Where to Watch “You Can See Everything”

The reason HBO Max is the expected streaming home is a contract, not a guess. In January, HBO Max and A24 announced a renewed multi-year deal that keeps A24 films exclusive to HBO and HBO Max in the United States during what the industry calls the Pay-1 window, the period when a film first becomes available on a subscription service. Before that, films usually go through a paid digital window, when you can rent or buy them on storefronts such as Apple’s TV app, Prime Video’s store, Fandango at Home or Google Play.

The timing estimates come from pattern-reading. One outlet worked out that A24 films have typically reached HBO Max around 119 days after opening in theaters, which would land near February 12, 2027. Another put it at late January to February. Keep two caveats in mind. First, a film doing unusually well in theaters, as this one is, can stay there longer before going digital. Second, the deal covers the US only, so the HBO Max timing says nothing about where it will stream in other countries.

Phoenix-area readers will have seen a headline about A24 films disappearing from Harkins Theatres. In September, Harkins said it couldn’t agree terms with A24 and pulled its films; on October 12 it announced a new agreement, and You Can See Everything is on its schedule. If you checked Harkins earlier and found nothing, look again.

At 174 minutes, it’s longer than most blockbusters, and we found no confirmation of a built-in intermission. If you need a break, a mid-film exit risks missing a scene you can’t easily catch again until digital release. Skip the giant drink, sit on an aisle, and pick a showing that doesn’t push you into a late drive home. Several critics who saw it at Telluride also recommend going in knowing as little as possible, which argues for staying off Reddit threads until you’ve seen it.

One month of Basic with Ads costs less than most single movie tickets in big cities, which makes waiting the cheapest option by a distance, especially for a household. The ads tier is fine for a documentary like this; the higher tiers add things like ad-free viewing, more simultaneous streams and higher-quality video. If you’re already an HBO Max subscriber, nothing else is needed. If you’re not, there’s no reason to sign up now: the film won’t be there for months, and you’d pay for empty time.

A sensible approach: set a calendar reminder for early January to check for an announced HBO Max date, subscribe the week it lands, and cancel once you’ve watched it along with anything else on your list.

For UK readers searching “streaming UK”: there’s no announced streaming home yet, and the US HBO Max arrangement doesn’t automatically carry over. A24 films have landed on different services in different countries in the past, so wait for a UK announcement rather than relying on US dates. Using a VPN to reach the US version of a service usually breaks that service’s terms of use, and payment and account checks often stop it working anyway.

In the UK, check the cinema’s age certificate before booking for teenagers; at the time of checking, at least one UK cinema listed the certificate as still to be confirmed.

You Can See Everything is directed by Nathan Fielder, known for Nathan for You and The Rehearsal, and Lance Oppenheim, who made Some Kind of Heaven. It’s Fielder’s first feature as a director. According to reviews and A24’s own description, Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, approached A24 about a documentary, and Holmes invited a skeptical crew to record her closely, promising to hide nothing. That promise is where the title comes from.

Filming began in April 2023. The first half covers the 34 days before Holmes reported to federal prison; the second picks up roughly two years into her sentence. Fielder is often on camera, asking Holmes direct questions, while Oppenheim works mainly behind the scenes. Amanda Seyfried, who played Holmes in Hulu’s The Dropout, also appears. Fielder has said Evans tried to exert more control over the project than the filmmakers were comfortable with, and that communication broke down toward the end. He has also said several people who knew Holmes declined to take part.

The tone is the thing most reviewers dwell on. Variety described it as a cross between reality TV and a psychological portrait; others praise how it catches small evasions over time. If you enjoy Fielder’s earlier work, you’ll recognise the discomfort. If you want a procedural explainer of how Theranos’s technology failed, start with the HBO or Hulu titles listed further down, then come to this one.

On Reddit and spoilers: the discussion threads in the Nathan Fielder and A24 communities are lively, and many go deep into specific scenes. Several of the most-discussed moments land harder if you don’t know they’re coming. If you’re searching Reddit to decide whether to go, read the top comment of a non-spoiler review thread and stop there.

If you caught it in a theater and want to revisit specific scenes, the digital release is your fastest route; with a film this layered, many viewers say details only click on a second watch. In the meantime, interviews the directors have given around the release fill in how the project came together, including how the relationship with Evans changed. Reading John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood afterwards, rather than before, is a good way to test how your impression of Holmes shifted. And if you’re discussing it online, mark spoilers clearly; the film’s reputation depends heavily on people going in fresh.

Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, promising blood tests that could run on a few drops from a finger prick. A Wall Street Journal investigation in 2015 reported that its technology didn’t work as claimed. She was indicted in 2018, and in January 2022 a jury convicted her on four counts of defrauding investors while acquitting her on charges related to patients. In November 2022 she was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months. She reported to a federal prison camp in Texas on May 30, 2023, after losing a bid to stay free while she appealed, and she and Balwani were ordered to pay $452 million in restitution. Recent coverage gives her projected release date as March 2032.

The documentary’s first half lives inside those final weeks before May 30, 2023. Knowing the timeline helps you understand why certain conversations carry such weight on screen. It also explains the gap in the middle of the film: the crew picks the story up again roughly two years later, after a long stretch in which Holmes was in custody and Evans was raising their children largely on his own. You don’t need to memorise any of this, but having the 2015 exposé and the 2022 verdict in mind makes the film’s quieter moments much easier to read.

Our take: if you live alone or with one other person, and you care about not having the big moments spoiled, go now. A film this widely discussed will be hard to dodge for three months. If you’re watching as a family of four or more, or if sitting still for three hours is genuinely difficult, a home rental will likely be cheaper and more comfortable, and you’ll only wait weeks rather than months.

The big US chains run discount days, such as AMC’s Discount Tuesdays, and subscription or loyalty programs, including AMC Stubs, Regal’s Crown Club and Unlimited, and Cinemark’s Movie Club. Prices and perks vary by state and change often, so check the chain’s own page rather than trusting a third-party list. Matinee pricing still exists at many independent cinemas, and some art-house venues offer member pricing that pays for itself after a few films. Booking fees on third-party ticket sites can add a few dollars per seat; buying directly through the chain or at the box office sometimes avoids them.

Part of the buzz comes from the rollout itself. The film’s existence was barely known until a secret screening at the Telluride Film Festival on September 6, where attendees reportedly handed over their phones. It then screened at the New York Film Festival before opening in about 855 theaters rather than thousands. Reports put the combined production and marketing budget under $20 million, so an opening of around $15 million is unusually strong for its cost. Limited releases like this keep showings full, which builds word of mouth; a strong first weekend often leads to more screens and a longer theatrical run, which in turn can delay the digital date.