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Elizabeth Holmes documentary earns a perfect early Rotten Tomatoes score
You Can See Everything is a documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim about Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos chief executive.
Holmes invited the filmmakers into her home shortly before she went to prison, and they filmed secretly over three years.
She was convicted of fraud in 2022 after claiming Theranos had developed a blood-testing device that could diagnose many conditions.
She was sentenced to 11 years in prison and began serving her sentence in Texas in May 2023.
Early reviews have given the film a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 97 score on Metacritic.
Critics have praised it, while some have described its unusual approach as disorienting.
The film is scheduled to open in US theatres on 16 October and in the UK on 20 November.
You Can See Everything, a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, received a 100 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes from its first reviews.
The film is directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim and was filmed in secret over three years.
Holmes invited the filmmakers into her home shortly before she was sent to prison.
The film is due to open in US theatres on 16 October and in the UK on 20 November.
Its score on Metacritic was 97, with the site describing it as receiving “universal acclaim”.
- Who
- Elizabeth Holmes, director Nathan Fielder and director Lance Oppenheim.
- What
- You Can See Everything, a documentary about Holmes, earned a perfect early Rotten Tomatoes score.
- When
- The story was published on 12 October 2026. The film is due in US theatres on 16 October.
- Where
- The film is due to open in US theatres and UK cinemas.
- Why
- The film’s first reviews were positive, giving it a 100 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score.
Critics praising the film
Critics questioning or unsettled by the film
Overall quality
Critics praising the film
The Daily Beast called it “the film of the year” and The Guardian called it a “modern masterpiece of deceit”.
Critics questioning or unsettled by the film
Some critics warned viewers could leave with “no idea what you have just seen”.
Documentary approach
Critics praising the film
Screen Daily praised its exploration of how people distort the truth for their own purposes.
Critics questioning or unsettled by the film
Variety said it was far from a “pure” documentary, describing it as a reality-TV-as-hangout-movie psychodrama.
Not just the film of the year – it’s a documentary that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the form’s all-time greats
modern masterpiece of deceit
You Can See Everything is just about the further thing from a ‘pure’ documentary
I don’t have anything to deceive you on. Of course I’m not deceiving you. I’m engaging with you as a human being. Why would I deceive you? There’s no reason for me to do that.
A new trailer for You Can See Everything was released.
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, where attendees had to lock their phones in pouches during the screening.
The Independent reported that the film’s first reviews gave it a 100 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score.
The film is due to open in US theatres.
The film is due to open in the UK.
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100 per cent
- Metacritic
- 97; labelled “universal acclaim
- Directors
- Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim
- Secret filming
- Three years
- US theatrical release
- 16 October
- UK theatrical release
- 20 November
Sources
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