A Three-Hour Elizabeth Holmes Doc Out-Earned a Superhero Movie, the 49ers Lost Their Perfect Season, and the NFL Played Its First Game in Paris
By Dakota Jones
Desk: Society, Culture & Lifestyle, Film/TV & Streaming, Sports & Athletics
Published: October 25, 2026
A quick correction to the headline’s box-office shorthand: the Elizabeth Holmes documentary did not beat Clayface in this weekend’s domestic chart. The new DC film finished No. 1. But You Can See Everything earned an extraordinary $19.5 million in its second weekend (more than Clayface’s opening-night expectations might have made comfortable) and its $45.1 million domestic total now exceeds the superhero film’s $24 million debut.
Meanwhile, Atlanta ended San Francisco’s unbeaten run, and the NFL brought regular-season football to France for the first time. A busy weekend, then. The scoreboard did not take a day off.
The box office: Clayface wins the weekend; the documentary steals the conversation
The headline is technically about a comparison, but the weekend chart is clear: Warner Bros. and DC’s R-rated Clayface opened at No. 1 with $24 million domestically from 3,458 theaters. That came in on the low end of the studio’s $25 million–$35 million projection.
The body-horror take on the Batman villain added $19 million overseas, for a $43 million global opening. Directed by James Watkins, the film follows a movie star who volunteers for an experimental procedure after his face is disfigured. It received an A- CinemaScore and reportedly cost $44 million to produce. A comparatively restrained budget for a comic-book movie.
Then came the weekend’s stranger box-office story. A24’s You Can See Everything, a three-hour Elizabeth Holmes documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, collected $19.5 million in its second weekend. That was 28% above its $15.6 million debut, which was the best opening for a nonmusical documentary in 20 years.
The documentary expanded from 855 to 2,655 theaters and now stands at $45.1 million domestically. That total is the eye-catching comparison: it is ahead of Clayface’s debut haul, though not its $24 million weekend gross. One film won the weekend. The other is demonstrating that a documentary can do business well beyond the usual niche audience.
Awards watchers are already predicting that You Can See Everything could become the first documentary ever nominated for Best Picture. That is a prediction, not a nomination, and the distinction matters. Still, the film’s second-weekend increase and theater expansion give that conversation a substantial box-office backdrop.
Weekend box office at a glance
| Film | Weekend result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Clayface | $24 million domestic; $43 million worldwide | No. 1; 3,458 theaters; A- CinemaScore |
| You Can See Everything | $19.5 million in weekend two; $45.1 million domestic total | Up 28% from its debut; expanded to 2,655 theaters |
| Wildwood | $11.8 million reported by some outlets; $11 million by others | No. 3; 2,718 venues; $100 million budget |
| Klara and the Sun | $720,000 | No. 15; 880 locations |
Laika’s stop-motion film Wildwood opened at No. 3. Its reported opening varies by outlet: some put it at $11.8 million, while others report $11 million. Either way, it landed above its $6 million–$8 million projection. The movie earned 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore. Those are strong early audience and review markers. The less cheerful note: its $100 million budget means a theatrical profit is unlikely.
Sony’s Klara and the Sun, starring Jenna Ortega and directed by Taika Waititi, placed No. 15 with $720,000 from 880 locations after harsh reviews. Not every opening weekend gets a glow-up.
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NFL: Atlanta ends San Francisco’s perfect start
The 49ers entered Sunday unbeaten. They leave it at 6-1, heading into their bye week with a 29-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Atlanta, led by Michael Penix Jr., handed San Francisco its first defeat after a game shaped by turnovers and a decisive scoring surge. The Falcons scored 23 straight points, while the 49ers committed four turnovers. That is a difficult combination to overcome, even for a team whose season had been going very much to plan.
The loss does not erase San Francisco’s 6-1 start. It does end the perfect record, and it gives the team a bye-week pause with four turnovers to review. Atlanta, meanwhile, gets a win over the league’s last unbeaten team. That counts as a better Sunday than the Falcons were having before kickoff.
Paris gets its first regular-season NFL game
In France, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New Orleans Saints 16-10 at Stade de France. The game marked the NFL’s first regular-season contest in the country, and 78,488 fans were in attendance.
Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass, and Chris Boswell kicked three field goals for Pittsburgh. The Steelers moved to 5-2; New Orleans fell to 2-5. The Saints managed just 18 rushing yards and had a red-zone interception. In other words, Paris got the historic first. The Saints got a night they will want to forget.
The result also gave the NFL a milestone beyond the score: a regular-season game in a new international market. The league can point to the crowd and the event; the teams can point to the standings. Both stories fit on the same scoreboard.
NBA: Murray’s 42, Jokic’s triple-double, Houston’s 3-0 start
The NBA’s opening weekend continued with Denver beating New Orleans 141-135 in overtime. Jamal Murray scored 42 points, while Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double. Houston also moved to 3-0, beating Atlanta 121-114.
Those results added another layer to a packed weekend across film and sports. The documentary had a breakout second frame. The 49ers’ perfect start ended. And the NFL’s Paris debut came with a Steelers win. If you were looking for a quiet weekend, the schedule did not cooperate.
FAQ
Did You Can See Everything beat Clayface at the weekend box office?
No. Clayface was No. 1 with $24 million domestically. The documentary earned $19.5 million in its second weekend, but its $45.1 million domestic total is higher than Clayface’s opening weekend.
What did Clayface earn worldwide?
The film opened with $24 million domestically and $19 million overseas, for a reported $43 million global start.
What was historic about the Steelers–Saints game?
It was the NFL’s first regular-season game in France, played at Stade de France in Paris before 78,488 fans.
What ended the 49ers’ unbeaten run?
Atlanta beat San Francisco 29-20. The 49ers turned the ball over four times, and the Falcons scored 23 straight points.
Final Thoughts
This weekend delivered a useful reminder: the No. 1 opening and the most surprising box-office story are not always the same thing. Clayface won the weekend. You Can See Everything posted a remarkable second-weekend rise and reached $45.1 million domestically. In sports, the 49ers lost their perfect record, the NFL opened a new chapter in Paris, and the NBA added two more results to the weekend’s ledger.
For readers following entertainment, culture, and sports across platforms, LD3 Productions’ newsroom brings those beats together. The figures above are weekend-reported results; box-office totals can be revised as final numbers are reported.
Sources
Box office
- AP News, “‘You Can See Everything’ surges at box office; ‘Clayface’ is No. 1,” October 25, 2026.
- Variety, “Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores $19.5 Million in Huge Second Weekend, ‘Clayface’ Leads With $24 Million Debut.”
NFL
- AP News, “Rodgers throws TD pass in Paris as Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFL’s regular-season France debut,” October 25, 2026.
- The Guardian, “NFL roundup: Falcons spoil Niners’ undefeated start; Steelers win in Paris,” October 25, 2026.
- AP News, “Penix, Falcons hand previously unbeaten 49ers a 29-20 loss,” October 25, 2026.
- San Francisco Chronicle, “49ers throw away perfect record as Falcons feast on mistakes, 23 straight points in 29-20 win.”
NBA