You Can See Everything Seems Poised to Do What No Movie Has Ever Done Before

Key Points:

• "You Can See Everything," a three-hour Elizabeth Holmes documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, has become a major box office success and cultural phenomenon in the U.S., with sold-out screenings and strong audience reactions.
• Despite its popularity, documentaries historically face significant barriers at the Oscars, having never been nominated for Best Picture or Best Director, and often overlooked in major categories reserved for fiction films.
• The documentary branch of the Academy has improved nomination diversity since 2001, but tends to ignore popular successes and avant-garde documentaries, as seen with past snubs like "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Won’t You Be My Neighbor?"
• The Oscars' increasingly international voter base may affect the film's chances, as Elizabeth Holmes is less of a known figure outside the U.S., and the film has yet to open in key overseas markets like the U.K.
• While a win remains unlikely, "You Can See Everything" has a plausible shot at a Best Picture nomination, potentially even more so than Best Documentary, due to its unique appeal and the possibility of rallying broad Academy support despite skepticism about its classification as a documentary.