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You Can See Everything Seeks Oscar Recognition Across Categories
A24 plans a broad Oscar campaign for its documentary You Can See Everything, including submissions for best picture and several other categories.
The film follows Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes during the 34 days before she reported to prison and continues afterward.
It opened to $15 million over the weekend, an unusually large debut for a documentary.
Amanda Seyfried will be campaigned for supporting actress for appearing as herself and portraying Holmes, a role she previously played in The Dropout.
The film is also eligible for acting categories at the Critics Choice Awards, making that ceremony a possible early showcase for its performances.
The Golden Globes do not currently accept documentaries, though the group may consider the film in some way, while the Actor Awards have not made it eligible; Oscar nominations have not yet been announced.
A24 will campaign You Can See Everything for the Oscars in multiple categories, including Best Picture, Best Documentary Feature and Best Director.
Amanda Seyfried will be campaigned for Best Supporting Actress for appearing as herself and portraying Elizabeth Holmes.
The documentary, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, follows Holmes in the 34 days before she reported to prison and continues afterward.
It earned $15 million in its opening weekend, and Variety reported a 99 Metacritic score and a 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating as of October 19.
No documentary has been nominated for Best Picture in the Academy Awards’ 98 ceremonies, according to Variety.
- Who
- A24, the distributor, is campaigning the documentary. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim directed it, and Amanda Seyfried is being pushed for Best Supporting Actress.
- What
- You Can See Everything is an A24 documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. It will be submitted for Oscars consideration across multiple categories.
- When
- The campaign was reported on October 19 and 20, 2026. The film opened in theaters the weekend before.
- Where
- The film is playing in theaters. Its surprise world premiere was at the Telluride Film Festival.
- Why
- A24 is seeking awards recognition for the film and its performances. Sources close to the campaign said its acting push will center on Seyfried.
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Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud, according to the Daily Mail.
Fielder and Oppenheim filmed Holmes in the period before she reported to prison.
The film made its surprise world premiere, according to Variety.
The film earned $15 million, according to Variety.
Variety reported that A24 would submit the film across multiple Oscar categories and campaign Seyfried for supporting actress.
- Oscar categories
- Best Picture, Best Documentary Feature, Best Director and several craft categories
- Supporting actress campaign
- Amanda Seyfried
- Directors
- Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim
- Opening weekend gross
- $15 million
- Filming period
- 34 days before Holmes reported to prison
- Rotten Tomatoes rating
- 98% in Variety’s report as of October 19
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