A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything is projected to earn $7 million to $8 million from 800 locations in its opening weekend, according to Variety. The film arrives the same weekend as the video game adaptation Street Fighter, which carries a far wider release of 3,500 theaters and opening weekend estimates of $25 million to $35 million, Variety reported.
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary box office projections stand out because of the film’s modest budget. You Can See Everything cost around $7 million to produce, meaning a $7 million to $8 million opening would put the documentary in position to cover its production costs in a single weekend, based on the figures reported by Variety.
What’s Happening At The Box Office This Weekend
Four films are competing for theatrical attention this weekend. Street Fighter leads with the widest release, followed by Whalefall at 3,065 theaters with projections of $10 million to $12 million, Sense and Sensibility on 2,436 screens with estimates of $5 million to $8 million, and You Can See Everything rounding out the group on 800 screens, according to Variety.
Street Fighter marks the third feature film built around Capcom’s video game franchise. Kitao Sakurai directed the movie, which is set in 1993 and stars Noah Centineo as Ken and Andrew Koji as Ryu. The cast also includes Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog and Orville Peck as Vega, per the Associated Press.
Why Exhibitors Are Watching The Documentary Closely
Movie exhibitors believe You Can See Everything could become a rare breakout documentary, Variety reported. That optimism is grounded in recent box office history rather than guesswork. Amazon MGM’s Melania posted the biggest opening for a non-music or concert documentary in more than a decade earlier this year, pulling in $7.1 million from 1,778 theaters, according to Variety.
Most non-fiction films struggle to reach that total over an entire theatrical run, let alone an opening weekend, Variety noted. If You Can See Everything hits even the low end of its projected range, it would open on fewer than half the screens Melania used while generating a comparable result on a per-location basis.
The Numbers Behind The Projections
- Street Fighter: $25 million to $35 million projected from 3,500 theaters
- Whalefall: $10 million to $12 million projected from 3,065 theaters
- Sense and Sensibility: $5 million to $8 million projected from 2,436 screens
- You Can See Everything: $7 million to $8 million projected from 800 locations
These figures remain projections as of Wednesday, according to Variety, and do not reflect final reported results. Actual box office totals can differ from pre-weekend estimates once theaters report final numbers.
Critical Reaction To Street Fighter
While the documentary’s reception has not been detailed in available reporting, Street Fighter has already drawn a sharp notice from critics. An Associated Press critic gave the film one star out of four, calling it a campy throwback that feels out of step with more ambitious video game adaptations now reaching theaters.
That review stands in contrast to the pre-weekend buzz around the documentary’s commercial prospects, though no comparable critical consensus for You Can See Everything has been reported. No awards consideration or nominations for the documentary have been reported at this time.
What’s Next
Final box office figures for the weekend have not yet been reported. Studios typically release Friday numbers followed by full weekend estimates on Sunday, which will show whether You Can See Everything and Street Fighter matched their projected ranges. Readers can find more background on the documentary’s subject matter in Total Apex Entertainment’s coverage of You Can See Everything’s account of Holmes’ 34 days and the early festival reaction to the Elizabeth Holmes documentary.
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