# Emilia Pérez (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/emilia-perez/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 57% |
| Critic Score | 70% |
| Audience Score | 33% |
| Metascore | 70/100 |
| Letterboxd | 2.7/5 |
| IMDb | 5.6/10 |
| Director | Jacques Audiard |
| Genres | Musical, Crime, Drama |
| Runtime | 132 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2024 (Jury Prize) |
| Major awards | 12 wins, 5 nominations |

## Quick answer

Emilia Pérez (2024) earns a 57% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Jacques Audiard's operatic cartel musical is bold and undeniably singular, but its glib treatment of trans identity and  Critics and audiences diverge (70% critic vs 33% audience). Metascore 70/100. Directed by Jacques Audiard.

## Critics consensus

Jacques Audiard's operatic cartel musical is bold and undeniably singular, but its glib treatment of trans identity and Mexican violence made it one of the most fiercely contested films of the year.

## Synopsis

A feared Mexican cartel boss enlists an overworked lawyer to engineer a disappearance and a gender transition, reemerging as a woman determined to atone — in a genre-scrambling musical melodrama that divided critics and audiences as sharply as any film of its year.

## Cast

Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2024, where it won the Jury Prize.
- Won Best Supporting Actress — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Original Song — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Picture — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Director — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Actress — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best International Feature Film — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Supporting Actress — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Non-English Language Film — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Original Song — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Supporting Actress — BAFTA 2025
- Won Film Not in the English Language — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Supporting Actress — Critics' Choice 2025
- Won Best Foreign Language Film — Critics' Choice 2025
- Won Best Song — Critics' Choice 2025
- Won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role — SAG Awards 2025

## Common questions

**Is Emilia Pérez worth watching?**
Emilia Pérez holds a 57% Celluloid Score. Jacques Audiard's operatic cartel musical is bold and undeniably singular, but its glib treatment of trans identity and Mexican violence made it one of the most fiercely contested films of the year.

**What is Emilia Pérez about?**
A feared Mexican cartel boss enlists an overworked lawyer to engineer a disappearance and a gender transition, reemerging as a woman determined to atone — in a genre-scrambling musical melodrama that divided critics and audiences as sharply as any film of its year.

**Who directed Emilia Pérez?**
Emilia Pérez (2024) was directed by Jacques Audiard.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Emilia Pérez?**
57% — the average of five public sources: critics 70%, audience 33%, Metascore 70/100, Letterboxd 2.7/5, and IMDb 5.6/10.

**What awards did Emilia Pérez win?**
Emilia Pérez won Best Supporting Actress (Academy Awards 2025), Best Original Song (Academy Awards 2025), Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Golden Globes 2025), Best Supporting Actress (Golden Globes 2025), Best Non-English Language Film (Golden Globes 2025), Best Original Song (Golden Globes 2025), Best Supporting Actress (BAFTA 2025), Film Not in the English Language (BAFTA 2025), Best Supporting Actress (Critics' Choice 2025), Best Foreign Language Film (Critics' Choice 2025), Best Song (Critics' Choice 2025), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (SAG Awards 2025), with 5 further nominations.

**Where can I watch Emilia Pérez?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Emilia Pérez page for current options.

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