You Can See Everything Faces Oscar Snub Risk Despite Perfect Scores — SkimNews
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- 'You Can See Everything' holds a 99 on Metacritic, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 4.7 on Letterboxd, and 9.4 on IMDb, potentially surpassing 'The Shawshank Redemption' as the highest-rated film of all time if the score holds.
- A24 released 'You Can See Everything,' which outperformed DC’s 'Clayface' at the domestic box office, marking a rare commercial win for a documentary.
- The Academy's documentary branch has historically snubbed popular nonfiction films, as seen with 'Hoop Dreams' and 'Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,' despite critical and commercial success.
- Nathan Fielder appears on-screen in 'You Can See Everything,' challenging the branch’s preference for fly-on-the-wall documentaries and raising questions about authenticity and performance in the film’s portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes.
- Variety's Oscar predictions suggest 'You Can See Everything' could miss the 15-film shortlist, but a snub might trigger a backlash similar to Ben Affleck’s 'Argo' directing omission, influencing best picture voting.
Why it matters: The documentary’s unprecedented acclaim and box office success clash with the Academy’s pattern of overlooking popular films, putting A24’s awards strategy and the branch’s credibility at risk if 'You Can See Everything' is excluded from the shortlist despite its cultural impact.
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