Summary
- Emilia Perez Has an 88% Rotten Tomatoes Score – Spotlights the genre-bending Spanish-language film starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña.
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The teaser trailer focuses on musical numbers, visuals and genre fusion. The film releases in select theaters this fall and on Netflix on November 13.
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The film has been hailed as a bold musical crime thriller that defies conventions and tells a trans story, highlighted by an ensemble performance, attracting major award-time hype.
The Emilia Perez Trailer shows Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana in Netflix’s crime musical with an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, based on the opera of the same, the genre-bending Spanish-language film follows a disgruntled lawyer tasked with helping an escaped Mexican cartel leader who seeks gender reassignment surgery to evade the authorities and confirm her true identity. In addition to Saldaña and Gomez in the main roles, the cast also includes Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir and Édgar Ramírez (Borderlands).
now, Netflix has unveiled the first official teaser trailer for their upcoming crime musical, Emilia Perez. Watch it below:
The teaser trailer is considerably light on plot and has no dialogue, choosing instead to showcase many of the movie’s moving musical numbers, stunning visuals, genre fusion and standout performances from Saldaña, Gascón and Gomez.
Emilia Pérez is already heavily hyped ahead of its Netflix release
It was a huge hit at Cannes and had an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score
After its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it received an extended standing ovation, Emilia Perez is already heavily hyped and could be a major award-season contender for Netflix. The film competed but did not win the highest honor of the festival in the Palme d’Or, although it took the jury prize, and its entire female ensemble – consisting of Saldaña, Gascón, Gomez and Paz – won the best actress award. Shortly after its premiere, Netflix outbid several studios and secured the film’s distribution rights for $8 million.
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In general, after its premiere in Cannes, Reviews praised Emilia Perez As a bold musical crime thriller that defies genre conventions while proudly telling a trans storyElevated by Gascón’s performance in the eponymous role, resulting in an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score. The teaser trailer highlights the immense acclaim for the film, with critics calling it “A superb musical epic“this is”Bristlingly original“and”Unlike anything we’ve ever seen.” There is also much praise for the film’s three female leads, including Gascón who “Electrify“Saldana who”Brings a burning intensity“and Gomez what”is firing on all cylinders.”
Other than its unique blend of genres, the most exciting aspect of Emilia Perez Is his performance, which won the best actress award in Cannes and may be recognized further this coming awards season. Saldaña has starred in some of the highest-grossing movies ever made, but has yet to add a major award nomination to her list of accomplishments. Gomez, fresh off her first Emmy nomination for acting in Only murders in this buildingCould also see her first Oscar nomination. However, of the three, the newcomer to Gascón may have the best chance of being nominated and even winning.
Source: Netflix