'Emilia Pérez' is drawing backlash after becoming the most nominated film of 2024. Here's the controversy explained.
"Emilia Perez," starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, has been criticized for its quality, authenticity, and trans representation.
'Emilia Pérez' Controversy Inspires Mexican Short Film About France Without French People
The ongoing controversy surrounding the France-filmed Emilia Pérez, which leads this year's Oscars nominations with 13 total nods, has led to the release of a Mexican short film that playfully flips the script in direct response to the lack of Mexican actors and crew members in Emilia Pérez.
'You're playing with one of our biggest wars': Why some Mexican people are upset about Oscars frontrunner Emilia Pérez
Musical Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord, is the frontrunner for the Academy Awards, with 13 nominations. But its depiction of the country is stoking criticism.
Why Is ‘Emilia Perez’ Controversial? The Biggest Criticisms of the Oscar-Nominated Film
Emilia Pérez leads the pack of 2025 Oscar hopefuls with a whopping 13 nominations, but the movie has faced several different controversies. Karla Sofía Gascón is at the center of the musical drama as a powerful Mexican mob boss who hires a lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) to help her fake her death and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.
Why is one of the ‘worst films ever’ made nominated for 13 Oscars?
Perez nabbed four big wins at this year’s Golden Globes with best film – musical or comedy, best non-English language film, best supporting actress for Zoe Saldaña and a best original song victory. It nabbed a hefty 10 nominations with only one other film in history managing more -the 1975 musical comedy drama Nashville.
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.
‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘The Substance’ earn the Oscars’ most notable nominations for women
A movie about a trans cartel leader and a body horror about pressures on women to stay young resonated with Academy voters.
French films storm Oscar nominations as Audiard's Emilia Perez breaks records
French director Jacques Audiard said he was "thrilled" after his musical Emilia Perez scooped 13 Oscar nominations this week, a record for a non-English-language film. His compatriot Coralie Fargeat and her film The Substance,
Netflix’s Emilia Pérez has a 30% Rotten Tomatoes score yet somehow grabbed 13 Oscar nods
Netflix's Emilia Pérez racked up 13 Oscar nods - but was the Academy even watching the same movie that viewers were? It's got a 30% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
‘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 ...
‘Emilia Pérez’ Sweeps France’s Lumiere Awards With Five Prizes, Including Best Film
Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez' swept France's 30th Lumiere Awards, the local equivalent to the Golden Globes, with five ...
Netflix’s stereotype-filled Emilia Pérez gets a hilarious Mexican parody: Johanne Sacreblu
Netflix's Emilia Pérez sparked outrage for its Mexican stereotypes. A Mexican creator clapped back with "Johanne Sacreblu"—a parody film, in which Mexican actors play over-the-top French characters.
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Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scores Most Nominations Ever For A Foreign Language Movie, Could Notch France’s First International Win In 30+ Years
Emilia Pérez has a record number of Oscar nominations for a non-English language movie; if it wins International Feature it ...
What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?’
The ambitious “Emilia Pérez” and its star-studded cast met with a fizzle at the box office and mounting criticisms that it ...
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Emilia Pérez: From Critical Praise to Mexican Criticism and GLAAD Snubs
Emilia Pérez started out receiving near-universal praise for its inclusivity: a musical dramedy with three Latina leads, one ...
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Hollywood cameo for Mexico's scrap merchant anthem
The jingle of itinerant scrap merchants has long been part of Mexico City's soul. Now it has made a cameo appearance in ...