Elizabeth Holmes documentary storms cinemas with $15m opening

A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything has taken more than US$15 million at the domestic box office, the United States and Canada, on its opening weekend in October 2026 in about 800 theatres, as reported by Deadline.

That is rare. Deadline reported it as the highest-grossing debut in fewer than 1,000 theatres in more than two decades. It also reported it as the biggest opening for a non-music documentary since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004.

The film is directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim and centres on Holmes, the convicted founder of blood-testing company Theranos, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Holmes invited the two film-makers to document her life about a month before she reported to prison. A24's synopsis puts the starting point at 34 days before Holmes is sent to prison.

It arrived quietly. The film had its world premiere in a secret screening on Sunday night at the Telluride Film Festival, as reported by The New York Times. The one-time showing took place over Labor Day weekend. A24 then set the film for theatrical release in October, as reported by Variety, released a teaser trailer and is handling the release itself.

The scale is large for a documentary. The film runs 2 hours and 54 minutes and was edited from 700 hours of footage. David Bolen was cinematographer, Ari Balouzian composed the music and Adam Locke-Norton edited.

A24 has moved quickly into awards season. It held a Saturday screening at the Directors Guild for members of the documentary branch. It then held an official Academy screening at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater with an estimated 530 attendees.

No documentary has ever been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. In analysis published 19 October 2026, Deadline said the film deserves Oscar consideration for Best Picture, Best Directing, cinematography, music and editing, and identified Best Supporting Actress as a potentially earth-shattering category for the film.

A24 now lists the film as Now Playing in theatres, with tickets and showtimes on its site. It is scheduled for release in Ireland on 20 November, as reported by Variety.

What makes this stand out is the mix. Strong cinema numbers. A secret festival launch. And a long campaign ahead where history is not on its side.