A three-hour documentary examining disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes captured the domestic box office lead heading into Halloween, edging past the DC comic book adaptation “Clayface” on Friday.
A24’s “You Can See Everything” collected $3.56 million across 3,243 locations on its third Friday, Variety and Deadline reported. Projections suggest the documentary will generate between $10.65 million and $10.8 million over the three-day weekend. That projection would elevate the film’s total North American haul to roughly $64 million since its mid-October debut.
Directed by comedian Nathan Fielder and documentarian Lance Oppenheim, the production chronicles Holmes during the final weeks leading to her 11-year prison sentence for investor fraud. The duo spent more than three years developing the film in secret, according to Variety. A24 plans an extensive push for the 99th Academy Awards, submitting the project across multiple competitive categories, including best picture and best director.
Tight Race at the Multiplex
Warner Bros. and DC’s horror-infused release “Clayface” trailed closely in second place. The film gathered $3.25 million to $3.3 million from 3,478 venues on Friday, according to trade reports. Industry tracking estimates the Batman villain origin story will collect $10.25 million to $10.4 million over the weekend frame, lifting its cumulative domestic sum to about $44 million.
Directed by James Watkins and featuring Tom Rhys Harries as actor Matt Hagen, the R-rated production depicts a movie star undergoing an experimental treatment that transforms his appearance. Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan also appear in the feature.
The sophomore weekend drop for “Clayface” settled around 57 percent, a relatively steady showing compared to previous DC Universe releases and recent horror titles. TheWrap noted the film’s production cost stands at approximately $40 million, while Screen Rant placed the budget at $44 million. Screen Rant noted that the modest budget significantly lowers its break-even threshold compared to larger superhero spectacles, allowing the film to steer clear of steep second-week declines experienced by earlier comic book installments like “Supergirl.”
Animation and Specialty Titles Hold Steady
Laika’s animated stop-motion feature “Wildwood” held third place on Friday, pulling in $2.39 million from 3,100 theaters, per Variety. The lavish fantasy adventure, which carries a $100 million production price tag and features voice work by Carey Mulligan and Jacob Tremblay, is expected to bring in roughly $7 million for the weekend, lifting its cumulative North American total above $25 million.
Black Bear’s romantic fable “Wicker,” starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Peter Dinklage, landed fourth among regular studio releases with $1.43 million on Friday. The specialty distributor expanded the film into 2,374 theaters, with weekend projections reaching around $4.1 million. The movie, which Black Bear acquired at the Sundance Film Festival for $2.5 million, has accumulated more than $13 million domestically over 10 days, according to TheWrap.
Event cinema also made a noticeable mark, with the concert documentary “BTS World Tour ‘ARIRANG’ in South America” generating $2 million on Friday from 1,010 locations, Deadline reported. Meanwhile, Paramount’s video game adaptation “Street Fighter” added around $1 million on Friday, pushing its domestic gross past $53 million in its third frame.
Final weekend figures will determine whether “You Can See Everything” retains its slim advantage as evening trick-or-treating and regional weather patterns across major markets like Los Angeles influence Saturday ticket sales.
