A documentary about Elizabeth Holmes earned $15 million from 855 screens, the biggest debut for a non-concert doc in over 20 years, behind only 'Street Fighter' which took $31 million.
01Summary
- 01'You Can See Everything' earned $15 million from 855 theatres, double its $7-8 million projection.
- 02The film is the largest opening for a documentary since 2004's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' and the biggest on under 1,000 screens since 2006's 'Borat'.
- 03Paramount's 'Street Fighter' opened to $31 million domestically from 3,575 venues, with a global start of $51.1 million.
- 04A24 produced the documentary in secret for roughly $7 million; 90% of opening weekend audiences said they would definitely recommend it.
- 05Other new releases: 'Whalefall' opened with $8 million, 'Sense and Sensibility' with $7.2 million; both fell short of expectations.
02Why it matters
This shows that documentaries, typically a niche genre, can draw large audiences and rival mainstream releases, signalling a shift in cinema-going habits.
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