The film's near-universal critical acclaim following its October 16 wide release by A24 has anchored trader sentiment, with the Tomatometer holding at 99% from 117 reviews after an initial 100% Certified Fresh mark and a record 99 Metacritic score. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's intimate, three-year access to Elizabeth Holmes in the lead-up to her prison sentence produced a boundary-pushing documentary that critics hail for its psychological depth, deadpan interrogation of truth and performance, and potential as the first nonfiction film in decades to contend seriously for Best Picture. Strong opening-weekend earnings and audience scores near 99% reinforce the frontrunner status, though additional reviews or late shifts in guild or precursor momentum could still influence final resolution.