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A24's 'You Can See Everything' Opens to $15M, Secures Top Doc Debut in 20 Years
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In Short: A24's ability to produce profitable films like 'You Can See Everything' and 'Backrooms' ($400.6M WW) has solidified their position as Hollywood's hottest brand.
A24's documentary 'You Can See Everything' opened to a staggering $15 million, marking the biggest debut for a documentary in over two decades, since Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' in 2004.
According to Deadline, the film's opening weekend included more than 2,000 sold-out screenings and lines around the block, despite its three-hour runtime.
The $7 million budgeted film has already set itself up for a very profitable run, with IndieWire noting that the clever marketing campaign, which revealed next to nothing about the film, made it an event.
Variety reported that 90% of ticket buyers would 'definitely recommend' the film, and 80% said it was 'even better than expected,' signaling a long theatrical life for the movie.
The film's success is a testament to A24's ability to connect with Gen Z audiences, with 70% of the opening weekend crowd under 25 years old.
Fielder and Oppenheim have developed a strong following through shows like 'Nathan for You' and 'The Rehearsal,' which blend reality and fiction, making 'You Can See Everything' a must-see event.
The film's opening weekend also included the largest debut for any film playing on under 1,000 screens since 2006’s 'Borat,' igniting to $26 million from 837 theaters.
Despite some past flops, A24 has consistently produced hits like 'Tony' and 'The Drama,' with 'You Can See Everything' adding to their success.
The film's opening weekend also saw 44% of viewers watching 'You Can See Everything' with a partner, spouse, girlfriend, or boyfriend, making it a popular date film.
What this adds
The film's opening weekend included more than 2,000 sold-out screenings and lines around the block, despite its three-hour runtime.
The film's success is a testament to A24's ability to connect with Gen Z audiences, with 70% of the opening weekend crowd under 25 years old.
The film's opening weekend also included the largest debut for any film playing on under 1,000 screens since 2006’s 'Borat,' igniting to $26 million from 837 theaters.
Despite some past flops, A24 has consistently produced hits like 'Tony' and 'The Drama,' with 'You Can See Everything' adding to their success.
Background
You Can See Everything is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. It follows Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos, and her partner Billy Evans, who invite a film crew to document them beginning in the weeks before Holmes began serving a United States federal prison sentence for defrauding investors.
What's confirmed
- A24's documentary 'You Can See Everything' opened to a staggering $15 million, marking the biggest debut for a documentary in over two decades, since Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' in 2004.
- According to Deadline, the film's opening weekend included more than 2,000 sold-out screenings and lines around the block, despite its three-hour runtime.
- The $7 million budgeted film has already set itself up for a very profitable run, with IndieWire noting that the clever marketing campaign, which revealed next to nothing about the film, made it an event.
- Variety reported that 90% of ticket buyers would 'definitely recommend' the film, and 80% said it was 'even better than expected,' signaling a long theatrical life for the movie.
- The film's success is a testament to A24's ability to connect with Gen Z audiences, with 70% of the opening weekend crowd under 25 years old.
- Fielder and Oppenheim have developed a strong following through shows like 'Nathan for You' and 'The Rehearsal,' which blend reality and fiction, making 'You Can See Everything' a must-see event.
- The film's opening weekend also included the largest debut for any film playing on under 1,000 screens since 2006’s 'Borat,' igniting to $26 million from 837 theaters.
- Despite some past flops, A24 has consistently produced hits like 'Tony' and 'The Drama,' with 'You Can See Everything' adding to their success.
- The film's opening weekend also saw 44% of viewers watching 'You Can See Everything' with a partner, spouse, girlfriend, or boyfriend, making it a popular date film.
What's still developing
- And here we are with A24 having cracked the code on Gen Z again with an awesome $15M opening, 2,000-plus sellouts and lines around the block for the 3-hour You Can See Everything, this after their all-time grossing hit Backrooms ($400.6M WW).
- That wasn’t lost this weekend with 70% under 25 showing up.
- Keep it cool, keep it simple, and never act like you’re overselling the demo.
- And that’s what we saw going on here with the You Can See Everything fans posting a plethora of memes reminiscent of Barbie ‘s run-up, when moviegoers spurred the Barbenheimer online fandom.
- And that runtime of three hours proved to be no deterrent.
- Secrecy was the special sauce with You Can See Everything, directed by Lance Oppenheim and Fielder sub rosa over the last four years.
- Then it used that money to invest in some real duds, including “The Smashing Machine,” which cost $50 million and was supposed to score Dwayne Johnson an Oscar until it sunk like a rock at the box office, grossing a measly $21.1 million.
- Fielder’s co-director, Lance Oppenheim, is also riding high, having recently directed another A24 hit, the Robert Pattinson drama “Primetime.” That look at “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen has grossed nearly $45 million on a $14.5 million budget.
- There have still been flops (justice for “Mother Mary”), but A24 hits like “Tony” and “The Drama” have outnumbered its misses.
- “ You Can See Everything ” accomplished a true box office feat, becoming the rare must-see documentary on the big screen.
- This year has been an exception with two major docs, the other being Amazon MGM’s “Melania,” a $40-million-budgeted glimpse at first lady Melania Trump.
- People are clearly captivated by the drama surrounding Holmes, whose rise and spectacular fall from grace was depicted in the Hulu series “The Dropout,” starring Amanda Seyfried.