North American movie theaters were flooded with new films this weekend, including a video game reboot, a big-budget survival thriller and a Jane Austen adaptation.
While Paramount’s “Street Fighter” took the top spot, earning $31 million from 3,575 theaters by studio estimates Sunday, most of the attention and cultural discourse was elsewhere: on Elizabeth Holmes’ nearly three-hour documentary, “You Can See Everything.”
“You Can See Everything” has sold out thousands
The buzz and box office aren’t always there, but “You Can See Everything” grossed an extraordinary $15 million from just 855 screens, with more than 2,000 sold-out screenings over the weekend, according to A24. It’s also the biggest release for a film released on fewer than 1,000 screens since “Borat” which grossed $26.5 million in 2006, and the biggest non-musical documentary release in two decades since “Fahrenheit 9/11” which grossed nearly $24 million in 868 theaters. These figures do not take inflation into account.
Like other hits this year, like the Gen Z-led “Backrooms” and “Obsession,” ticket sales for “You Can See Everything” were driven by largely younger audiences. More than 70% of the opening weekend crowd was under 35 years old.
The film, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, was made in secret over three years. Fielder spent more than a month with the disgraced Theranos founder and her family, including two young children and her partner Billy Evans, during her final days before reporting to federal prison. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and 99 on Metacritic. He also earned an unprecedented 91 percent “definite recommendation” from the public, according to PostTrak exit polls.
“You Can See Everything” reportedly cost less than $7 million to make and less than $10 million to market.
“Everyone underestimated the film, because on paper it’s like, wait, a three-hour documentary?” said Paul Dergarabedian, market trends manager for Rentrak. “But he (Fielder) has a huge appeal, and he has a huge following on social media, and then Elizabeth Holmes is just a character that you can’t even make up. It’s stranger than fiction, and it’s really compelling.”
“Street Fighter” eliminates “Whalefall”
“Street Fighter” topped the charts as expected with a worldwide opening of $51 million, including $20 million from international screenings. The film starring Callina Liang, Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji cost $82 million, not including marketing and promotion. The audience was 69% male.
“Street Fighter” and “You Can See Everything” may have contributed to the relative failure of “Whalefall” this weekend. The $60 million survival thriller starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin grossed $8 million from 3,065 locations in the United States and Canada, although it was better reviewed than “Street Fighter.” With $9.5 million in international showings, the Disney release had a worldwide debut of $17.5 million.
“Whalefall” debuted in fourth place, behind Jessica Chastain’s horror “Other Mommy.” The Universal Pictures release added $8.4 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $44.9 million.
Fifth place went to “Sense and Sensibility,” which grossed an estimated $7.3 million from 2,545 theaters. The well-reviewed Austen adaptation starring Daisy Edgar-Jones attracted a predominantly younger (58% aged 14-18) and female (84%) audience. It also earned the week’s highest CinemaScore (A-).
Warner Bros. Clockwork also released a restored presentation of Ken Russell’s 1971 film “The Devils” to 350 locations, where it grossed $1.6 million. This is the first release from the studio’s specialty label.
‘Musk’ Documentary Faces Ad Blocks and Netflix Shares ‘La Bola Negra’ Box Office
Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk” about Elon Musk also played on 472 screens in the United States and Canada, where it grossed $306,702. The film, which is nearly four hours long, has encountered advertising issues on major social media platforms, including Musk-owned X and TikTok, according to distributor Bleecker Street, which said TikTok over the weekend permanently suspended the film’s advertising account.
Netflix also shared for the first time ticket sales for the queer Spanish epic “La Bola Negra,” which grossed $277,500 across four sites this weekend. The streamer has never reported box office figures for its theatrical releases, but this film breaks new ground by positioning itself as one of the best possible film contenders. It will be in theaters for 47 days before being available on Netflix.
According to Rentrak, the weekend overall generated approximately $101.6 million in ticket sales, up 45% from the same weekend last year. The annual cumulative figure amounts to $8.2 billion, an increase of almost 20% compared to 2025.
Top 10 films at the national box office
With final domestic numbers released Monday, this list takes into account estimated Friday-Sunday ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:
1. “Street Fighter,” $31 million.
2. “You Can See Everything,” $15 million.
3. “Other Mom,” $8.4 million.
4. “Whalefall,” $8 million.
5. “Sense and Sensibility”, $7.3 million.
6. “Verity,” $6.2 million.
7. “Resident Evil,” $5.5 million.
8. “Heart of the Beast,” $4.8 million.
9. “Jailer 2,” $3.2 million.
10. “Forgotten Island,” $2.3 million.
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