You Can See Everything had audiences hooked before it even reached the screen, and its box-office performance is now making that curiosity count. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim built their documentary around an irresistible countdown: 34 days before Elizabeth Holmes reports to federal prison, with unprecedented access to the convicted Theranos founder inside her home. Now tracking toward $100 million, the film is approaching a milestone achieved by remarkably few documentaries.
You Can See Everything has turned an unsettling premise into an extraordinary theatrical draw, proving that real-life intrigue can sell blockbuster-sized tickets.
You Can See Everything is smashing the box office
You Can See Everything is making documentary history look considerably less documentary-sized. A24’s surprise hit has now grossed approximately $79.8 million domestically in just four weeks, putting it within striking distance of the coveted $100 million milestone. If it gets there, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s film will enter an exceptionally small club of nonfiction releases to achieve the feat.
The achievement becomes even more impressive when the competition is considered. Domestic documentaries crossing $100 million are exceedingly rare, with the list dominated by concert films such as Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. For a traditional documentary without a concert-sized fanbase, the benchmark is even more exclusive, with Michael Moore’s famous documentary remaining the only previous film of its kind to cross the threshold.
There is also plenty of business to celebrate beyond the historical milestone. Made on a reported $7 million budget, You Can See Everything has already surpassed Everything Everywhere All at Once to become A24’s second-highest domestic earner, trailing only Marty Supreme. What began as an unusual experiment surrounding Elizabeth Holmes is turning into one of the studio’s most remarkable theatrical successes.
When a film has audiences calling it genius before release, perhaps the box-office love should come as little surprise as well as the awards hubbub.
Why are people so interested in You Can See Everything?
You Can See Everything is giving the awards season a rather unusual headache, and A24 is not exactly making things easier for the Academy to ignore. The distributor is mounting an ambitious Oscar campaign, pushing Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim for Best Director while pursuing a potentially historic Best Picture nomination. No documentary has ever broken into that category.
The campaign gets even more unconventional with Amanda Seyfried being positioned for Best Supporting Actress after appearing alongside the real Elizabeth Holmes. However, the film faces hurdles from the Directors Guild of America, which has restricted its recognition to the documentary category, while the Academy documentary branch could also question its staged elements. Its hybrid identity is both its biggest awards asset and its greatest obstacle.
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