Elizabeth Holmes documentary opens big, placing second behind Street Fighter
Fielder and Oppenheim's three-hour film on Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes debuted in North American cinemas in second place, behind Paramount's Street Fighter, which earned $31 million domestically.
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What happened
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who lets a skeptical film crew into her home before she is sent to prison, has opened in cinemas. Its first-weekend North American take of about $15 million placed it second, behind Paramount's action film Street Fighter, which opened with $31 million.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 7:14 AM ET: Street Fighter opened with $31 million to lead North American box office, ahead of the Fielder documentary.
- Oct 19, 10:25 AM ET: Critics hailed the documentary as an unprecedented critical success despite its three-hour runtime.
- Oct 19, 12:17 PM ET: The film was described as a sold-out smash hit that could make Oscars history.
- Oct 20, 2:59 AM ET: The documentary debuted with $15 million in North America, the biggest opening for a non-music documentary since 2004.
Coverage
- Why You Can See Everything Blew Everyone Away At The Box Office (looper.com)
- How 'You Can See Everything' Shattered Box Office Records (thewrap.com)
- Why this mind-bending new doco is a huge box-office hit (thenewdaily.com.au)
- Elizabeth Holmes documentary makes $15M debut, setting box office record (turkiyetoday.com)
- You Can See Everything seen by many on huge box office debut (Yahoo News)
- Elizabeth Holmes doc ‘You Can See Everything’ has huge opening weekend (recorderonline.com)
- Secrets, lies and a shock A-list cameo: how You Can See Everything became the film of the year (The Guardian)
- The reviews are in! Is You Can See Everything the greatest film ever? (The Guardian)
- Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns entertainment industry with $15 million opening weekend (CNBC)
- You Can See Everything documentary stuns with huge box office debut (BBC)
- Why a three-hour Elizabeth Holmes film is breaking box office records: the real draw behind the £11m debut (https://www.facebook.com/p/Collin-Rugg-100090747327299/)
- Melania Trump humiliated as Elizabeth Holmes documentary doubles her box office opening (aol.com)
- Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything debuts with huge $15m opening weekend (The Guardian)
- ‘You Can See Everything’ Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns with $15M debut (the-independent.com)
- Elizabeth Holmes documentary debuts biggest since 2004, behind Street Fighter
- Nathan Fielder's Holmes documentary draws rave reviews in theaters
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