Daily English Article — October 21, 2026

The A24 documentary 'You Can See Everything,' directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, has made a stunning entrance into awards season. The film, which follows Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes during the 34 days before she reported to prison, opened to $15 million at the box office — an extraordinary figure for a nonfiction film. It has also earned near-perfect scores across major review platforms, including a 99 on Metacritic and 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the most acclaimed films in recent memory.

The film's IMDb score of 9.4 has sparked conversation about whether it could surpass 'The Shawshank Redemption' as the highest-rated movie of all time. A24 is campaigning the documentary across a broad range of Oscar categories, including best picture, director, cinematography, costume design, original score, and several others. This wide-ranging campaign reflects the studio's confidence that the film can compete not only as a documentary but as a legitimate contender across the entire Academy Awards landscape.

One of the most compelling aspects of the campaign involves actress Amanda Seyfried, who is credited in the film as Elizabeth Holmes. Seyfried, known for her Emmy-winning portrayal of Holmes in the Hulu series 'The Dropout,' reprises that role while also appearing as herself in the documentary. She will be campaigned in the supporting actress category. If nominated, it would mark her second Oscar nod, following her recognition for 'Mank' in 2020, and would be notable for the unprecedented nature of playing both herself and a character simultaneously.

Nathan Fielder, who appears in the film as himself, was considered potentially eligible for an acting category but has confirmed he will not submit. This decision avoids a historically uncharted path, as no actor has ever been nominated for an Oscar for playing themselves. The closest precedent was Clarence Maclin in A24's 'Sing Sing,' who built a strong case for supporting actor in 2024 but was ultimately not nominated. Fielder's Oscar focus will instead be on best picture, documentary feature, and directing.

Christopher Abbott, who portrays Holmes' spouse Billy Evans in recreated scenes within the film, is also eligible for supporting actor consideration, though sources indicate the campaign will prioritize Seyfried's bid. Perhaps the most historic dimension of the entire campaign is the best picture push. No documentary has ever received a best picture nomination across 98 Oscar ceremonies. Industry observers and awards watchers believe that 'You Can See Everything' — given its critical reception and cultural momentum — may finally be the film to break that barrier.

Rockstar Games gave its developers remarkable freedom during the production of GTA 6, to the point that even senior executives at the studio are not aware of every detail that made it into the final game. This information comes from Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, who recently visited Rockstar North's offices in Edinburgh, Scotland, and shared his findings in an 18-minute video. Schreier noted that giving large teams creative autonomy to fill out an open world is not unusual, but GTA 6's decade-long development and massive budget take this to an extreme level.

Rockstar's art director Aaron Garbut summed up the scale of the project by saying, 'There's no one person that has this whole thing in their head.' Schreier suggested that not even the studio's top developers know every tiny detail hidden within Vice City and its vast population of NPCs. He added that players will likely continue to discover new details in GTA 6 years after its release. This depth of detail is a hallmark of Rockstar's approach to game development and reflects the studio's commitment to building living, breathing virtual worlds.

A well-known example of this philosophy from a previous Rockstar title is Red Dead Redemption 2, released in 2018. In that game, horses were given anatomically detailed models, including testicles with realistic physics that would visibly shrink in cold weather. Aaron Garbut confirmed that this feature was never on any official design list and was never specifically requested by management. Instead, a developer simply had the time and initiative to implement it. This anecdote illustrates how Rockstar's culture of creative freedom produces unexpected but beloved details.

Schreier's reporting also revealed that the team spent a significant amount of time — potentially months or even years — trying to redesign the weapon wheel system that has been a staple in Rockstar games. Designers worried that the familiar game-like interface would break the immersion they were trying to create around the two new protagonists, Jason and Lucia. They experimented with various alternatives, including trays, webs, and updated UI systems. Ultimately, after extensive testing, the team abandoned all of those ideas and returned to the traditional weapon wheel.

The development of GTA 6 was not without serious challenges. Schreier identified what he described as 'dark moments' between roughly 2019 and 2022, during which the team struggled significantly. A central tension involved balancing the grounded, realistic gameplay style pioneered in Red Dead Redemption 2 with the more arcade-oriented systems that the GTA franchise has traditionally been known for. Navigating that balance while building one of the most ambitious open-world games in history proved to be a difficult and at times demoralizing process for the development team.