Elizabeth Holmes' Movie Made $45M. Who Gets Paid? 😳

Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything has made more than $45 million at the U.S. box office, while the convicted Theranos founder serves an 11-year prison sentence in Texas and owes more than $452 million in restitution.
Here is who gets the money, the profit-share fight shown in the film, and what is still unconfirmed.

- You Can See Everything, by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim (A24), grossed $45.1 million in its first two weekends on a budget of about $7 million (Box Office Mojo, Variety).
- It is the highest-grossing documentary at the U.S. box office in 15 years (Entertainment Weekly).
- In a re-enacted meeting in the film, Holmes's partner Billy Evans asks for a share of the profits; according to Fielder, A24 agreed (Los Angeles Times).
- Holmes says on camera she is not making any money from the film. In the film, Evans says she earns 30 cents an hour in prison.
- In 2023 a federal judge ordered Holmes and former Theranos president Sunny Balwani to pay more than $452 million in restitution (LA Times).
- A final title card says Evans decided to forgo payment. Page Six reports, citing unnamed sources, that he has since contacted Hollywood lawyers about a cut and might give it to charity. This is unconfirmed.

Details as reported on Oct. 30, 2026.

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Sources:
• Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-26/did-elizabeth-holmes-billy-evans-get-paid-fielder-oppenheim-documentary-you-can-see-everything
• Box Office Mojo: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3025109249/weekend/
• Variety: https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-box-office-huge-second-weekend-clayface-leads-1236930604/
• Entertainment Weekly: https://ew.com/you-can-see-everything-breaks-domestic-box-office-record-clayface-opening-weekend-12193595
• Page Six (unconfirmed report): https://pagesix.com/2026/10/23/hollywood/why-elizabeth-holmes-movie-villain-fiance-is-calling-high-powered-lawyers-in-hollywood-sources/

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