A24’s ‘You Can See Everything’ Sweeps Critics Choice Documentary Awards as Its Box Office Nears $80 Million

“You Can See Everything,” A24’s documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, won all five awards for which it was nominated at the 11th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards in New York on Sunday, Nov. 8, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The film has grossed about $80 million in North America after four weekends, Variety reported.

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The awards

The film won best documentary feature and best director for Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, The Hollywood Reporter said. It also won best cinematography for David Bolen, best editing for Adam Locke-Norton and best score for Ari Balouzian, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Once Upon a Time in Harlem” won three awards, and Ava DuVernay’s “14th,” which led with six nominations, won none, The Hollywood Reporter reported. “Nuisance Bear” won best science/nature documentary, according to the publication.

The ceremony took place at the Edison Ballroom and was hosted by Ross Mathews, The Hollywood Reporter said. Director Ron Howard received the Critics Choice Impact Award, and filmmaker Jehane Noujaim received the Pennebaker Award for lifetime achievement.

“This year’s winners reflect the extraordinary creativity, ambition and innovation shaping documentary filmmaking today,” Critics Choice Association documentary vice president Christopher Campbell said in a statement quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.

Box office performance

The documentary collected $8.8 million from 2,473 theaters in its fourth weekend, a 23% decline, Variety reported. Variety put its domestic total at $79.8 million in its weekend report and rounded it to $80 million in a separate article.

The film opened in mid-October to $15 million after a surprise premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, according to Variety. It carries a $7 million production budget, Variety said. It stands as A24’s third-biggest domestic release, behind “Backrooms” at $197 million and “Marty Supreme” at $96 million, according to Variety.

“It has defied box office gravity week after week,” Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak, told Variety.

Where it ranks among documentaries

The two trades described its place in the documentary record differently. Variety ranked it second among non-music documentaries in North America, behind “Fahrenheit 9/11” at $119 million and ahead of “March of the Penguins” at $77 million.

The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film trails “Fahrenheit 9/11” and “Everest” domestically. Variety’s ranking and The Hollywood Reporter’s description do not match on “Everest,” and neither outlet explained the difference.

The film has not yet opened internationally and begins a staggered rollout at the end of November, Variety reported.

What the film covers

The nearly three-hour film takes place over three years and begins as Holmes prepares for her 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors, Variety reported. Variety also named the Hulu series “The Dropout” and Alex Gibney’s “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley” among earlier works about Holmes.

The film had a high-profile screening at the New York Film Festival before its Oct. 16 theatrical release, The Hollywood Reporter said. For more film coverage, see the weekend box office report, the Halloween weekend report and the Entertainment section.

Sources

• The Hollywood Reporter: ‘You Can See Everything’ Sweeps Critics Choice Documentary Awards
• Variety: Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Becomes Second-Biggest Doc Ever in North America With $80 Million
• Variety: Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Roars With $31 Million Debut, ‘Cat in the Hat’ Fizzles With $20 Million

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