‘Emilia Pérez’ Is As Bad As Audiences Say, And Its Nominations Are Baffling
The film stars Zoe Saldana as Rita, a lawyer forcible recruited by a crime boss, Manitas, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who wants to undergo gender-confirming surgery to become a woman. She emerges as Emilia Pérez, but will not give up a connection to her wife, Jessi, played by Selena Gomez, and her children.
How Emilia Pérez Became a Divisive Oscar Frontrunner
The French musical scored the most nominations of any movie this year, but it also faces criticism on multiple fronts.
What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?’
It may have been embraced by the Academy, but just a day after its debut in Mexico, the acclaimed “narco-musical” Emilia Pérez was already drawing sharp rebukes for superficial portrayals of sensitive subjects.
‘Emilia Pérez’ is winning awards. Why is it causing controversy, too?
“Emilia Pérez” won four Golden Globes on Jan. 5, including two best picture awards in the musical/comedy and non-English language categories, which sparked controversy online.
Oscar nominations 2025: 'Emilia Pérez' leads with 13
As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity "Emilia Pérez" in Oscar nominat… Marilyn Manson won’t face sexual assault,
‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” leads the nominations with 13, including best picture and a best actress nod for Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor ever nominated. See the full list.
'Emilia Pérez' controversy: Why 'torturous' movie is criticized for its representation
Unconventional Spanish-language movie musical "Emilia Pérez" may be an Oscars front-runner, but some feel the film is ...
Why is there furor over 'Emilia Perez'? Here's why people love or hate it
Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language film nabbed 13 Oscar noms but many moviegoers say it's inauthentic in terms of Mexico and ...
Netflix’s ‘Emilia Perez’ Would Be The Lowest Critic Scored Best Picture Winner Since ‘Crash’
There is a dust-up in the film world right now, a conflict pitting viewers and award-voters against each other regarding one ...
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"Nah, its just that Emilia Perez is horrible": Internet reacts to viral post suggesting The Weeknd could be why Selena Gomez has no Oscar nominations
Selena Gomez and The Weeknd's previous relationship still makes an appearance in pop culture drama, but this time it takes ...
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Emilia Perez and Cancel Culture
Emilia Perez, a genre-defying film directed by Frenchman Jacques Audiard, has been generating a lot of buzz especially after ...
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What the ‘Emilia Pérez’ cast is saying as the year’s queerest romp takes over Oscar season
Emilia Pérez—the controversial French lesbian trans crime musical (in Spanish) about a Mexican drug cartel leader who transitions in order to both escape and to lead a fuller life—has emerged as a ...
Trans musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ is winning awards and igniting controversy
Emilia Pérez” is quickly becoming an awards-show favorite, raking in four Golden Globe wins and 13 Oscar nominations — plus ...
Gregg Araki’s ‘The Doom Generation’ Returns to Theaters for ‘Emilia Pérez’ Producer Retrospective
Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat of Why Not Productions have produced films by Claire Denis, Lynne Ramsay, and Gregg ...