Before heading to incarceration, former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes reached out to A24 with a clear request: make a documentary that would capture her perspective. She believed a well‑crafted film could balance the headlines and give her a chance to explain the decisions that led to her rise and fall.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim were granted rare access to Holmes in the weeks before she entered prison. Using that window, they produced “You Can See Everything,” a title that hints at total transparency. The film’s opening weekend turned into a massive debut, pulling in $15 million and topping the box office for documentaries. Critics called the earnings shocking, especially for a genre that usually draws modest crowds. Inside, the narrative weaves together Holmes’s early ambition, the rapid growth of Theranos, and the subsequent legal fallout. It also examines her legacy—whether she will be remembered as an innovator who overreached or as a cautionary tale. The controversy surrounding her claims remains front and center, prompting the audience to question how much of the story is truth, how much is myth.
Despite the financial success and the buzz, the core question stays unresolved: did the film give Holmes the control over her story she sought? Some viewers feel the documentary lets her shape her own legacy, while others argue the lingering controversy overshadows any personal narrative she hoped to craft.
