Elizabeth Holmes documentary breaks opening records, eyes Oscar milestone
Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary had a record opening weekend. It could become the first documentary nominated for best picture.
Nathan Fielder's secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary has become a sold-out success. It has rare praise on both Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd.
The first half follows Fielder and co-director Lance Oppenheim. They spent time with Holmes and her husband in 2023, just before her prison sentence for Theranos fraud.
The second half features The Dropout star Amanda Seyfried. She performs in a growing series of re-enactments.
These aim to uncover emotional truth from Fielder's interviews with Holmes. Seyfried watches and re-enacts footage of herself playing Holmes.
Holmes watches footage of Holmes. The documentary ranks among the best-rated films ever on Letterboxd.
It has strong chances to become the first documentary ever nominated for a best picture Oscar.
- 3 hours
- Runtime
- Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim
- Co-directors
- 2023
- Film timing
Why it mattersThe film's artistic design and record-breaking response signal a shift. True crime storytelling is moving toward deeper, more experimental ways to tell these stories.
AustraliaNo direct Australian impact yet, though Australian cinemas have carried the film and viewers can access it through A24's distribution.
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