Elizabeth Holmes film shatters 15-year US documentary record
The film became the highest-grossing US documentary in 15 years and sparked surges in related Holmes media viewership.
Nathan Fielder's documentary about Elizabeth Holmes became an unexpected blockbuster. The film broke the box office record for US documentaries in just two weeks.
The film, titled You Can See Everything, sparked a major resurgence in interest in the Theranos founder's story. The ABC News podcast The Dropout saw a 900% surge in listeners after the film's release.
The Disney/Hulu series The Dropout gained 700% more viewers and rose to #47 on IMDb's most-watched list. John Carreyrou's book Bad Blood also returned to the bestseller lists.
Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after Theranos collapsed, though her sentence has been reduced several times.
- 2 weeks
- Days to record
- 900% for The Dropout
- Podcast listener surge
- 700% for The Dropout
- Series viewership bump
Why it mattersA decade-old fraud story is newly captivating audiences and driving massive viewership to podcasts and streaming TV.
AustraliaAustralians are searching for the documentary based on Google Trends, though specific Australian viewership figures are not reported.
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