Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Leads Quiet Halloween Box Office
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November 3, 2026

Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Leads Quiet Halloween Box Office

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A new documentary film called You Can See Everything was the top movie in cinemas in the United States and Canada during the Halloween weekend. The film earned about $10.6 million from Friday to Sunday, just above the superhero horror movie Clayface, which made $10.4 million. This was surprising because documentaries usually do not earn more than big action films, and You Can See Everything is almost three hours long and has already been in cinemas for three weeks.

The main reason for this success is the story of Elizabeth Holmes. She was the founder of a company called Theranos, which said it could do many medical tests with only a small amount of blood. Many important people invested money in the company, but later it was discovered that the technology did not really work. Elizabeth Holmes was later found guilty of lying to investors.

Because of strong reviews and viewer interest in the true story, the documentary became very popular. By the end of the weekend, it had earned about $63.9 million. This is much more than the film’s cost of $7 million, making it a big commercial success.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
documentaryN/ˌdɒk.jəˈmɛn.tɹi/

film providing a factual report on subjects

cinemasN/ˈsɪnəməz/

buildings where people watch motion picture films

superheroN/ˈsuːpərhɪəroʊ/

fictional character possessing extraordinary or superhuman powers

discoveredV/dɪˈskʌvərd/

found out something that was previously hidden

investorsN/ɪnˈvɛstərz/

people who give money for business profit

commercialADJ/kəˈmɜːʃəl/

related to making a profit from business

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Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Leads Quiet Halloween Box Office

November 3, 2026~1 min read
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B1 Pre-Intermediate
0:001:11

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A new documentary film called You Can See Everything was the top movie in cinemas in the United States and Canada during the Halloween weekend. The film earned about $10.6 million from Friday to Sunday, just above the superhero horror movie Clayface, which made $10.4 million. This was surprising because documentaries usually do not earn more than big action films, and You Can See Everything is almost three hours long and has already been in cinemas for three weeks.

The main reason for this success is the story of Elizabeth Holmes. She was the founder of a company called Theranos, which said it could do many medical tests with only a small amount of blood. Many important people invested money in the company, but later it was discovered that the technology did not really work. Elizabeth Holmes was later found guilty of lying to investors.

Because of strong reviews and viewer interest in the true story, the documentary became very popular. By the end of the weekend, it had earned about $63.9 million. This is much more than the film’s cost of $7 million, making it a big commercial success.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
documentaryN/ˌdɒk.jəˈmɛn.tɹi/

film providing a factual report on subjects

cinemasN/ˈsɪnəməz/

buildings where people watch motion picture films

superheroN/ˈsuːpərhɪəroʊ/

fictional character possessing extraordinary or superhuman powers

discoveredV/dɪˈskʌvərd/

found out something that was previously hidden

investorsN/ɪnˈvɛstərz/

people who give money for business profit

commercialADJ/kəˈmɜːʃəl/

related to making a profit from business

Ready to learn these 6 words?

About 8 minutes · 5 activities

Reading Quizzes

9 questions
Question 1 of 9
1 / 9

Which movie was the top film in cinemas during the Halloween weekend?

Choose an answer to continue

Great for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, IB, A-Level and everyday English speaking practice.

Speaking Tasks

5 questions