‘Melania’ Reaches No. 1 on Amazon Prime in US and Worldwide

First Lady Melania Trump’s documentary, “Melania,” has become the top movie on Amazon Prime Video in the United States and globally after its March 9 streaming release. The nearly two-hour film offers a rare look at the first lady’s life, focusing on the 20 days leading up to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. Amazon MGM Studios acquired distribution rights and released the documentary in theaters in late January before adding it to Prime Video. The film reached the No. 1 spot on Amazon within 24 hours of its March 9 release, surpassing “Young Sherlock.” Marc Beckman, a senior adviser to the first lady, says the film is popular because it tells “a story that hasn’t been told before.”...