Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Earns $15 Million in Box Office Debut

The documentary "You Can See Everything," focusing on the disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has generated $15 million in its opening weekend, according to reports. The film, which had a limited run in 855 theaters across the U.S. and Canada, marks a strong debut for the genre.

Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, the three-hour film captures Holmes in her home during the month before she began an 11-year prison sentence for investor fraud. "You Can See Everything" has been described by Deadline as the second-best opening for a documentary, trailing only Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" from 2004. The film's performance also placed it second for the weekend at the box office, behind the new "Street Fighter" adaptation.

This box office success is the largest debut for any film playing on fewer than 1,000 screens since "Borat" in 2006, which earned $26 million. The documentary's release follows a period of intense public interest in Holmes, whose story of ambition and deceit at Theranos has been the subject of numerous books, podcasts, and the television series "The Dropout."

In "You Can See Everything," Fielder integrates himself into the narrative, a style reminiscent of his work on "The Rehearsal." The film features Holmes inviting a skeptical film crew to document her life in the days leading up to her incarceration. A teaser trailer released prior to the film's premiere at the Telluride Film Festival went viral, with a clip of Holmes asking Fielder, "Why would I deceive you?" becoming a widely shared meme.