Mexican movie Emilia Pérez is slapped with brutal reviews as fans brand it 'the worst movie ever' after it dominated Oscar nominations with 13 nods
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Mexican movie Emilia Pérez has been slapped with brutal fan reviews, with critics branding it 'the worst movie ever'.
After being lauded in Hollywood with an incredible 13 Oscar nominations, fans have bombarded social media with criticism.
Prior to awards season, the Netflix musical-thriller sparked mixed reviews since it released last year.
Despite its starring cast of Adriana Paz, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofia Gascon - who made Oscar history as the first openly trans actress to earn nomination - fans were still left unimpressed by the movie.
Following the announcement of the Oscar nominations on Thursday, fans took to X and shared their outrage at the many nods the movie received.
Some wrote: 'emilia perez getting an editing nomination over dune or challengers',
Mexican movie Emilia Pérez has been slapped with brutal fan reviews, with critics branding it 'the worst movie ever' (Selena Gomez pictured in the movie)
After being lauded in Hollywood with an incredible 13 Oscar nominations, fans have bombarded social media with criticism (Zoe Saldana pictured at the Golden Globes in January)
'I can’t even wrap my head around ‘Emilia Pérez’ getting THIRTEEN (13!!!) #Oscars nominations. Quite possibly the worst movie ever (mid-scores from audiences & critics) to get double digit nominations. Baffling',
'emilia pérez and oppenheimer having the same amount of oscar nominations',
'This years best picture Oscar nominees just might be the nail in the Oscar coffin. I’ve never seen a worse batch of movies to be nominated…. Nothing to cheer for',
'emilia perez getting 2 nominations for original song when they sound like they were translated on google by someone who has never heard a latino song in their lives',
'It breaks my heart because Zoe Saldana absolutely deserves Academy recognition… But not for THIS film. So many better films and performances she has, but they’re anchoring THIS movie to her in terms of best roles… Hell nah',
'Good lord, that's even worse than an SNL skit. 13 nominations?!?!? Whatever'.
Karla and Zoe were nominated in the best lead actress and best supporting actress categories, respectively, but Selena was not among the nominees.
The film's long list of other nominations includes nods for best picture, best international feature film, best director, best adapted screenplay, best film editing, best sound, best cinematography, best makeup and hairstyling, best original score and two nominations for best original song.
Prior to awards season, the Netflix musical-thriller has sparked mixed reviews since it released last year
Despite its starring cast of Adriana Paz, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofia Gascon (pictured) fans were still left unimpressed by the movie
Karla (pictured) made Oscar history as first openly trans actress to earn nomination
Following the announcement of the Oscar nominations on Thursday, fans took to X and shared their outrage at the many nods the movie received
Karla and Zoe (pictured in the movie) were nominated in the best lead actress and best supporting actress categories, respectively, but Selena was not among the nominees
The movie is set in Mexico and tells the story of a lawyer who receives 'an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever by becoming the woman he's always dreamed of being,' according to an IMDb synopsis.
The film made waves earlier this year, winning the Jury Prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May, with the female ensemble snagging the Best Actress award.
Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia gushed to guests at the premiere, 'What a miracle of a movie this is,' per an account from Elle.
'It is surprising and moving and audacious, unlike anything I have ever seen. But, most of all, it is a complete original. As a fellow storyteller, I know this is the hardest thing to achieve, and when we do it well, it is the most satisfying.'
She added, 'When I look around this room, I see the diversity within our community. You all bring such an incredible range of backgrounds and special talents. But I also see our unity.'
Selena also touched on the subject of community as she reflected in the magazine cover story: 'The sisterhood ended up becoming what got us through. It’s still getting me through. I’m so glad that I’m not doing a bunch of scary things on my own.'
The chatter around Gomez’s role in the film is still going strong, but for now, it’s unclear if Emilia Perez is a hit or just a lot of hype.
Oscar nominations 2025 - see who received nods for this year's Academy Awards
Best Picture
Wicked
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
I'm Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked has received multiple Oscar nods, including one for Best Picture
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascon - Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here
The Substance has been nominated for numerous Oscars, including Best Actress for Demi Moore
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov - Anora
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
Directing
Sean Baker - Anora
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
Music (Original Song)
El Mal - Emilia Pérez
The Journey - The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird - Sing Sing
Mi Camino - Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late - Elton John: Never Too Late
Emilia Pérez has also earned numerous nominations
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengence Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
International Feature Film
I'm Still here
The Girl with the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flow
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Dune: Part Two is competing for numerous Oscars
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In The Shadow of The Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I'm Not A Robot
The Last Ranger
The An Who Could Not Remain Silent
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
A Complete Unknown received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, among others
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to Coup D'etat
Sugarcane
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instrumenting of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
