You Can See Everything Opens to Reported $15 Million

The documentary You Can See Everything opened to more than $15 million in reported North American ticket sales during its limited U.S. debut weekend, according to reports, making it one of the strongest documentary openings in decades. Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, the film opened October 16 on fewer than 900 screens. The reported gross places the film among the biggest openings for a documentary since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004, and the strongest opening for a film released on fewer than 1,000 screens since Borat in 2006. The articles reporting the total do not cite an underlying box-office record, so the figure remains a reported estimate rather than a verified tally in the material available. The limited release drew substantial attendance, with reports describing sold-out screenings in cities including New York and Los Angeles. One account said there were more than 2,000 sold-out screenings across North America. Distributor A24 described the performance as one of the largest limited-release openings of the 21st century. The film ranked second at the North American weekend box office, behind Paramount’s Street Fighter, which opened on substantially more...