What happened in this Culture story?

A secret documentary on Elizabeth Holmes has driven a surge in viewership for The Dropout and revived interest in the Theranos scandal, breaking box office records for documentaries.

What is a key fact in this story? (1)

**You Can See Everything** premiered to $15M in North America on 855 screens, the strongest opening for a documentary in over two decades and the best for a film on fewer than 1,000 screens since Borat in 2006

What is a key fact in this story? (2)

**The Dropout** saw viewership surge 186% in September compared to August, with a further 92% weekly increase during the week of October 12, driven by buzz around the documentary’s teaser and release

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By The Guardian Culture · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-10-20

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You Can See Everything premiered to $15M in North America on 855 screens, the strongest opening for a documentary in over two decades and the best for a film on fewer than 1,000 screens since Borat in 2006
The Dropout saw viewership surge 186% in September compared to August, with a further 92% weekly increase during the week of October 12, driven by buzz around the documentary’s teaser and release
Bad Blood returned to the New York Times bestseller list following the documentary’s announcement, reigniting public interest in John Carreyrou’s exposé of Theranos
A24 will submit You Can See Everything for major Academy Award categories including cinematography, director, and score—unprecedented for a documentary—due to its narrative and technical ambition
Amanda Seyfried will be campaigned for best supporting actress, according to Variety, following renewed attention on her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout

Why it matters: The documentary’s record-breaking performance and awards ambitions shift how documentaries are perceived in Hollywood, giving A24 leverage to push a nonfiction film into major Oscar categories while boosting back-catalog content like The Dropout and Bad Blood with measurable audience returns.