Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Opens to $15 Million in Limited Release
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s three-hour film drew younger audiences and sold out thousands of showings.
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- Documentary “You Can See Everything” opened to $15 million from 855 screens
- More than 2,000 sellout showings were recorded over the weekend
- Best opening for a sub-1,000-screen film since “Borat” in 2006
- Over 70% of the audience was under 35
- Production cost under $7 million; marketing under $10 million
A24’s documentary “You Can See Everything,” about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, opened with $15 million from 855 screens. The film recorded more than 2,000 sellout showings over its opening weekend.
It marked the best debut for a movie playing in fewer than 1,000 locations since “Borat” in 2006. Reviews were strongly positive, with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 99 on Metacritic.
“Everybody underestimated the movie, because on paper this is like, wait, a three-hour documentary?”
More than 70% of the opening crowd was under 35, according to one report, while Deadline put the under-25 share at 70%. The audience split was 56% male and 44% female.
The film was made in secret over three years and cost under $7 million to produce, with marketing under $10 million.
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