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Sinners

Directed by Ryan Coogler

Released 2025

4
Watched
February 6, 2026
Format
TV
Platform
HBO Max
Location
Home
With
Alejandra

Oscars · 2026

16 nominations · 4 wins

CategoryNomineesKaleb votedKaleb predictedWon
Actor in a Leading RoleMichael B. JordanBlue MoonMarty SupremeThis film
CinematographyAutumn Durald ArkapawMarty SupremeOne Battle after AnotherThis film
Music (Original Score)Ludwig GöranssonFrankensteinThis filmThis film
Writing (Original Screenplay)Ryan CooglerBlue MoonThis filmThis film
Actor in a Supporting RoleDelroy LindoOne Battle after AnotherOne Battle after AnotherOne Battle after Another
Actress in a Supporting RoleWunmi MosakuSentimental ValueOne Battle after AnotherWeapons
Best PictureProducers listedMarty SupremeOne Battle after AnotherOne Battle after Another
CastingFrancine MaislerMarty SupremeMarty SupremeOne Battle after Another
Costume DesignRuth E. CarterFrankensteinFrankensteinFrankenstein
DirectingRyan CooglerMarty SupremeOne Battle after AnotherOne Battle after Another
Film EditingMichael P. ShawverF1F1One Battle after Another
Makeup and HairstylingKen Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika TerryThe Ugly StepsisterFrankensteinFrankenstein
Music (Original Song)I Lied To You, Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig GöranssonKPop Demon HuntersKPop Demon HuntersKPop Demon Hunters
Production DesignHannah Beachler, Monique ChampagneMarty SupremeThis filmFrankenstein
SoundChris WelckerSirātF1F1
Visual EffectsMichael RallaF1Avatar: Fire and AshAvatar: Fire and Ash

My take

Two of the three horror movies on the list this year (so far that I've seen the three are Sinners, Weapons, and Ugly Stepsister) were pure delight and unbelievably fun surprises on the upside. Sinners was not. I didn't like it. I just didn't connect with it. Where the ugly stepsister used horror to do something exciting and new with the story, sinners felt like it was taking something gross and violent at its core (slavery/jim crow) and then adding even more to it. Not my cup of tea and makes the violence/gore feel unnecessarily grotesque.