‘Clayface’ Opens to $24 Million as A24 Documentary Scores $19.5 Million

Warner Bros. and DC’s “Clayface” opened atop the domestic box office with $24 million from 3,458 North American theaters, according to weekend estimates reported by Variety. But the R-rated comic-book adaptation shared the spotlight with A24’s “You Can See Everything,” a three-hour documentary that earned $19.5 million in its second weekend.

The two films finished $4.5 million apart, an unusually close contest between a new comic-book release and a nonfiction feature already in theaters. “Clayface” retained a clear lead, while the documentary’s performance supplied a separate headline: a lengthy nonfiction film drawing business approaching that of the weekend’s biggest debut.

“You Can See Everything” benefited from a substantial expansion. The Associated Press reported that the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, grew from 855 locations to 2,655 and reached $45.1 million domestically after two weeks. That wider footprint is important context for understanding its second-weekend result.

TheWrap reported that the documentary’s $19.5 million represented a 23% increase over its opening weekend. An expanding release gives a film access to additional audiences, so the increase should not be read solely as stronger business at existing locations. Even with that qualification, the result demonstrates that its theatrical appeal extended beyond its initial release.

For “Clayface,” first place establishes the opening position rather than a final verdict on its commercial performance. The reported domestic debut alone does not establish profitability, and the figures supplied by Variety do not provide the full accounting needed for that judgment. Its next weekends will offer a clearer measure of how well the opening audience translates into sustained ticket sales.

The comparison also highlights two different release trajectories. “Clayface” arrived with a broad opening across 3,458 theaters, while “You Can See Everything” reached its latest total after adding locations in its second frame. Their weekend grosses can be compared directly, but the films reached those results at different stages of their theatrical runs.

The documentary’s three-hour running time makes its proximity to the chart leader particularly notable. Still, one weekend’s results cannot establish a broader shift in moviegoing preferences or show that nonfiction releases generally can compete at this level. The narrower conclusion is that this particular documentary has attracted substantial business during its expansion.

Attention now turns to whether “Clayface” can hold its lead and whether “You Can See Everything” can sustain its expanded audience. The AP described the weekend figures as studio estimates, with final domestic results due Monday. Those totals will refine the immediate picture, while subsequent weekends will determine the durability of both films’ runs.