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Elizabeth Holmes Documentary “You Can See Everything” Opens With $15 Million, Second-Best Ever
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Elizabeth Holmes documentary opened to $15 million in North America across 855 theaters. Opened as the second-biggest documentary opening weekend in history.
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Doc Breaks Through
“You Can See Everything” opened to $15 million from 855 theaters, and it secured the second-best opening weekend ever for a documentary at the box office after 2004’s “Fahrenheit 9/11,” according to ABC News. “Street Fighter” led the weekend box office with $31 million from 3,575 theaters, and the Paramount/Legendary/Capcom video game adaptation added $20.1 million overseas for a $51.1 million global start, according to Gold Derby. A24 reported more than 2,000 sellout screenings for “You Can See Everything,” and the film’s nearly three-hour runtime played as it expanded beyond a limited rollout, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about Elizabeth Holmes also posted a 99% critics approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 98 from audiences, while audiences gave it a 4.8 rating on Letterboxd, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The weekend’s domestic box office sum reached an estimated $101.6 million, and Rentrak said it was 45 percent above the equivalent 2025 weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Holmes Meets Fielder
A24 reported more than 2,000 sold-out screenings and that roughly 70% of opening weekend crowds were under 35, while exit polls showed 90% of ticket buyers would “definitely recommend” the film.
The nearly three-hour movie was only playing in 855 theaters this weekend, and it contrasted that with “Street Fighter,” which was playing in 3,575.
Holmes was scheduled to be released from prison in 2030, and an Oct. 5 post on Holmes' X account read, "I really don't think you are ready for this doc."
Fielder was invited to live with Holmes and her fiancé, Billy Evans, so he could document their every move, and Evans said, "I haven't seen it yet. I mean, I might think this is the dumbest thing I've ever done."
USA Today also said Fielder was invited to live with Holmes and her fiancé, Billy Evans, so he could document their every move, and it quoted Evans saying, "I haven't seen it yet. I mean, I might think this is the dumbest thing I've ever done."
Other Films, Wider Stakes
“Whalefall” opened in fourth place with $8 million from 3,065 locations in the U.S. and Canada, and it had a $60 million budget, according to ABC News. “Other Mommy” held third with $8.3 million in its second weekend, and Universal’s horror film was at $44.8 million domestic and $78.7 million worldwide. “Sense and Sensibility” rounded out the top five with $7.2 million, plus $11 million internationally, and Focus Features’ Austen adaptation stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.
“Street Fighter” earned a B- CinemaScore from audiences and struggled with critics, holding a 41 percent approval from Rotten Tomatoes reviewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “You Can See Everything” was averaging $17,544 per screen and will add to its theater count next weekend, continuing a hot year for A24 after “Backrooms,” “The Drama,” and “The Invite,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.