Fans roast Madonna after she names ‘Emilia Perez’ her favorite movie of the year: "She misspelled Wicked"

Madonna just crowned Emilia Pérez as her favorite movie of the year. The Queen of Pop announced her Oscars party on March 3, 2025, where she toasted director Jacques Audiard, who had just won an Academy Award. While Madonna was fully invested in the genre-bending musical, social media users had opinions.

Responses varied from adoration to outright criticism, with some fans hyping her taste and others questioning the pick with raised eyebrows.

Naturally, the internet wasted no time making this a hilarious debate (one-sided).

One X user joked:

"She misspelled Wicked, it’s ok it happens sometimes!"

A user served a hot roast, stating:

"Flops supporting flops."

A user suggested:

"Sometimes you can just not say anything 😭"

Another user went on to say:

"We don’t know her is this a lady Gaga wannabe?"

One user humorously mentioned:

"Madonna let’s not go there."

A user hilariously claimed:

"I'm guessing she didn't watch any other movie."

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Madonna’s unwavering love for Emilia Pérez

Madonna is not only a casual fan of Emilia Pérez—she has been hyping this movie non-stop since its New York Film Festival debut in late 2024.

She has labeled it a "masterpiece" on Instagram, referred to Jacques Audiard as a "genius," and now, at her Oscars party, she attested it was the best part of her year, per People magazine.

In her Instagram caption, she stated:

"Highlight for me was sitting next to JACQUES AUDIARD the director of Emilia Perez, my favorite film this year!!! (Holding his Oscar)."

The movie itself is as daring as Madonna's compliment—trailing Emilia, a cartel boss who stages her own death so she can live as a woman.

With its mix of crime, comedy, and music, and an all-star cast including Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez has been making waves for its vibrant visuals and bold themes.

Madonna even posted selfies with Audiard at the premiere, showing she is fully committed to this film—no matter what the internet says about it.

While Emilia Pérez has been making waves in the awards circuit—receiving Oscar nominations for Best International Feature and Best Actress Ensemble—the audience reaction says something else entirely.

Despite all the critical attention, the film is stuck at a meager 5.5 on IMDb, with reviews being all over the place. Some hailed its fearless storytelling, while others did not feel the genre-mixing vibe.

European and U.S. critics applauded the bold vision of Jacques Audiard and the breakthrough performance of Karla Sofía Gascón, but others in Mexico welcomed it with mixed feelings.

Mexican critics blasted the movie as misrepresentative of Mexican culture and catering too much to stereotyping.

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The journey of Emilia Pérez

When Emilia Pérez opened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, it was a house-down affair. An 11-minute standing Journeyovation reduced the cast to tears, and the film took home the Jury Prize and Best Actress award—the latter for the entire cast: Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz.

As juror Lily Gladstone described it:

“How can you award a harmony by singling out individual notes?”

From there, the movie continued to accumulate festival cachet, stopping at Telluride, Toronto, San Sebastián, Busan, and Morelia.

It topped the 97th Academy Awards with 13 nominations, taking home Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña) and Best Original Song (El Mal).

Meanwhile, at the Golden Globes, it won four out of ten nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.