The “You Can See Everything” box office opening is projected to land between $7 million and $8 million from 800 locations, according to Variety. The A24 documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes went into wide release on Oct. 16, 2026, a day after it debuted in select theaters, and is competing for screens against the wide openings of “Street Fighter,” “Whalefall” and “Sense and Sensibility.”
Those figures are Friday-based estimates tracked ahead of the full weekend, not a final gross. Variety‘s projections put “Street Fighter” at $25 million to $35 million, “Whalefall” at $10 million to $12 million, and “Sense and Sensibility” at $5 million to $8 million for the same frame, according to the outlet.
What The Documentary Market Shows
An $8 million opening would be notable for a nonfiction film even though it trails several scripted wide releases this weekend. Variety reported that Amazon MGM’s “Melania,” a $40 million documentary about first lady Melania Trump, opened earlier in 2026 with $7.1 million from 1,778 theaters, which the outlet called the biggest opening for a non-music or concert documentary in more than a decade.
Variety also noted that most nonfiction films would be fortunate to earn as much as “Melania’s” opening weekend over their entire theatrical run. “You Can See Everything” cost roughly $7 million to make, according to Variety, a fraction of “Melania’s” budget, which makes its projected opening look stronger by comparison even though the dollar figures are close.
Background On The Film And Its Release
“You Can See Everything” comes from filmmakers Lance Oppenheim, known for “Primetime,” and Nathan Fielder, creator of “The Rehearsal” and “Nathan For You.” The pair spent about a month filming with Holmes before she began serving her prison sentence in 2023, according to TheWrap. Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, and production started well after that sentence was handed down, The Verge reported.
The nearly three-hour documentary follows Holmes’ life with her husband, hotel heir Billy Evans, and includes a scene of Holmes watching the Hulu miniseries “The Dropout,” in which Amanda Seyfried played her, according to TheWrap. The Verge reported that the film also raises the question of whether Holmes is using Fielder’s access as part of a public relations effort.
The documentary was first unveiled as a surprise project at the Telluride Film Festival in early September, per Variety, and currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Variety critic Owen Gleiberman described it as a “one-of-a-kind […] circus.” IGN called it one of the most electric and enrapturing films of the year, adding that its nearly three-hour runtime might still feel too short.
Why It Fits A Bigger Trend
The Verge placed “You Can See Everything” within what it described as an unusually stacked year for films scrutinizing Silicon Valley, alongside “The Social Reckoning,” “Musk” and “Artificial.” That clustering gives the Holmes documentary a crowded field of tech-focused nonfiction and docudrama competing for attention in 2026, even as it also competes directly with major studio releases for theater space this weekend.
What’s Next
Final domestic grosses for the weekend of Oct. 16 through Oct. 18 are expected to be reported after Sunday estimates come in, which will show whether “You Can See Everything” holds closer to its $7 million or $8 million projection against “Street Fighter,” “Whalefall” and “Sense and Sensibility.” Those final numbers, sourced from box office trackers, will offer the first real comparison point against Melania’s documentary benchmark.
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