Updated October 19, 2026 · 8 min read
If you have opened Google Trends this week, you have seen it: “You Can See Everything” and “Elizabeth Holmes” are everywhere. A24’s surprise documentary, co-directed by comedian Nathan Fielder (Nathan for You, The Rehearsal) and filmmaker Lance Oppenheim, went from a secret festival screening to one of the most talked-about films of the year in about six weeks.
This guide answers key questions people search for. It covers what the film is and who is in it. It explains where to watch and when it streams. It also shares what critics say and how it is doing at the box office. It outlines the Theranos story behind it. It is spoiler-free.
What Is You Can See Everything?
You Can See Everything is a nearly three-hour documentary about Elizabeth Holmes. She founded the blood-testing company Theranos. In the weeks before she reported to federal prison in 2023, Holmes invited a film crew into her home. A24’s official synopsis puts the starting point at 34 days before she was sent away.
The film was made in secret over roughly three years. It premiered as an unannounced mystery screening at the Telluride Film Festival in early September 2026, then played the New York Film Festival. Audiences at Telluride did not know what they were about to watch until it began.
Quick facts
- Title: You Can See Everything
- Directors: Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim
- Distributor: A24
- Runtime: about 174 minutes (2 hours 54 minutes)
- Rating: R
- U.S. theatrical release: October 16, 2026
- Subject: Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of Theranos
Who Is Elizabeth Holmes?
Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, a Silicon Valley startup that claimed it could run a wide range of medical tests from a few drops of blood. The company’s technology did not work the way it said it did. Holmes was convicted of fraud and sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. She entered a federal facility in Texas in 2023.
If you are searching “who is Elizabeth Holmes” or “what did Elizabeth Holmes do,” the short answer is that she built one of the most celebrated startups of the 2010s on claims that investigators and prosecutors later showed were false, and became a symbol of Silicon Valley hype.
Where to start if you want the full Theranos story
- Bad Blood (2018), John Carreyrou’s bestselling book that broke the story
- The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019), Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary
- Valley of Hype (2021), a documentary on the culture that built Holmes
- The Dropout (2022), the Hulu miniseries starring Amanda Seyfried
You do not need any of these to follow the new film, but they make a useful companion.
Who Are Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim?
Nathan Fielder is a Canadian comedian best known for the Comedy Central series Nathan for You, where he offered absurd business advice to real small-business owners. He later made HBO’s The Rehearsal, in which he stages elaborate reenactments of real-life situations, and co-created The Curse. His deadpan style and his habit of turning the camera on himself are central to how this film works.
Lance Oppenheim is a documentary filmmaker who also directed Primetime, a film starring Robert Pattinson.
By Fielder’s own account, he had read Bad Blood and initially saw little reason to make another Holmes documentary. The project began when Holmes and her partner reached out to A24 about the idea of a film.
Who Is Billy Evans?
Billy Evans is Holmes’s partner and the father of her two children. He is described in coverage as a California hotel heir. In the film, Fielder interviews the couple at home, and Evans becomes a major presence, particularly once Holmes is in prison and he becomes the filmmakers’ main link to her.
People search “Elizabeth Holmes husband,” but most coverage of the film calls Evans her partner, so that is the safer term unless you have a confirmed source saying otherwise.
What Makes the Film Different?
This is not a conventional true-crime documentary. Reviewers describe it as unsettling, funny and hard to categorize. Three things set it apart:
- Unusual access. Holmes had not given a public interview in about a decade. Fielder lived with the family in the days before she surrendered, and the crew filmed in an intimate, often awkward way, including long close-ups.
- The filmmaker becomes a character. Fielder has said the interactions grew so strange that he ended up in a central role. Critics have noted that the film is less about re-arguing Holmes’s guilt and more about the psychology of how she still talks about what happened.
- Reenactments. After Holmes enters prison, the film changes shape. NBC News reports that conversations with her while she was incarcerated were re-created, with the help of an A-list actress. Fielder used the same technique in The Rehearsal.
The trailer gives a sense of the tone: Holmes insists to Fielder that she is not deceiving him, and he asks whether she is being real. Reports from the festival screenings also say the footage shows Holmes and Evans discussing a new version of Theranos’s blood-testing technology.
Is There a Spoiler-Free Way to Talk About It?
Yes, and the filmmakers have asked for it. At the festival premieres, Fielder and Oppenheim urged audiences not to give away too much. This article follows that request. It covers the premise, the setup and the reception, and leaves the film’s turns for you to discover.
If you are searching for “Elizabeth Holmes documentary spoilers,” be aware that spoilers are out there, but several critics say the film works best if you go in knowing as little as possible.
Reviews: What Are Critics Saying?
The response has been overwhelmingly positive. Ahead of release, the film held a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, with an early audience score of 98%. Variety’s Owen Gleiberman called it “one-of-a-kind,” and reviewers have repeatedly described it as unlike any documentary they have seen. One outlet gave it a perfect score and a UK-style five-star-equivalent reaction has appeared elsewhere.
The common threads in reviews:
- It is far stranger and more tense than expected
- It is as interested in identity, performance and control as in fraud
- At nearly three hours, it holds attention
- Fielder’s presence is the film’s most distinctive feature
As with any film, taste varies, so read a few reviews and watch the trailer before you decide.
Box Office: How Is It Doing?
Documentaries rarely perform like this. Thursday previews reportedly earned about $1.7 to $1.8 million from roughly 855 locations, a total trade outlets called unheard of for a documentary, especially one nearly three hours long. Projections for opening weekend ranged from $8 million to more than $10 million. For context, the highest documentary opening in years, outside concert films, was Amazon MGM’s Melania at $7.1 million.
Note: final opening-weekend numbers were still being reported at the time of writing. Check Box Office Mojo or The Numbers and update this section with the official figure.
Release Date and Where to Watch
In theaters now. You Can See Everything opened in U.S. theaters on October 16, 2026, distributed by A24. As of this writing it is a theatrical-only release.
Streaming. A24 has not announced a streaming or digital release date. Most A24 films end up on HBO Max, and outlets estimate a streaming debut sometime in early 2027, around three to four months after release. Some estimates suggest a digital rental or purchase window could open as early as late November or December 2026, based on recent A24 patterns. Treat all of these as educated guesses, not confirmed dates.
International. No confirmed international release schedule has been published. A24 films typically reach some markets one to four months after the U.S. opening.
Tip: The film runs close to three hours, so check showtimes and plan around the runtime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is You Can See Everything about? It follows Elizabeth Holmes and her family in the weeks before she began her prison sentence, as comedian Nathan Fielder and filmmaker Lance Oppenheim document her life, and what happens in the years afterward.
Is it a real documentary? It is presented as one, but it uses reenactments for part of the story. Critics have said it bends the form of the genre.
When does it come out? October 16, 2026, in U.S. theaters.
Where can I stream it? Not yet. No streaming date has been announced. HBO Max is the likely home, probably in 2027.
How long is it? About 2 hours 54 minutes.
Do I need to see Nathan for You first? No. Familiarity with Fielder’s style helps, but the film stands on its own.
Do I need to know the Theranos story? Not required. The film gives context, though the book and earlier documentaries add depth.
Is there a spoiler-free review? Many critics have written them, and this article avoids spoilers too.
Final Thoughts
There has been no shortage of Elizabeth Holmes stories: a book, two documentaries and a miniseries. What makes You Can See Everything stand out is that it puts the subject in the room and lets an unusually odd interviewer try to work out whether anything he is told is true. With near-universal critical praise and an unexpectedly strong theatrical start, it is likely to stay in the conversation through awards season.
Sources: reporting and reviews from The New York Times, Variety, Vanity Fair, NBC News, ABC News/AP, Fox Business, TheWrap and A24’s official materials. Verify box office figures and streaming news before publishing.