A Film by Ryan Coogler
In the Delta darkness, ancient evil meets modern injustice
16 Nominations - Most Nominated Film in Academy History
SINNERS has shattered the Oscar record books with an unprecedented 16 Academy Award nominations, making it the most nominated film in the 98-year history of the Academy Awards. Directed by visionary filmmaker Ryan Coogler, this genre-defying supernatural horror drama set in the 1932 Mississippi Delta has been recognized across every major category, from Best Picture and acting honors to technical achievements in cinematography, score, and visual effects.
Worldwide Box Office • Genre-Defying Hit
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era in 1932 Mississippi Delta, Sinners blends Southern Gothic atmosphere with supernatural horror and blues-tinged music culture. The film explores themes of heritage, systemic injustice, and folkloric evil during one of America's most challenging historical periods. Through the journey of twin brothers Elijah "Smoke" Moore and Elias "Stack" Moore (both played by Michael B. Jordan), the film creates an eerie, atmospheric story of reckoning with both personal demons and societal ones.
Ryan Coogler
2025
1932 Mississippi Delta
Supernatural Horror • Southern Gothic Drama
Sinners is a 2025 genre-defying supernatural horror drama written, directed, and produced by visionary filmmaker Ryan Coogler. Set in the 1932 Mississippi Delta during the Jim Crow era, the film follows criminal twin brothers Elijah "Smoke" Moore and Elias "Stack" Moore (both played by Michael B. Jordan in a dual role), who return home only to find themselves confronting a mysterious evil intertwined with local folklore, systemic injustice, and blues-tinged music culture. Blending Southern Gothic themes, vampire mythology, and period drama, Sinners creates an eerie, atmospheric story of heritage, struggle, and reckoning. With haunting cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw and a powerful score by Ludwig Göransson, the film represents a bold new direction in horror cinema.
Full Film • Record-Breaking 16 Oscar Nominations • Southern Gothic Horror
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With 16 nominations, Sinners has made Oscar history as the most nominated film of all time
Sinners has achieved what no film in the 98-year history of the Academy Awards has accomplished: 16 Oscar nominations. This record-breaking achievement surpasses the previous records held by classics like All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land (all with 14 nominations). The film's recognition across such a wide range of categories—from major awards like Best Picture and Best Actor to technical achievements in sound, visual effects, and makeup—demonstrates the comprehensive excellence of Ryan Coogler's vision and the collaborative achievement of the entire cast and crew.