HOLLYWOOD - “Melania: Twenty Days to History” has won over fans of the first lady at the box office surpassing the initial opening expectations to generate $7 million.

The Amazon MGM Studios film, which rolled out in over 1,500 theaters in North America, was estimated to make $5 million, which would have made it a relatively solid opening by documentary standards. But after beating expectations, it’s now the strongest start for a non-music documentary in over a decade, according to box office analyst, NBC reports.

It took the No. 3 overall spot, following YouTuber Markiplier’s self-financed film “Iron Lung” and Sam Raimi’s “Send Help.”

While Kevin Wilson, Amazon MGM Studios’ head of domestic theatrical distribution, lauded the documentary’s “strong start,” it is still too early to call it a big win for Amazon.

The studio paid a whopping $40 million to acquire the project.

Story Date: February 8, 2026