What Is a Documentary Film

Melania Trump documentary shocks at box office

Melania Trump documentary shocks at the box office

Critics hated it, but director Brett Ratner's first lady documentary "Melania" Trump outperformed box-office expectations with a $7 million opening.

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I’ve covered Melania Trump for more than a decade. Here’s what I learned from her new documentary

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We Watched Melania Trump’s Documentary. Here’s What It Reveals.

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Four things to know about the ‘Melania’ film

“Melania,” the new documentary following First Lady Melania Trump in the days leading up to Donald Trump’s second inauguration, hits theaters Jan. 30, 2026.

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From stilettos to safety concerns on Inauguration Day: 4 takeaways from Melania Trump's new movie

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What we learned - and didn't - from the Melania documentary

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Box Office: ‘Melania’ Doc Beats Expectations With $7 Million Debut, Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Lands at No. 1 With $20 Million

The film has generated $7.04 million from 1,778 North American theaters, a huge start for a documentary (especially one that doesn’t involve music and isn’t about a concert ).

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'Melania' movie shows story behind Melania Trump's inauguration outfits

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Inside Melania Trump’s Black-Carpet Documentary Premiere

Award-Winning Director Mark Cousins Tells ‘The Story Of Documentary Film’ From 1890s To Present Day In Epic Series – Sundance Film Festival

Scottish Irish filmmaker Mark Cousins isn’t afraid to think big. “It’s always good to aim high,” he tells Deadline. “I mean, we can nibble at life and take it gingerly or we can gorge.” He gorges on nonfiction cinema in his 16-hour series The Story of Documentary Film,

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Sundance gets back to ‘The Beginning’ of ‘The Story of Documentary Film’

“The Story of Documentary Film” is actually a 16-hour epic, and Sundance will screen the first hour, called “The Beginning,” to the public Jan. 27, 28 and Feb. 1. While Cousins can’t make it to Park City for the premiere on Jan. 27, he will virtually join a post-screening discussion.

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Critics Organization FIPRESCI to Launch Documentary Grand Prix at Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

FIPRESCI, the international body for film critics, is to launch the Documentary Grand Prix at Millennium Docs Against Gravity, a documentary film festival in Poland, whose 23rd edition takes place from May 8 to 17.

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FIPRESCI Film Critics Group To Present Annual Documentary Grand Prix At Prestigious Millennium Docs Against Gravity Festival: “It’s Massive”

FIPRESCI will launch an annual Documentary Grand Prix, presented at the Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival in Poland.

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Here are my five favorite documentary films that I watched this year and would recommend to everyone

I saw many documentaries in the past couple of years, but only a few of them stayed with me—those are the documentaries that remain within your mind days after viewing something, subliminally changing the way you think of art, power, and mankind.

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Chagrin Documentary Film Festival preview: New person in director’s chair

For many, it is, undeniably, a labor of love. “Documentary filmmakers truly are a passionate group,” says Morgan Crawford, executive director of the Chagrin Falls-based Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. “You are not becoming a millionaire off of ...

Melania Trump speaks on her new film

Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy sits down with first lady Melania Trump to discuss the premiere of her documentary, 'Melania.'