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Director Lance Oppenheim’s explanation of Billy Evans’s naked shower scene shows that the documentary’s fixation with access and exposure was built into the encounter, not merely an accidental shock.

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**You Can See Everything** earned $15.6 million from 855 theaters in its opening weekend, the best start for a nonmusical documentary in 20 years, then added $19.5 million after expanding to 2,655 theaters for its second outing.

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**Lance Oppenheim** said Billy Evans replied, "Want to film me showering?" during the ride back from the gym, and said he did not care about being seen naked after Oppenheim offered a setup that would avoid his genitals.

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‘You Can See Everything’ Director Lance Oppenheim Says Billy Evans ‘Didn’t Care About Being Seen Naked’; Evans Asked, ‘Want to Film Me Showering?’ — SkimNews

By Variety · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-10-25

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You Can See Everything earned $15.6 million from 855 theaters in its opening weekend, the best start for a nonmusical documentary in 20 years, then added $19.5 million after expanding to 2,655 theaters for its second outing.
Lance Oppenheim said Billy Evans replied, "Want to film me showering?" during the ride back from the gym, and said he did not care about being seen naked after Oppenheim offered a setup that would avoid his genitals.
Billy Evans looked at the camera and smiled after leaving the bathroom; the scene used one camera in the bathroom, one on Nathan Fielder and one outside, and Oppenheim said he could not explain why Evans participated.
On All-In, Billy Evans said he had not seen the documentary before its release, called it potentially "the dumbest thing I have ever done," and said Elizabeth Holmes "looks insane" in the trailer.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim spent more than three years developing the A24 documentary before its Oct. 16 theatrical release.
Elizabeth Holmes is the documentary’s subject in an unhinged look at the Theranos founder one month before she began an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors.
A24’s awards site lists the documentary for best picture, director, production design, cinematography, costume design, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, sound and original score; it is also eligible for best documentary feature at the 99th Academy Awards.

Why it matters: A24’s film grew from 855 to 2,655 theaters and added $19.5 million in week two after a $15.6 million debut, the best nonmusical documentary start in 20 years. That scale gives A24 a broader theatrical footprint while the documentary is eligible for best documentary feature and submitted across nine other Academy Award categories.