The film stars Zoe Saldana as Rita, a lawyer forcibly recruited by a crime boss, Manitas, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who wants to undergo gender-confirming surgery to become a woman. She emerges as Emilia Pérez, but will not give up a connection to her wife, Jessi, played by Selena Gomez, and her children.

The ambitious “Emilia Pérez” and its star-studded cast met with a fizzle at the box office and mounting criticisms that it was a not-so-faithful portrayal of Mexico that glamorizes the violence

"Emilia Perez," starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, has been criticized for its quality, authenticity, and trans representation.

Is "Emilia Pérez" this award season's villain? Despite winning four Golden Globes, criticism of the film could impact its chances at the Oscars. Here's why.

Emilia Pérez, a groundbreaking Mexican film, has garnered 13 Oscar nominations, setting a record for foreign films. Despite its success, the film faces criticism for its portrayal of Mexican culture and transgender issues,

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” leads the nominations with 13, including best picture and a best actress nod for Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor ever nominated. See the full list.

The French musical scored the most nominations of any movie this year, but it also faces criticism on multiple fronts.

As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity "Emilia Pérez" in Oscar nominat… Marilyn Manson won’t face sexual assault,