Emilia Pérez

Emilia Pérez(2024)

R

08/21/2024 (US)Drama, Thriller2h 12m

6.5

"Passion has a new name."

Overview

Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.

Jacques Audiard

Director

Jacques Audiard

Writer

Léa Mysius

Screenplay

Nicolas Livecchi

Screenplay

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NYFF62 Trailer

NYFF62 Trailer

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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'Emilia Pérez' Best Supporting Actress Press Room Speech | 97th Oscars (2025)[Zoe Saldaña]

'Emilia Pérez' Best Supporting Actress Press Room Speech | 97th Oscars (2025)[Zoe Saldaña]

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'El Mal' Best Original Song Press Room Speech | 97th Oscars (2025)

'El Mal' Best Original Song Press Room Speech | 97th Oscars (2025)

Featurette

Writer Nicolas Livecchi Dives Deep with Sean Evans on “Titanic” & More

Writer Nicolas Livecchi Dives Deep with Sean Evans on “Titanic” & More

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EMILIA PÉREZ Director/Writer/Producer Jacques Audiard on David Lynch

EMILIA PÉREZ Director/Writer/Producer Jacques Audiard on David Lynch

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Zoe Saldaña wins Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez as Rita | BAFTA Film Awards 2025

Zoe Saldaña wins Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez as Rita | BAFTA Film Awards 2025

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Emilia Pérez wins the BAFTA for Film Not In The English Language | BAFTA Film Awards 2025

Emilia Pérez wins the BAFTA for Film Not In The English Language | BAFTA Film Awards 2025

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The Score and Sound of a Musical Drama [Subtitled]

The Score and Sound of a Musical Drama [Subtitled]

Behind the Scenes

Scene at the Academy (Feat. Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, & More)

Scene at the Academy (Feat. Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, & More)

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Enter the World of EMILIA PÉREZ

Enter the World of EMILIA PÉREZ

Behind the Scenes

Karla Sofía Gascón & Adriana Paz Break Down The Meeting Scene

Karla Sofía Gascón & Adriana Paz Break Down The Meeting Scene

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The Cast of Emilia Pérez Break Down a Scene from Emilia Pérez

The Cast of Emilia Pérez Break Down a Scene from Emilia Pérez

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Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez Bonded During EMILIA PÉREZ | TIFF 2024

Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez Bonded During EMILIA PÉREZ | TIFF 2024

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Turning a Crime Story into a Musical

Turning a Crime Story into a Musical

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Selena Gomez & Edgar Ramírez Break Down “Mi Camino” Scene

Selena Gomez & Edgar Ramírez Break Down “Mi Camino” Scene

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Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña Discuss Their Roles in EMILIA PÉREZ

Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña Discuss Their Roles in EMILIA PÉREZ

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Jacques Audiard on Emilia Pérez

Jacques Audiard on Emilia Pérez

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Selena Gomez & Karla Sofía Gascón's Characters Share A Tender Moment in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

Selena Gomez & Karla Sofía Gascón's Characters Share A Tender Moment in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

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Zoe Saldaña Sings "El Alegato" in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

Zoe Saldaña Sings "El Alegato" in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

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Zoe Saldaña Sings "El Mal" from EMILIA PÉREZ [Subtitled]

Zoe Saldaña Sings "El Mal" from EMILIA PÉREZ [Subtitled]

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Zoe Saldaña & Karla Sofía Gascón’s Characters Reunite in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

Zoe Saldaña & Karla Sofía Gascón’s Characters Reunite in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

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Selena Gomez, Zoë Saldaña & The Emilia Pérez Cast On Becoming A "Family" | BAFTA

Selena Gomez, Zoë Saldaña & The Emilia Pérez Cast On Becoming A "Family" | BAFTA

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Selena Gomez Sings "Mi Camino" [Subtitled]

Selena Gomez Sings "Mi Camino" [Subtitled]

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'Emilia Perez’ with Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña & More | Academy Conversations

'Emilia Perez’ with Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña & More | Academy Conversations

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Guillermo del Toro & Jacques Audiard discuss Emilia Pérez

Guillermo del Toro & Jacques Audiard discuss Emilia Pérez

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What Selena Gomez thinks audiences will get from watching her new film, Emilia Pérez #lff

What Selena Gomez thinks audiences will get from watching her new film, Emilia Pérez #lff

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Jacques Audiard, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón, and More on Emilia Pérez

Jacques Audiard, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón, and More on Emilia Pérez

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Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Jacques Audiard, and More on Emilia Pérez

Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Jacques Audiard, and More on Emilia Pérez

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#EmiliaPerez stars, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez BTS Photoshoot

#EmiliaPerez stars, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez BTS Photoshoot

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Intro + Q&A With Zoe Saldaña & Selena Gomez & Karla Sofía Gascón | TIFF 2024

Intro + Q&A With Zoe Saldaña & Selena Gomez & Karla Sofía Gascón | TIFF 2024

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TIFF 2024 Red Carpet

TIFF 2024 Red Carpet

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BIENVENIDA clip in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

BIENVENIDA clip in Emilia Pérez [Subtitled]

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NYFF62 Teaser [Subtitled]

NYFF62 Teaser [Subtitled]

Teaser

Official Teaser [Subtitled]

Official Teaser [Subtitled]

Teaser

Saint Laurent Teaser

Saint Laurent Teaser

Teaser

Cannes 2024 Press Conference

Cannes 2024 Press Conference

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A review by CinemaSerf

7.0

Written on October 16, 2024

"Rita" (Zoe Saldana) is a lawyer in Mexico who finds her professionalism attracting the attention of the powerful drug lord "Manitas". He spends his time heavily guarded and constantly on the move as he pretty much controls the synthetic drug trade in and out of his country. What does he want with "Rita" though? Well tempted by a great deal of money, she makes the perilous trip to meet him and find out. Suffice to say she gets quite a shock when she discovers that he is determined to become a woman. "Rita" is now charged with the ultra-discrete task of finding a surgeon who can turn "Manitas" into "Emilia". Not only is this highly dangerous for the lawyer, but it's also no walk in the park for the gangster or his family who will need to be relocated and convinced that dad is no more. What now ensues tests the mettle of both characters, especially as the erstwhile father struggles rather more than he'd anticipated when it comes to losing his wife "Jessi" (Selena Gomez) and his two young children. Can he stay out of their lives for ever or might he succumb to that temptation and set the cat amongst the familial pigeons? The story is a bit too episodic and the characterisations superficial at times, which is a shame. That said, though, there is still a strong and emotionally powerful effort from Karla Sofía Gascón as the ruthlessly violent killer who undergoes more than a physical transformation over the four or five year period this drama covers. Saldana also holds this together well delivering an engaging performance as a character who has perhaps lost faith in what the system can do to make things better for ordinary people, so adopts a more "inside the tent of the enemy" approach. It's peppered with musical numbers. Some of those work better than others at introducing delicacy, love, lust and anger into the proceedings but let's be under no illusions that there are any great singers here. I found the denouement a bit rushed and frankly rather weak, but the whole film does shine rather a provocative light on attitudes to gender identification and just as importantly to corruption and the relatively minimal value placed on human life in country where someone almost always works for someone else. It's just a little over two hours, but once it gets into gear it doesn't hang around making for a decent watch tackling important topics that's worth a gander.