NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix says a documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled "Becoming" will premiere on its streaming service next week. The film announced Monday is described as "an intimate look into the life of former first lady Michelle Obama.

About midway through the documentary "Melania," a piece of imagemaking whose interest comes only occasionally and accidentally, the film seems to acknowledge the oddity of its own making. First Lady-to-be Melania Trump,

Melania Trump’s documentary is sinking to the depths of online review platforms. On Letterboxd, the popular social media film review platform, the First Lady’s Amazon-MGM project, Melania, is tied for the fourth-lowest-rated film among over 1.

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. The film, produced by Amazon MGM Studios, comes with a controversial director and a multimillion-dollar budget.

Politics aside, those seeking answers about how Trump spends her time might find the film unsatisfying - much of it shows Melania Trump in transit, at public events or drifting between meetings to review fabric samples and dinnerware.