Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Reported No. 1 at Halloween Weekend Box Office

“You Can See Everything,” a documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, finished first at the North American box office over Halloween weekend, NBC News reported Sunday, based on studio estimates. It would be the film’s first time at No. 1; the previous weekend it placed second behind DC Studios’ “Clayface,” which opened with about $24 million, according to AFP and Moviefone. The documentary took in roughly $19.5 million to $20 million that weekend, those outlets reported. Sunday’s figures are estimates, and final numbers were due Monday.

The film follows Holmes shortly before she entered prison to serve an 11-year sentence. PBS NewsHour reported that Holmes and her family invited filmmaker Nathan Fielder and a crew into their home in 2023, 34 days before she was to begin her term. NBC reported that Fielder and Lance Oppenheim directed it.

PBS reported in October that screenings were selling out as the film expanded to more theaters. Reaction to the film has not been uniform. John Carreyrou, the journalist who helped expose Theranos, appeared to like it but worried it humanizes Holmes too much, PBS reported. NBC reported a 99 percent Rotten Tomatoes score as of Oct. 18.