Emilia Pérez
Seen it?2024 | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 2 Oscars and it earned strong reviews (71% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Carlito's Way or Coffy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Academy Awards: Best Original Song. Won 4 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Song. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Film Not in the English Language. Won 3 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay, Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Song. Also nominated for 10 more Oscars, 4 more Golden Globes and 7 more BAFTAs. Plus 7 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$50 million worldwide on a $26 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 564K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Audiard
- Zoe SaldañaRita
- Karla Sofía GascónEmilia / Manitas
- Selena GomezJessi
- Adriana PazEpifanía
- Edgar RamírezGustavo Brun
- Mark IvanirWasserman
- Eduardo AladroBerlinger
- Emiliano HasanGabriel Mendoza
- Gaël Murguia-FurAngel
- Tirso PietrigaDiego