Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Opens to $15 Million
The documentary You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, premiered in 855 theaters across the U.S. and Canada, grossing over $15 million during its opening weekend, despite its nearly three-hour length. This film explores the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, prior to her 10-year prison sentence, featuring intimate close-ups and Fielder's narrative interjections. CULTURED interprets this success as a reflection of the public's desire to hold tech leaders accountable and signals a possible resurgence in sophisticated documentary filmmaking. The article also lists ten recommended documentaries, including Koyaanisqatsi (1982) by Godfrey Reggio, Bowling for Columbine (2002) by Michael Moore, and Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006).
Key facts
- You Can See Everything opened in 855 theaters in the United States and Canada and grossed over $15 million in its opening weekend
- The film follows Elizabeth Holmes in the weeks before her 10-year prison sentence and co-stars her partner Billy Evans
- Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim directed the documentary
- Koyaanisqatsi (1982) runs 86 minutes with a Philip Glass score and no interviews, voiceover or narrative arc
- Seven Up! (1964) began a series following 14 British schoolchildren every seven years until age 70
- Eno (2024) uses a custom algorithm so that each screening differs in scenes, music and interviews
- Stop Making Sense (1984) was filmed over four nights at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood
- Grizzly Man (2005) ends with Werner Herzog listening to the recording that captured Timothy Treadwell's fatal mauling
Entities
Artists
- Nathan Fielder
- Lance Oppenheim
- Elizabeth Holmes
- Billy Evans
- Godfrey Reggio
- Philip Glass
- Michael Moore
- Gary Hustwit
- Brian Eno
- Paul Almond
- Kirsten Johnson
- Spike Lee
- Terence Blanchard
- Werner Herzog
- Timothy Treadwell
- Mark Lewis
- Deanna Thompson
- John Green
- Luka Rocco Magnotta
- Jonathan Demme
- Tina Weymouth
- David Byrne
- Lynn Mabry
- Dick Johnson
Institutions
- Theranos
- A24
- Harvard Film Archive
- Godfrey Reggio Collection
- Criterion Collection
- Everett Collection
- BBC
- HBO
- HBO Max
- Netflix
- Tubi
- Kanopy
- Apple TV
- Prime Video
- Kmart
- Columbine High School
- Pantages Theatre
- Talking Heads
- The Beatles
- CULTURED
Locations
- United States
- Canada
- Las Vegas
- Alaska
- New Orleans
- Hollywood
- New York