You Can See Everything: Oscars’ First Best Picture Doc?
Nathan Fielder’s Documentary Could Make Oscar History, and his new A24 film You Can See Everything is making a surprisingly strong case for an unprecedented Best Picture nomination.
In nearly 100 years of Academy Awards history, no documentary has ever competed for Best Picture. But Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s unconventional Elizabeth Holmes documentary could challenge that tradition after becoming an unexpected box office phenomenon.
With more than $45 million earned against a reported $7 million budget, You Can See Everything has attracted younger moviegoers, earned widespread critical praise, and sparked a fascinating debate about what actually qualifies as a documentary.
In this Screen Rant breakdown, we examine how the film blends real-life footage, staged reenactments, and Amanda Seyfried’s portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes into something that defies traditional filmmaking categories. We also explore why the Directors Guild ruled the movie ineligible for its top feature directing prize and what that decision could mean for its Oscar chances.
Beyond the awards controversy, we’ll look at how Fielder’s unusual approach to documentary filmmaking transforms a familiar Theranos story into an unsettling examination of truth, manipulation, and control.
Could You Can See Everything become the first documentary nominated for Best Picture, or will Hollywood’s long-standing traditions prevent a historic breakthrough?
Watch our full analysis and tell us whether documentaries deserve a place in the Oscars’ biggest category.
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Chapters:
0:00 Nathan Fielder’s Documentary Could Make Oscar History
0:54 You Can See Everything’s Surprising Box Office Success
1:52 Why the Oscars Have Never Nominated a Documentary
2:57 The DGA Ruling That Could Hurt Its Oscar Chances
4:01 How Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Made the Film
5:39 Elizabeth Holmes and the Question of What’s Real
7:34 Can You Can See Everything Win Best Picture?
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