Netflix’s Emilia Pérez sets an Academy Award record beating the like of Roma, find out

Emilia Pérez, which came out on Netflix, is a Spanish-language musical that has just made history at the 97th Academy Awards (OSCARS). It has secured 13 Oscar nominations while also breaking the record for gaining the highest number of nominations swept by a non-English language film. Emilia Pérez exceeds the previous records of the 10 nominations held individually by Roma, a Netflix production in 2018, and Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon in 2000.

Emilia Pérez was written and directed by Jacques Audiard. Emilia Pérez narrates the story of a drug master named Juan “Manitas” Del Monte, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who endures a gender transitional surgery to escape the cartel and aim to keep her family safe.

Emilia Pérez bags OSCAR nominations, inclusive of but not limited to Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Gascón, creating a history of being the first openly transgender actress to ever bag an OSCAR nomination.

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A Record-Breaking Awards Season for Emilia Pérez

Emilia Pérez from Netflix has conquered the 2025 awards season at the OSCARS by making herself known as the main contender.

Emilia Pérez also earned 10 nominations at the Golden Globe Awards, the maximum a musical has ever had.

Here is an extensive list of all the OSCAR nominations received by Emilia Pérez in 2025:

1. Best Picture
2. Best Director: Jacques Audiard
3. Best Actress: Karla Sofía Gascón
4. Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña
5. Best Adapted Screenplay: Jacques Audiard
6. Best International Feature Film (France)
7. Best Cinematography: Paul Guilhaume
8. Best Editing: Juliette Welfling
9. Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
10. Best Sound: Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldére, Maxence Dussére, Cyril Holtz, and Niels Barletta
11. Best Original Score: Clément Ducol and Camille
12. Best Original Song (Two Nominations): “El Mal” and “Mi Camino,” both by Ducol, Camille, and Audiard

A Milestone for International Cinema

The triumph of Emilia Pérez from Netflix with the 2025 OSCAR nominations throws light upon the expanding acknowledgment of international films.

The 13 OSCAR nominations received by Emilia Pérez make it one step lower than the highest number of 14 OSCAR nominations previously received by All About Eve in 1950, Titanic in 1997, and the most recent film, La La Land in 2016.

In addition to its accomplishment at the OSCARS, the film was also a powerful competitor at the BAFTAs and The Critics Choice Awards with 11 nominations each and receiving 3 nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Emilia Pérez from Netflix has strengthened its place in the world of cinema because of its story-telling along with the representation that it has included.

With a strong contender at the OSCARS by sweeping off 13 nominations, Emilia Pérez is prepared to make an enduring streak at the 97th OSCARS Awards.