Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything took the top spot at the domestic box office over Halloween weekend, edging out DC’s Clayface with an estimated $10.6 million to $10.4 million. Final totals are tallied Monday, so the order could still shift.

It’s a narrow win, but it’s the kind of result that upends expectations. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s comedic look into the life of the controversial Theranos founder beat a DCU superhero film during the spooky holiday frame, and it did so in its third weekend in theaters.

A documentary that refuses to fade

You Can See Everything was originally released to just 855 theaters on October 16. Its staying power has come from strong word-of-mouth and glowing reviews. One major review gave it a perfect 10/10, and movie social platform Letterboxd noted the film had quickly become its highest-rated feature film ever.

It’s less of a warning of how audiences feel about Clayface and more of a sign that the behind-the-scenes peek at Holmes’ life has real staying power.

The doc returned for its second weekend with more auditoriums and actually posted a box office increase. This weekend, it dropped just 43 percent. Its total domestic haul now sits at $64 million.

Clayface came close, but the DCU needed this one

Clayface was supposed to be the spooky centerpiece of the weekend. The film brings an often overlooked Batman villain to the big screen with a tragic origin story, starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie. It debuted in a new Gotham City last weekend and finished second again this time around.

The film dropped 57 percent in its second weekend. It is still first globally with $22.8 million this weekend, and its worldwide total has reached $82.9 million. Its production budget is believed to be $44 million.

The stakes around the film are higher than a single weekend. DC Studios’ DCU suffered setbacks after Supergirl failed to follow up on 2025’s Superman when it premiered earlier this year. Clayface was a chance to steady the franchise, and while it may not be a home run, the villain origin story appears to be doing its job so far.

The budget gap is the real story

Both films performed well over the past three days, but their financial profiles couldn’t be more different. The documentary carries a reported budget of less than $20 million when production and marketing costs are combined. Clayface is believed to have a $44 million production budget alone.

That gap is what makes the weekend so striking. A film with a modest footprint and a limited international rollout managed to top a studio tentpole in its domestic market. Holmes’ story, a controversial figure’s life retold through a comedic lens, is proving that audiences will still show up for a well-reviewed title with a strong hook.

The rest of the global picture

At the worldwide box office, Resident Evil jumped from fifth place last weekend to fourth for Halloween. The Zach Cregger video game adaptation has now reached $400 million against a reported $75 million budget.

Laika’s critically acclaimed Wildwood is still working to make a dent in its reported $100 million budget. It pulled in $11.54 million worldwide this weekend, bringing its total after two weekends to $35.17 million.

What comes next

October’s biggest releases arrived early in the month, but the next few weeks look packed. Director Takashi Yamazaki’s kaiju sequel, Godzilla Minus Zero, stomps into theaters November 6, or earlier if you catch a Godzilla Day showing on November 3. I Play Rocky offers a fresh take on a classic sports drama this weekend, and The Cat in the Hat also opens then.

Denis Villeneuve’s first two Dune movies get a re-release November 13 as audiences prepare for Part 3. On November 20, the latest Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, arrives. Focker In-Law follows November 25, starring Ben Stiller, Ariana Grande, Robert De Niro, and Skyler Gisondo.

The takeaway

Clayface still has time to climb, and its numbers will grow in the weeks ahead. But this weekend belonged to a documentary that nobody penciled in as a box office force. Holmes’ story has real momentum, and for the first Halloween weekend of the season, that’s the headline that matters most.