Explaining the curious case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the woebegone Oscar frontrunner
NEW YORK — Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama, all combined into one unique amalgamation by an international filmmaking team. And just as singularly, it’s a best picture front-runner that, it sometimes seems, no one likes.
‘Emilia Pérez’: All the buzz and backlash around the Oscars’ top nominee, explained
Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language cartel musical has garnered a lot of buzz this Oscar season — good and bad. Here's everything to know about the 'Emilia Pérez' discourse.
“Emilia Pérez”: Why This Year's Most-Nominated Film Is Also the Most Controversial Oscar Contender
Lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón has come under fire for old social media posts, the latest of several controversies facing Jacques Audiard’s movie
The ‘Emilia Pérez’ backlash, explained
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama.
The disturbing tweets blowing up Emilia Pérez’s Oscars campaign
S ince its arrival on Netflix in December, the Spanish-language French film Emilia Pérez has been a nesting doll of controversies. The musical, directed by Jacques Audiard, has b
'Emilia Pérez' is a divisive Oscars frontrunner. It's also the subject of a new parody film.
Camila Aurora uploaded her parody of Emilia Pérez, called Johanne Sacreblu on YouTube. The 28-minute short is a spoof of the significant problems critics have with the Oscars frontrunner, directed by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard,
Oscars: Has Netflix Finally Found Its Best Picture Winner? Could Fernanda Torres Pull Off an Upset? And What About ‘Wicked’?
The directing lineup encompasses all first-timers — Sean Baker (“Anora”), Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), James Mangold (“A ...
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Netflix beats out all other studios in Oscars 2025 with a staggering 18 nominations in total
Netflix has become the most nominated studio at the Oscars 2025, with 18 nominations in total. To no one's surprise, Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez has earned most of them.
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'You're playing with one of our biggest wars': Why some Mexican people are upset about Oscars frontrunner Emilia Pérez
Netflix Jacques Audiard has apologised "if there are things that seem shocking" in his film (Credit: Netflix) "There are two sensitive issues really in this film, transgender identity and the ...
‘Emilia Pérez’ leads the 2025 Oscar race with 13 nominations
The Academy Awards season begins with the announcement of all Oscar nominees. Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott will host the ...
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Netflix leads Oscars 2025 with 18 Nominations, fans divided over record-breaking 'Emilia Pérez'
Netflix dominates the Oscars 2025 with 18 nominations across six titles, led by Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez. The daring Spanish-language musical crime drama earned a record-breaking 13 nominations, ...
The Latest: Academy Award nominees announced
Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” ...
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón is 1st out trans actor nominated for an Oscar
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood ...
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Final Oscar Predictions: Could ‘Emilia Pérez’ Make History and Will the Directors Branch Snub Women?
Jacques Audiard’s crime musical “Emilia Pérez” is poised to dominate, and if it can tack on a tech nom or two, the Netflix film could become the most nominated non-English-language film in ...