Documentary 'You Can See Everything' Launches Oscar Campaign
A24’s documentary is entering the 99th Academy Awards in multiple categories, including best picture and supporting actress.
Key facts
- Variety reports the film is eligible for best documentary feature and has been submitted for best picture, director, production design, cinematography, costume design, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, sound, and original score.
- Amanda Seyfried, playing Elizabeth Holmes, is eligible for the supporting actress category.
- The film opened to $15 million over its opening weekend.
- It holds a 99 on Metacritic, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 4.7 on Letterboxd, and 9.4 on IMDb.
- Variety notes that no documentary has ever been nominated for best picture in 98 ceremonies.
The film 'You Can See Everything' has begun its Oscar campaign for the 99th Academy Awards. Variety reported that the documentary is eligible for best documentary feature and has been submitted in several categories, including best picture, director, production design, cinematography, costume design, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, sound, and original score.
Amanda Seyfried, who portrays Elizabeth Holmes, is eligible for the supporting actress category. Seyfried also appears as herself in the film, reprising her Emmy‑winning performance from the Hulu series 'The Dropout'. According to Variety, Seyfried’s nomination would be her second in an acting category, following her 2020 nomination for 'Mank'.
The documentary opened to $15 million over its opening weekend, a figure that most nonfiction films do not reach in a full run. Critical reception is strong, with a 99 score on Metacritic, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 4.7 on Letterboxd, and 9.4 on IMDb as of 19 October 2026. If the IMDb score holds, it would surpass 'The Shawshank Redemption' as the highest‑rated film of all time.
Variety notes that no documentary has ever been nominated for best picture in 98 ceremonies. The campaign focuses on Seyfried’s performance. The Hollywood Reporter highlights the film’s gothic romance elements but does not discuss its Oscar strategy.
Context
The film is eligible for the 99th Academy Awards in multiple categories, including best documentary feature and best picture. It opened to $15 million over its opening weekend and has received high critical scores.
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