The Melania documentary has officially blown past box office projections — and the reaction from the left has been exactly what you’d expect: outraged, desperate, and completely unhinged.
This film wasn’t supposed to be a hit. Hollywood snobs and legacy media outlets dismissed it as fringe, a vanity project, or worse — a conservative propaganda piece. Yet audiences have spoken with their wallets, proving once again that real Americans are hungry for stories that don’t come pre-filtered through a biased cultural elite.
Analysts initially estimated the film would rake in between $2 and $5 million during its opening weekend; however, it has now surpassed $7 million in domestic earnings:
The movie, which focuses on the First Lady’s life during the three weeks before President Trump’s 2025 inauguration, was backed by Amazon MGM Studios, who spent $40 million for a rights fee and $35 million for marketing.
To date, the film has outgrossed five films nominated for Academy Awards, including two Best Picture nominees. According to Breitbart, those movies are “Blue Moon,” nominated for Best Actor, Original Screenplay ($2.11 million), “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” nominated for Best Actress ($1.09 million), “It Was Just an Accident,” nominated for Original Screenplay, Foreign Film ($1.78 million), “The Secret Agent,” nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Casting, and Foreign Film ($3.25 million), and “Sentimental Value,” nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Foreign Film, and Editing ($4.57 million).
Melania has opened to $7.1M at the box office, making it the top documentary film debut in over a decade.
Far from a “flop,” it’s the biggest documentary hit in 10+ years.
All hail the Queen. pic.twitter.com/2zBYgfeZyY
— Rob Smith (@robsmithonline) February 2, 2026
It shouldn’t surprise anyone paying attention. For years, conservative voices have been sidelined in mainstream entertainment, told there was “no audience” for anything that didn’t fit a narrow left-wing mold. The Melania documentary didn’t just challenge that assumption — it shattered it.
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And now the meltdown is in full swing.
‘MELANIA’ Has Already Out-Grossed Five 2025 Oscar Nomineeshttps://t.co/x1L91TYybN
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) February 2, 2026
Hollywood left reeling as Melania smashes box office numbers and becomes best documentary in a DECADE: 'No one saw that coming' https://t.co/NM6QJPpevZ
— Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) February 1, 2026
Critics who once wrote off the film are now grasping at every excuse to dismiss its success. Oh, it’s a novelty. It’s manufactured. It doesn’t count. The same people who predicted its failure are now acting like its success is some sort of fluke — anything to avoid admitting that a compelling narrative about a Trump can actually win at the box office.
*The Left claims all “MELANIA” theaters are empty*
The movie sells out countless theaters.
*The Left claims the movie will flop at the box office*
The movie becomes the best performing documentary in over a decade.
The Left’s hatred of the MELANIA movie backfired BIG TIME!
— Brilyn Hollyhand (@BrilynHollyhand) February 2, 2026
Here’s the truth conservatives already know: when real stories are told authentically, without elite filter or mainstream spin, they resonate. People showed up. They bought tickets. They voted with their feet against the cultural gatekeepers who have spent years telling them what they “should” watch.
This isn’t just a box office story. It’s a political earthquake as well:
? JUST IN: Fox host: Democrats are “worried” about “Melania” performing well in theaters, and he’s framing it as a midterm warning sign.pic.twitter.com/uFD8YYGeL3
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 2, 2026
At the end of the day, this success wasn’t accidental. It was earned. Audiences want authenticity, and they’re tired of being told what to think, what to watch, and how to feel.
So enjoy the success. Because Melania didn’t just beat expectations — it exposed the emptiness of the cultural establishment’s assumptions. And that’s a win worth celebrating.
