heavy on heels and polish, light on truth. Critics say it’s all image, no insight.

Melania Trump and director Brett Ratner addressed growing questions about the cost of Melania at the documentary’s Kennedy Center premiere. The First Lady and filmmaker responded to scrutiny surrounding the Amazon MGM-backed project,

Melania, Amazon MGM’s documentary about Melania Trump, is billed as a behind-the-scenes look at the once-and-future first lady in the 20 days leading up to the inauguration last year. While much has been written about what Melania is,

Amazon's week included a White House screening of the "Melania" documentary and another massive round of layoffs.

'Melania' premiered globally in theaters on Friday, Jan. 30, sharing selective glimpses of the first lady's transition back to the White House

Amazon may have spent an outlandish amount of money on Melania, the documentary about first lady Melania Trump, but that hasn’t stopped the film from receiving harsh criticism both from industry insiders and the general public, who haven’t stopped laughing at the film that is predicted to be a history-making flop.