Melania Documentary Struggles to Sell Tickets in Trump's Hometown

The film about the former First Lady only sold 13% of available seats in Palm Beach, Florida during opening weekend.

Jan. 28, 2026 at 3:15pm

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The new documentary film about Melania Trump has struggled to sell tickets in her husband's hometown of Palm Beach, Florida. At the Palm Beach Regal Royal theater, only 234 of the 1,770 available seats were purchased for the opening weekend, equating to just 13% of tickets sold.

Why it matters

Palm Beach is located just minutes from Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's private club and luxury resort. Despite the former president's claims that tickets were quickly selling out, sales for the film's opening weekend in his hometown have been lackluster.

The details

While Friday's opening day saw 31% of tickets sold, the overall opening weekend only reached 13% capacity at the Palm Beach theater. The film is still expected to gross between $1-2 million, but the low turnout in Trump's backyard contrasts with his previous statements about high demand for the movie.

  • The Melania documentary film was released in theaters on January 30, 2026.
  • The opening weekend for the film was January 23-25, 2026.

The players

Melania Trump

The former First Lady of the United States and the subject of the new documentary film.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States and Melania Trump's husband, who claimed tickets for the film were quickly selling out.

Palm Beach Regal Royal

The theater in Palm Beach, Florida that only sold 13% of available tickets for the Melania documentary film's opening weekend.

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What’s next

The film is scheduled to be available both in theaters and on the Amazon Prime streaming platform starting January 30, 2026.

The takeaway

The low ticket sales for the Melania documentary in Palm Beach, Trump's hometown, suggest the film may struggle to find a wide audience despite the former president's claims of high demand. This could raise questions about the public's interest in a behind-the-scenes look at the former First Lady's journey.