A24's Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Opens to $15M

· Entertainment · United States

A24's Nathan Fielder co-directed documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, 'You Can See Everything,' opened to a $15 million domestic milestone, generating 2,000-plus sellout screenings and spawning a meme craze. The film became the highest-grossing title in two decades for a release in under 1,000 theaters. The project was barely publicly known less than two months ago. Globally, Paramount/Legendary/Capcom's 'Street Fighter' led the weekend with a $51.1 million worldwide opening, of which $31 million came from the domestic market and $20.1 million from 65 international markets, driven largely by fans. In specialty releases, Netflix for the first time reported official box office grosses, with Spanish drama 'La Bola Negra' debuting to $277.5 thousand on four screens.

Why it matters：The breakout proves a documentary can be marketed into a mainstream event through meme culture and scarce theatrical supply, a model studios and streamers are watching closely as they test theatrical windows.

Key points

  • A24's film is the highest-grossing release under 1,000 theaters in two decades.
  • It logged 2,000-plus sellout screenings and spread quickly as an online meme.
  • 'Street Fighter' was the worldwide weekend leader at $51.1M, mostly from the U.S.

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