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Documentary 'You Can See Everything' Tops Halloween Box Office

A24’s three‑hour Elizabeth Holmes film used a surprise expansion and strong word‑of‑mouth to narrowly outsell Warner Bros.’ Clayface and highlight how timing and legs can reshape theatrical results.

Overview

  • You Can See Everything finished first for the Halloween weekend with about $10.6 million, edging Clayface’s roughly $10.4 million and bringing the documentary’s U.S. total to about $63.8–63.9 million.
  • The film was made for roughly $7 million, making its run highly profitable for A24 compared with Clayface’s mid‑$40 million production cost and its roughly $44.1 million domestic haul.
  • Industry trackers said the Halloween holiday falling on a Saturday helped produce one of the weakest weekends of the year, a calendar effect that amplified the impact of repeat viewings and slow new‑release activity.
  • You Can See Everything’s rise has fueled awards buzz and debate over its directors’ methods, including staged reenactments and embedded access that have drawn DGA eligibility questions and ethical discussion.
  • Other releases showed mixed returns: Laika’s Wildwood held third with about $7.5 million but faces a big gap versus a reported $100 million budget, while Black Bear’s low‑cost Wicker held well at roughly $4.1 million and looks modestly profitable for its distributor.