‘You Can See Everything’ Sweeps Critics Choice Documentary Awards

New York: You Can See Everything won everything it was nominated for at the 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Awards.

The buzzy Elizabeth Holmes documentary, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, won all five awards for which it was nominated at Sunday’s ceremony. The sweep marks the latest triumph for the A24 film and the first major award wins for the project, which debuted a little over two months ago with a surprise Telluride screening before a high-profile New York Film Festival slot ahead of its October 16 theatrical release.

Box Office and Oscar Buzz

Since hitting theatres, You Can See Everything has grossed nearly $80 million domestically, making it one of the highest-grossing documentaries ever — trailing only Fahrenheit 9/11 and Everest in the U.S. Worldwide, it sits further down the all-time list, but the film still hasn’t opened in many overseas territories.

In addition to a best documentary feature Oscar nod, it has been speculated the film could land best picture and supporting actress nominations.

The Wins

At the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, in addition to Best Documentary Feature, You Can See Everything won:

• Best Director — Fielder and Oppenheim
• Best Cinematography — David Bolen
• Best Editing — Adam Locke-Norton
• Best Score — Ari Balouzian

Other Winners and Losers

Fellow five-time nominee Once Upon a Time in Harlem also won multiple awards — three — while Ava DuVernay’s 14th, which went in with a leading six nominations, was shut out.

Nuisance Bear, which like You Can See Everything and Once Upon a Time in Harlem was nominated for five awards, won Best Science/Nature Documentary.

Other notable winners include four-time nominees John Wilson’s The History of Concrete, Everest: The Other Side, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert and Lion, as well as triple nominee Musk — Alex Gibney’s four-hour Elon Musk examination, which won Best Biographical Documentary — and the controversial Israel-Gaza war documentary NAZA, which won Best Political Documentary.

Honorees

At the 11th annual ceremony, hosted by Ross Mathews from New York’s Edison Ballroom, Ron Howard received the Critics Choice Impact Award and Jehane Noujaim was recognised with the lifetime achievement honour, the Pennebaker Award.

“This year’s winners reflect the extraordinary creativity, ambition and innovation shaping documentary filmmaking today,” Critics Choice Association VP documentary Christopher Campbell said in a statement. “From bold new storytelling approaches that have expanded the reach of nonfiction films and brought new audiences to the genre, to filmmakers who tackle pressing political and social issues… this year’s nominees demonstrate the limitless possibilities of the documentary form.”

Selected Winners