Emilia Pérez

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From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.

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Critics Consensus

Karla Sofía Gascón is Emilia Perez in a swaggering musical crime thriller of genre-bending fascination that is also an unapologetically trans story.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

It’s cheesy and loopy and fun to watch but I think its Oscar buzz is a bit over the top.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 17, 2025

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

Phrases like “game-changer” and “cutting-edge” can’t capture just how audacious and original Emilia Pérez is. It's a knockout.

Dec 22, 2024

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

On paper, the story sounds like a mashup of Dog Day Afternoon, Sicario, M Butterfly, and Mrs. Doubfire, which really should not work. The fact that it does, is a testament to the audacity of the production and Karla Sofía Gascón.

Nov 22, 2024

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Kiko Martinez

San Antonio Current

Part crime thriller, eccentric musical and campy Spanish-language novella ... Emilia Pérez pulls no punches with its incredible visuals and gender- and genre-bending bravado.

Rated: B+

Jan 21, 2025

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Simon Miraudo

Movie Squad (RTRFM 92.1)

There are a lot of bad faith takes out there for Emilia Pérez, many I don't agree with, so please know I have zero malice in my heart and do not gain any benefit by saying this truly stinks.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 17, 2025

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Cris Kennedy

Inner East Review

French auteur filmmaker Jacques Audiard is doing so many things and isn't afraid to try out ideas, or to put together a scene that serves a bigger ideal even if rough around the edges.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 16, 2025

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Thomas A

Some admirable sequences and performances, but yeesh. The terrible script undermines any of the good work. Offensively mashes together very serious political human issues with a kind of bad soap opera plotting that has no idea what it's trying to say, and does a corny job saying even that much. One of the worst films I've seen. Jaw-droppingly bad and also just kinda boring. Given the subject matter it should have been riveting, but the execution felt like a bad tv special.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Rob

Liked…great story and acting… everything was unexpected from the plot twist, singing and dancing …drama, action and music… the appeal is so broad… International hit!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Regis M

Not for everyone UFO kind of movie. But it's perfect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Patrick H

Incredibly original, beautifully filmed, compelling story and amazing acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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lionel g

Inventive , captivating, touching and much more . Zoe Saldana steals the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Josh C

Best movie of the year! Audacious, powerful, wild, unpredictable, a cinematic spectacle with so much to say. I'll be shocked if it's not up for Best Picture this year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Rita Moro Castro

Karla Sofía Gascón

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Selena Gomez

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Epifanía

Edgar Ramírez

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Synopsis

From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.

Director: Jacques Audiard
Producer: Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Pascal Caucheteux, Anthony Vaccarello
Screenwriter: Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Les Films du Fleuve, France 2 Cinéma, Why Not Productions, Pathé, Pimienta Films, Page 114, Logical Content Ventures
Rating: R (Sexual Material|Language|Some Violent Content)
Genre: Musical, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2024
Runtime: 2h 12m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)