Elizabeth Holmes documentary opens with $15 million at the North American box office
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes earned $15 million in its domestic opening weekend, marking the biggest North American documentary debut in more than two decades, according to production company A24.
You Can See Everything grossed $15 million from 855 theaters in the United States and Canada, with more than 2,000 sold-out screenings over the weekend, A24 said. The opening was the largest for a documentary in the region since Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 debuted with nearly $24 million from 868 theaters in 2004.
The film also had the biggest opening for a movie showing in fewer than 1,000 theaters since Borat, which made $26.5 million in 2006. These numbers do not include adjustments for inflation or concert films.
More than 70% of the documentary’s opening-weekend audience was younger than 35, according to the report. The film has not yet opened internationally; releases are scheduled for Australia on Nov. 12 and the United Kingdom on Nov. 20.
Fielder and Oppenheim made the nearly three-hour documentary in secret over three years. Fielder spent more than a month with Holmes, the disgraced Theranos founder, and her family before she reported to federal prison.
The film received a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 99 on Metacritic. PostTrak exit polls also gave it a 91% “definite recommend” rating.
The production reportedly cost less than $7 million, with marketing expenses below $10 million.
“Everybody underestimated the movie, because on paper this is like, wait, a three-hour documentary?” Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak, told The Associated Press. He said Fielder’s following and public interest in Holmes helped draw audiences.
Elsewhere, Street Fighter led the global box office with a $51 million opening, including $20 million from international markets. The film, starring Callina Liang, Noah Centineo, and Andrew Koji, reportedly cost $82 million to produce, excluding marketing.
Whalefall, a survival thriller starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, earned $8 million in the United States and Canada and $9.5 million internationally, for a global opening of $17.5 million. The $60 million Disney release opened in fourth place, behind Other Mommy, which collected $8.4 million domestically in its second weekend and reached $78.7 million worldwide.
Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk earned $306,702 from 472 theaters in the United States and Canada. Distributor Bleecker Street said TikTok had permanently suspended the film’s advertising account, while the documentary also faced advertising challenges on other major social media platforms.
Netflix reported theatrical ticket sales for the first time for La Bola Negra, which earned $277,500 from four theaters. The Spanish-language film is receiving awards-season attention and is scheduled for a 47-day theatrical run before becoming available on Netflix.
The weekend generated about $101.6 million in North American ticket sales, up 45% from the same weekend last year, according to Rentrak. North American box-office revenue for the year-to-date reached $8.2 billion, nearly 20% above the comparable period in 2025.
- The Associated Press contributed to this report.
