- A24’s You Can See Everything, the Elizabeth Holmes documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, debuted at #2 at the box office with a remarkable $15 million opening weekend, setting the record for the biggest documentary opening of the decade.
- Despite running nearly three hours and opening in fewer than 1,000 theaters, the film sold out over 2,000 showtimes, with “You Can See Everything showtimes” becoming a trending Google search term nationwide.
- A24 has confirmed the film will expand to more than 2,500 screens in its second weekend, offering relief to audiences who have struggled to find available tickets.
A24’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Sets Decade Record With $15 Million Debut
A24’s You Can See Everything — the critically acclaimed documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim — has taken U.S. theaters by storm since opening on October 16. The film earned an extraordinary $15 million in its opening weekend, landing at #2 at the domestic box office behind Street Fighter. What makes that figure even more staggering is the context: You Can See Everything opened in limited release across fewer than 1,000 theaters, runs nearly three hours in length, and still managed to claim the biggest opening weekend of any documentary released this decade.
Sold-Out Screenings and a Nationwide Ticket Frenzy
The film’s cultural momentum has been impossible to ignore. Word-of-mouth enthusiasm, particularly online, has driven an intense communal push to see You Can See Everything in theaters with a crowd — an experience audiences and critics alike have described as essential. The New York Times reported that the documentary has already sold out more than 2,000 individual showtimes. The demand has been so overwhelming that “You Can See Everything showtimes” has emerged as a trending search term on Google, as prospective viewers scramble to find available seats. Social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), have been flooded with posts from frustrated moviegoers discovering that their preferred screenings are completely sold out. Others have expressed a different kind of disappointment entirely: the film simply isn’t playing anywhere near them, leaving large swaths of the country without access to any screening at all.
Wide Expansion Confirmed for Second Weekend
Relief is on the way for those who have been shut out. A24 announced via its official X account that You Can See Everything will expand to more than 2,500 screens in its second weekend — a dramatic increase from its limited debut footprint. The announcement was accompanied by an image of hands holding a yellow bowl, a detail the studio left deliberately unexplained — one that will make considerably more sense to audiences once they’ve seen the film. Mashable has reached out to A24 for additional details regarding the scope and timeline of the theatrical expansion and will update coverage as more information becomes available. In the meantime, tickets for available showtimes can be found through Fandango.
Why This Matters
The box office performance of You Can See Everything is a landmark moment for documentary filmmaking in the United States. The genre has historically struggled to compete with narrative features in theatrical settings, particularly at the scale of a wide release. A $15 million limited-release opening weekend — for a nearly three-hour documentary about a convicted corporate fraudster — signals a meaningful cultural shift in how audiences engage with non-fiction cinema. It also underscores A24’s continued ability to generate appointment viewing through prestige positioning and strategic platform buzz. The expansion to 2,500+ screens in week two will be a critical test of whether the film can sustain that momentum beyond its core early-adopter audience and translate viral enthusiasm into sustained box office performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When will You Can See Everything expand to more theaters?
- A24 has confirmed that You Can See Everything will expand to more than 2,500 screens during its second weekend in theaters, significantly broadening access beyond its initial limited release footprint of fewer than 1,000 locations.
- Where can I find showtimes for You Can See Everything?
- Available showtimes for You Can See Everything can be found on Fandango. Given the high demand and frequent sell-outs, booking tickets in advance is strongly recommended.
- What is You Can See Everything about?
- You Can See Everything is a documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim centered on Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of the blood-testing startup Theranos, who was convicted of fraud. The film is distributed by A24 and runs nearly three hours in length.
