‘A cultural moment’: smash hit doc You Can See Everything continues to dazzle America — SkimNews
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- You Can See Everything rose 25% on its second weekend, grossing $19.5 million and taking its North American total above $45 million; the three-hour A24 release is already among the company's biggest films.
- A24's documentary outgrossed Practical Magic 2, Verity and Street Fighter, as well as co-director Lance Oppenheim's Primetime, which had star Robert Pattinson, placing it high on the list of top-grossing nonfiction features.
- AMC Empire viewers interviewed after a screening were all under 30; several had not been to the movies in months, and hardly anyone named a recent documentary they had seen in theaters.
- Instagram and TikTok clips led a 23-year-old attendee to call the film a cultural moment, while multiple viewers said online buzz promised an experience unlike anything else at the movies.
- PostTrak recorded highly positive audience results, while the film's opening in fewer than 1,000 theaters kept it outside traditional CinemaScore polling.
- Elizabeth Holmes prompted mixed audience responses: one viewer was surprised by the sympathy she felt despite distrusting Holmes, while screenings swung between laughter and hushed suspense.
- Nathan Fielder co-directed the three-hour documentary with Lance Oppenheim; his flat response to Holmes crying about separation from her children drew one of the film's biggest audience laughs.
Why it matters: A24's documentary was announced only eight weeks ago and has already exceeded $45 million in North America, making it one of the company's biggest films. For exhibitors, the striking result is that every interviewee at AMC Empire was under 30, several had not been to the movies in months and hardly any named a recent theatrical documentary.
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