Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Second to ‘Doomsday’ in Alamo Presales, says Deadline
You Can See Everything, a three-hour A24 documentary directed by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder about fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has drawn record-breaking presales at Alamo Drafthouse ahead of its October 16, 2026 limited release, Deadline reported.
Documentary Achieves Record A24 Presales at Alamo Drafthouse
The documentary currently stands as the second-highest presales title at Alamo Drafthouse, trailing only Disney and Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday, which opens on December 18. According to Deadline, the project has generated the highest presales of any A24 title and any documentary that has played the Sony-owned dine-in exhibition chain. Shot in secrecy in early 2023, the film follows Holmes in deep conversations with Fielder as she and partner Billy Evans plot the second coming of blood-testing corp Theranos. The feature made a surprise world premiere at Telluride before screening at the New York Film Festival and playing to a packed crowd at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. You Can See Everything holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 20 reviews.
Critics Disagree on Documentary Approach to Theranos Fraud
Coverage of the documentary across industry outlets highlights a stark contrast in how critics view the project’s subject matter. Fortune observed that the documentary risks distracting audiences from the real-world fraud and damage caused by Theranos, noting that Holmes no longer wants to play the billionaire girl genius with a black turtleneck, deep voice, and game-changing technology. Conversely, another outlet focused on the surreal, absurdist nature of the production, likening the directors’ approach to Orson Welles’ F for Fake. It was noted that while Holmes tells Fielder she has never lied, the film acts as a broader commentary on toxic tech culture and media perception without offering easy answers.
During the production, Fielder watched the series The Dropout with Holmes and Evans to examine her media portrayal, which triggered an emotional reaction over a scene depicting Holmes and her former partner, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani.
Directors Describe Friction and Paranoia During Filming Process
Behind-the-scenes accounts from the directors reveal significant friction during the three-year filming process. Speaking at the L.A. screening, Oppenheim and Fielder explained that neither Holmes nor Evans has seen the finished film. Holmes remains incarcerated, while communication with Evans broke down after he attempted to exert control over the process. Oppenheim said of living in Holmes’ world, “We were in a conspiracy thriller of our own, we all were paranoid,” and Fielder told the audience that even now he is uncertain what he experienced.
Holmes had initially approached A24 to produce a documentary about her, leading to meetings with Fielder and Oppenheim, who had been friends since 2021. Neither Holmes nor Evans was particularly familiar with the directors’ previous work; Oppenheim recalled that Evans watched the opening of his 2020 film Some Kind of Heaven and remarked, It’s not a very compelling opening,
while Holmes had only seen a YouTube clip from Nathan For You.
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