A three-hour documentary about a convicted fraudster should not be beating a video game blockbuster on a Monday. Yet that is exactly what You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has been doing all week at the US box office. It topped the daily chart on Monday and again on Wednesday, and this weekend it goes wide with a real chance of finishing at number one.
We covered the film’s remarkable opening weekend earlier this week. This piece picks up the story from there: the midweek run, what the film is actually like, what critics are saying, and how and when you can watch it in the US, UK and Europe.
The midweek numbers
The film opened to $15.6 million from just 855 theatres over 16 to 18 October, coming second behind Paramount’s Street Fighter. On its own that was a big story. According to Variety, it was the biggest opening for a non-music documentary in more than 20 years, and the largest debut for any film on fewer than 1,000 screens since Borat in 2006.
What happened next is even more unusual. Deadline reported that the documentary won Monday with $2.57 million, ahead of Street Fighter‘s $1.9 million. On discount Tuesday, Street Fighter edged back in front, $2.8 million to $2.6 million. Then on Wednesday the documentary took the day again with an estimated $2.3 million. Deadline put its five-day running total at about $23.1 million.
For context, Variety says A24 made the film in secret over three years for roughly $7 million. It has already earned back that budget several times over in its first week, before the wide release has even started.
Can it beat Clayface this weekend?
From Friday 23 October, A24 is expanding the film to roughly 2,600 theatres. Variety says it could take $20 million to $25 million, which would mean a rare second-weekend increase. Warner Bros and DC’s Clayface opens on about 3,400 screens with projections in the $20 million to $30 million range, so the two are close. Gold Derby’s prediction has Clayface on top at $25 million and the documentary second at $21 million. Even if it finishes second, a documentary in that conversation at all is a remarkable result.
What the film is about (spoiler-free)
Holmes founded Theranos, the blood-testing startup that claimed it could run a wide range of tests from a few drops of blood. The company collapsed, and in 2022 she was convicted of defrauding investors. She is now serving a prison sentence of more than 11 years.
The film begins in the weeks before she reports to prison. Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, invite a camera crew into their home with the stated aim of radical transparency, hoping to show the world she has been misunderstood. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the film then picks up her story again two years into her incarceration. A24’s official synopsis describes what begins as an intimate portrait turning into “a mind-bending, three-year journey into the abyss”.
That is as far as anyone should go. There is a widely discussed mid-film turn, and part of the reason audiences rushed out on opening weekend was to see it before someone spoiled it online. Fielder fans will recognise his style: the deadpan questions, the awkward pauses, and the slow sense that the line between documentary and performance is being tested on purpose.
Who made it
Fielder is best known for Nathan for You and HBO’s The Rehearsal. Oppenheim directed A24’s Robert Pattinson film Primetime, which Variety says has made close to $50 million on a $15 million budget. The film runs 174 minutes and was edited by Adam Locke-Norton, with music by Ari Balouzian. It had its world premiere as an unannounced surprise screening at the Telluride Film Festival on 6 September 2026.
What the critics are saying
Reviews have been close to unanimous. Variety’s Owen Gleiberman called it “shameless” and “fascinating”, while The Hollywood Reporter’s Angie Han summed it up as “smart, funny and full of surprises.” Gold Derby reported a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 97 on Metacritic in mid-October, and said it had debuted with a 4.7 rating on Letterboxd, the highest of any feature film there.
Audiences seem to agree. Variety reported that about 70% of opening-weekend viewers were under 35, and 90% said they would definitely recommend it. That is the kind of word of mouth that keeps a film in cinemas for weeks.
Our view is that the hype is mostly deserved, with one honest warning. This is not a conventional true-crime documentary, and anyone expecting a tidy explanation of the Theranos fraud may come away puzzled. It is closer to a psychological experiment, and its three-hour runtime asks for patience. If you enjoy films that make you argue on the way home, this is the one to see.
The knock-on effect
The buzz is spilling into streaming too. Variety reported that Hulu’s The Dropout, the 2022 drama starring Amanda Seyfried as Holmes, saw viewing jump 186% in September compared with August, after the documentary was revealed at Telluride.
Where to watch You Can See Everything
Right now, the only way to watch is in cinemas. In the US and Canada it has been playing since 16 October, and from this weekend it will be in around 2,600 theatres, so most viewers should be able to find a screening.
UK viewers have to wait a little longer. Radio Times reports that the film opens in UK cinemas on Friday 20 November 2026. Release dates for the rest of Europe have not been widely confirmed, so check local listings.
There is no official streaming or digital release date yet. Various outlets have guessed at timelines, but A24 has not announced anything, so be wary of sites claiming it is available to stream now. For the latest box office figures, Deadline’s box office report is updated through the week. And if you missed it, our earlier piece on why the Elizabeth Holmes documentary became a hit covers the opening weekend in more detail.
FAQ
Is You Can See Everything number one at the box office?
It won the daily box office on Monday 19 October and Wednesday 21 October, according to Deadline. It opened at number two behind Street Fighter, and this weekend it faces Clayface for the top spot.
How long is You Can See Everything?
The film runs 174 minutes, just under three hours.
When is You Can See Everything out in the UK?
It opens in UK cinemas on Friday 20 November 2026, according to Radio Times.
Is You Can See Everything streaming?
Not yet. It is only showing in cinemas, and A24 has not announced a digital or streaming date.
Who directed You Can See Everything?
It was directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim and released by A24.
