A24 Pushes $15 Million Documentary 'You Can See Everything' for Best Picture, Seyfried for Supporting Actress
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Updated · Variety · Oct 19
A24 Pushes $15 Million Documentary 'You Can See Everything' for Best Picture, Seyfried for Supporting Actress
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Oct 19
Summary
$15 million opening weekend and near-universal acclaim have pushed A24's "You Can See Everything" into an unusually broad Oscar campaign, including best picture, director and multiple craft races.
Amanda Seyfried will be campaigned for supporting actress after appearing both as herself and as Elizabeth Holmes, while Christopher Abbott is eligible in supporting actor and Nathan Fielder could potentially qualify in lead actor.
The film's path is complicated because major awards bodies do not agree on documentary eligibility: the Golden Globes currently exclude it, Critics Choice can consider it broadly, and SAG and BAFTA remain uncertain.
Guild prospects are stronger at the PGA and DGA, where the film can compete for top prizes as well as documentary honors, making those races key tests of whether it can become the first documentary ever nominated for best picture.
How could Amanda Seyfried win an Oscar for playing a real-life fraudster in a documentary that defies Hollywood's strictest rules?
Will A24's secretive kill switch deal cost this groundbreaking Elizabeth Holmes hybrid film its historic Oscar Best Picture nomination?
Could a controversial blend of true crime and scripted acting force the Academy to completely rewrite its definition of a documentary?
"You Can See Everything" Shatters Box Office Records with $15M Opening: How a Meta-Documentary Redefined Oscar Campaigns and Documentary Ethics in 2026
Overview
You Can See Everything became a cultural and box office sensation in October 2026, thanks to A24’s viral marketing and a unique blend of documentary and meta-reenactment. The film’s journey began when Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans invited directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim into their home just before Holmes reported to prison. Despite ethical challenges, including financial negotiations with the subjects, the filmmakers captured intimate footage and later brought in Amanda Seyfried for scripted reenactments when prison rules blocked further access. The film’s critical acclaim, massive turnout from young audiences, and bold Oscar campaign have inspired studios to invest in more innovative, genre-blurring documentaries.