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Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Edges Out Clayface at Halloween Box Office

Updated 5:26 PM ET · 4:03 PM ETConfirmed

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In Short: Despite 'Clayface's' strong debut, sources believe that the allure of Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder's documentary is more compelling, giving it the edge over the DC film.

'Clayface,' starring Tom Rhys Harries, earned $24 million in its debut weekend, marking a modest success for the R-rated body horror film.

According to Variety, 'You Can See Everything' could collect between $20 million to $25 million in its second weekend, expanding to 2,600 venues, putting it in direct competition with 'Clayface,' which is projected to earn between $25 million to $35 million from 3,400 North American theaters.

The documentary's success is attributed to its unique access to Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, and her partner Billy Evans, as reported by the BBC.

Fielder and Oppenheim followed Holmes and her family in the weeks before she reported to federal prison in May 2023, providing an intimate look at her life.

Despite 'Clayface's' strong debut, sources believe that the allure of Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder's documentary is more compelling, giving it the edge over the DC film.

'Clayface' has a reported budget of $40 million, while 'You Can See Everything' has a budget of $44 million, making both films relatively modest bets for their respective studios.

'Clayface' earned an A- CinemaScore and holds a 75 score from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes.

The documentary's success is a testament to the public's continued interest in the story of Elizabeth Holmes and the downfall of Theranos.

Fielder's unique approach to documentary filmmaking, providing an intimate and personal look at Holmes, has resonated with audiences, leading to its strong performance at the box office.

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Background

What's confirmed

• 'Clayface,' starring Tom Rhys Harries, earned $24 million in its debut weekend, marking a modest success for the R-rated body horror film.
• According to Variety, 'You Can See Everything' could collect between $20 million to $25 million in its second weekend, expanding to 2,600 venues, putting it in direct competition with 'Clayface,' which is projected to earn between $25 million to $35 million from 3,400 North American theaters.
• The documentary's success is attributed to its unique access to Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, and her partner Billy Evans, as reported by the BBC.
• Fielder and Oppenheim followed Holmes and her family in the weeks before she reported to federal prison in May 2023, providing an intimate look at her life.
• Despite 'Clayface's' strong debut, sources believe that the allure of Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder's documentary is more compelling, giving it the edge over the DC film.
• 'Clayface' has a reported budget of $40 million, while 'You Can See Everything' has a budget of $44 million, making both films relatively modest bets for their respective studios.
• 'Clayface' earned an A- CinemaScore and holds a 75 score from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes.
• The documentary's success is a testament to the public's continued interest in the story of Elizabeth Holmes and the downfall of Theranos.
• Fielder's unique approach to documentary filmmaking, providing an intimate and personal look at Holmes, has resonated with audiences, leading to its strong performance at the box office.

What's still developing

• Meanwhile, the documentary has been building momentum all week.
• It’s a solid start for a movie with a $44 million budget.
• Deadline now puts Clayface ‘s first week at $33.6 million, which backs up that Thursday number.
• That Taika Waititi directed fantasy drama sunsetted at $1M for the week.
• By Erik Childress | Published October 26, 2026 TAGGED AS: Box Office, movies, news For the second week in a row, a genre film with a built-in history may have taken the top spot at the box office, but all eyes are on the numbers for the film just behind it.
• Coraline, ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link have all rated 88% or higher, but over the years they have had diminishing returns at the box office while their budgets have increased.
• The upcoming release of Clayface is shaping up to be a more competitive weekend at the multiplex than initially anticipated.
• Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 1:18 PM ET In Short: Boxoffice Pro reported more than 2,000 sellouts nationwide for 'You Can See Everything,' with younger audiences especially drawn to Fielder's unusual access to Holmes.
• Weekend Box Office: Clayface Claims the Top Spot, You Can See Everything Climbs the All-Time Documentary List Weekend Box Office: Street Fighter Delivers a Knockout Weekend Box Office: Other Mommy Scares Up an Impressive Debut Weekend Box Office: Verity Debuts at No.
• This weekend, the film goes wide and may well challenge Clayface for number one at the box office.
• In the box office supervillain battle, Matt Hagen beat Elizabeth Holmes.
• With a cumulative box office of $45.1 million in two weeks, the film could very well surpass Fahrenheit 9/11’s $119 million to become the highest-grossing doc of all time.

Sources

• Cosmic Book Newslink
• Culturelink
• Deadlinelink
• Rotten Tomatoeslink
• The Movie Bloglink
• Warpbeatlink
• Tribunelink
• Editoriallink
• Comicbasicslink
• Varietylink
• Awardsradarlink
• Vulturelink
• NBC Newslink
• Bleedingcoollink
• Heroichollywoodlink
• WarpBeat — background on You Can See Everything Fends Off Clayface for Top Spot link
• Beyond The Trailer — video link