Following the announcement of the Emilia Pérez's surprising ending.

Due to its entertaining story and great performances, Emilia Pérez also fared well at the Golden Globes, winning four awards. Thus, Emilia Pérez was already predicted to be nominated in numerous categories at the Oscars, and its nominations serve as proof of the film's success and the skills of those involved.

Emilia Pérez Has The Most Oscar Nominations Of Any Movie This Year

The Movie Scored An Impressive 13 Nominations

After receiving 13 nominations for the 2025 Oscars, Emilia Pérez has become the most nominated movie of 2024. The closest contenders are The Brutalist and Wicked, each of which received 10 nominations. Behind those two are Conclave and A Complete Unknown, which have eight nominations apiece. Each of the top nominees is quite different and excels in its own ways, but Emilia Pérez has come out on top thanks to its unique story and impressive talent. The unusual musical received nominations for its acting and work behind the camera as well.

Emilia Pérez's Oscar Nominations:

• Best Picture
• Best Actress: Karla Sofía Gascón
• Best ing Actress: Zoe Saldaña
• Best Director: Jacques Audiard
• Best Adapted Screenplay
• Best International Feature Film
• Best Film Editing
• Best Cinematography
• Best Original Score
• Best Original Song: "El Mal" & "Mi Camino"
• Best Sound
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling

While it is fairly typical for the top movies of the year to be nominated in multiple categories, Emilia Pérez has broken several records with its 13 nominations. For one, it is the first non-English-language film to receive so many nominations. Additionally, Karla Sofía Gascón is the first trans woman to be nominated for Best Actress. While Emilia Pérez's complex character has been met with some criticism, it is undeniably important for a trans actor's talent to be recognized. It's great to see the talent of Emilia Pérez having their skills and hard work recognized.

Emilia Pérez Is The 12th Movie With At Least 13 Oscar Nominations & 7 Won Best Picture

Emilia Pérez Is Among The Most Nominated Of All Time

In earning 13 Oscar nominations, Emilia Pérez is now one of the most nominated films of all time, with just nine other films having been nominated for 13 awards — and only two others being nominated for 14 (via Oscars.org). The number of awards that have been won by each of those films has varied. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button won only three of its 13 nominations, while Titanic won 11 of its 14. This shows that just because Emilia Pérez is a top contender in many of the categories, it will not necessarily win all those it is predicted to.

However, of those 11 previous films, seven of them won Best Picture, meaning that there is over a 50% Best Picture win rate for films with as many nominations as Emilia Pérez. Since each category reflects the best performances, artistic choices, and technical aspects of the year, the win percentage makes sense. If those 11 films are the best contenders in so many other categories, it seems likely that the overall movie would be one of the best films of the year and therefore win Best Picture. This means there's a good chance that Emilia Pérez could find the same success.

Emilia Pérez Is A Strong Contender For Best Picture, But It Still Might Not Win

There Is Still Strong Competition From Anora

While the sheer number of nominations the film has garnered is a good sign of Emilia Pérez's chances at winning Best Picture, the competition is still very stiff. Emilia Pérez will face off against Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked. Though the movie has risen swiftly through the ranks since its release, there are many other great films that debuted in 2024. Specifically, Anora still has a lot of as the early frontrunner and could take home the prize.

Emilia Pérez is also more divisive due to its unusual take on the musical genre, which could hurt its chances in the preferential ballot if voters rank it lower than its competitors.

And despite the controversy that recently surrounded The Brutalist's use of AI, it still remains one of the top competitors alongside Anora, Conclave, and Emilia Pérez. Emilia Pérez is also more divisive due to its unusual take on the musical genre, which could hurt its chances in the preferential ballot if voters rank it lower than its competitors. Thus, while Emilia Pérez is certainly one of the best movies of 2024 and seems to be one of the top Best Picture contenders, its fate will remain unknown until the Oscars happen in March.

Source: Oscars.org