Clayface Eyes $25M–$30M Debut Against Holmes Documentary 'You Can See Everything'
Photo: The GuardianWarner Bros. projects that DC Studios' Clayface will open with $25 million to $30 million domestically from more than 3,400 North American theaters this weekend, plus $20 million to $25 million internationally. The $44 million-budgeted body-horror film, directed by James Watkins, stars Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie and is the third feature in DC Studios' planned slate. It faces the second weekend of A24's documentary You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, which follows Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, now serving a prison sentence for fraud.
Right-leaning outlets split their emphasis: the Washington Examiner calls the documentary spectacularly strange and focuses on Holmes's partner Billy Evans, while the Washington Times stresses the tight box-office contest. The Guardian calls the film a surprise smash, casting Evans as a villain and examining Holmes's enduring fascination. The Hollywood Reporter emphasizes Clayface's stronger critical reception, with a 75 percent Rotten Tomatoes score versus Supergirl's 52, while Jacobin asks whether Holmes is a manipulative liar or an innocent.
How the sides differ Left and alternative sources highlight the documentary's buzz and Holmes; right sources focus on partner Billy Evans and the box-office contest.
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The Guardian centers the documentary's cultural buzz and casts Billy Evans as the film's most villainous figure.
The Hollywood Reporter leads with the box-office race and critical scores, while Jacobin focuses on the film's pull on audiences and whether Holmes is culpable or misunderstood.
- Washington TimesDC Studios' 'Clayface' faces box-office fight with Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything'
The Washington Examiner calls the documentary strange and spotlights Billy Evans, while the Washington Times frames the weekend as a tight box-office fight.