Karla Sofía Gascón as the titular character in Netflix's Emilia Pérez.

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A movie musical other than Wicked has been the talk of the town lately, but not all the buzz has been positive.

Earlier this month, Emilia Pérez — Netflix’s song-filled narco-thriller starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez — racked up a whopping13 Oscar nominations, becoming the most-nominated non-English-language film in Academy history.

The film became a breakout hit at the Cannes Film Festival last May for its audacious plot, which follows a Mexican cartel leader who fakes her death to undergo gender-affirming surgery, and has been sweeping awards season ever since.

In the past few weeks alone, Emilia Pérez has collected nominations for 10 Critics’ Choice Awards and three nods for SAG Awards. It’s also scored

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