Emilia Pérez (2024)
A jaded lawyer navigates a criminal underworld where justice is for sale and humor is darkly satiric.
Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.
How intense is Emilia Pérez?
Emilia Pérez is not scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated R.
What Emilia Pérez feels like
- Tone
- grittydarkly comicpulpy
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Emilia Pérez
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Emilia Pérez for you?
Is Emilia Pérez scary?
No. Emilia Pérez is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Emilia Pérez gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Emilia Pérez sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Emilia Pérez OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Emilia Pérez?
Emilia Pérez runs 2h 12m.
Where can I stream Emilia Pérez?
Emilia Pérez is streaming on Netflix.
Does Emilia Pérez have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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