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Audiences continued to flock to “You Can See Everything,” as the twisted documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes captured the zeitgeist and saw a big boost in its second weekend. The A24 film earned $19.5 million over its sophomore frame, a 25% improvement from its $15.6 million opening. Very few films see their numbers rise like that.
However, the film expanded its theatrical run, which helped boost ticket sales. “You Can See Everything” is playing in 2,655 theaters, up from the 855 it opened the weekend before. It’s surprising because “You Can See Everything” is a three-hour documentary that plays like a generic commercial feature. He helped A24 cloak the film in secrecy, convincing audiences that the only way to avoid spoilers was to buy a ticket.
Produced for just $7 million, “You Can See Everything” has grossed $45.1 million, making it one of the most successful non-fiction films in history. Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11,” an anti-Bush treatise released in the midst of the controversial 2004 presidential election, remains the top documentary with just over $222 million in receipts. “You Can See Everything” has easily topped “Melania,” which was the top-grossing doc this year with its $16.3 million gross. That glimpse into the gilded life of America’s First Lady wasn’t much more profitable as Jeff Bezos and Amazon MGM Studios shelled out $40 million for the rights (they love making non-fiction films!).
Will the box office success of “You Can See Everything” and its directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim enter the Oscar race? The jury is still out on that, although the awards prognosticators have written many, many, many words on the subject.
Even if the documentary branch closes Fielder and Oppenheim or “You Can See Everything” fails to be the first documentary nominated for Best Picture, it will go down as a big hit for the A24, extending a fluid streak at the box office. This year, the studio released “Backrooms”, the biggest in its history with a global draw of $400 million, as well as winners like “Primetime” and “The Drama”. And it did so by proving that audiences will turn to theaters for more than just superhero flicks and sequels. Turns out, they are also interested in the flames of Silicon Valley.
