Nathan Fielder's strange, secretive documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes turned into one of the entertainment industry's biggest surprises of the fall, pulling in an estimated $15 million at the box office from just 855 screens -- the widest documentary opening on that few screens since "Borat" redefined the format back in 2006.

"You Can See Everything," directed by Fielder alongside Lance Oppenheim and distributed by A24, runs 174 minutes and follows Holmes in the weeks before she reported to begin her 11-year prison sentence for defrauding Theranos investors. Fielder reportedly moved in with Holmes during that period to make the film, according to coverage of the project leading up to release.

A Secret Unveiled at Telluride

The film's existence was kept under wraps for months. It premiered as a surprise addition to the Telluride Film Festival lineup in September, with the screening's details concealed from the public until moments before it began, generating a wave of buzz that carried into its October theatrical release.

THE BIGGEST DOC OPENING SINCE COVID

Industry trackers had circled the film as a potential record-setter well before its debut weekend. TheWrap had projected the film could turn pre-release buzz into the biggest documentary box office opening since the pandemic, while trade estimates ahead of release pegged a possible per-screen average among the best of any wide release this year. The film's $15 million result, spread across fewer than 900 locations, works out to one of 2026's standout per-screen hauls -- and marks the second-best opening weekend ever recorded for a documentary, trailing only a handful of releases in the genre's history.

What's Next

A24 has not yet announced plans to expand the film into wider release, though strong word of mouth and the box office result make further theater additions likely in the coming weeks. The film's awards-season prospects are also expected to come into sharper focus as voting bodies begin their year-end deliberations, with Fielder's unconventional approach to the project already fueling conversation about where it fits among the year's best documentaries.