Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking film has taken the Oscars by storm.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has been nominated for a record-breaking 16 nominations. The film, released in April of 2025, blends culture and myth during its 2 hour runtime, creating such a transformative experience that it succeeded the 14 nomination record held by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (2017), La La Land (2016).
Sinner’s Nominations include:
- Best Director, Ryan Coogler
- Coogler’s first Oscar nomination.
- Best Actor, Michael B Jordan
- Jordan’s first Oscar nomination.
- Best Supporting Actor, Deloy Lindo
- Lindo’s first Oscar nomination.
- Best Supporting Actress, Wunmi Mosaku
- Mosaku’s first Oscar nomination.
- Best Original Screenplay, Ryan Coogler
- Best Casting, Francine Maisler
- First Oscar nomination.
- Best Cinematography, Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Arkapaw’s first Oscar nomination.
- Best Original Score, Ludwig Göransson
- Best Original Song, “I Lied To You”
- Best Film Editing, Michael P. Shawver
- Shawver’s first Oscar nomination.
- Best Production Design, Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne
- First Oscar nomination for Champagne.
- Best Costume Design, Ruth E. Carter
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Best Sound
- Best Visual Effects
The first time I saw Sinners was in IMAX during a tepid afternoon in Rancho Cucamonga. I spent every second transfixed. It was an experience. A remarkable one. I haven’t seen all of the films that it’s been nominated against for Best Picture (Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams), but I’m steadfast in my belief about Sinners–it’s everything. It checks every box. From Michael B Jordan’s seamless doubling, to the consistently brilliant acting, directing, editing, and more from cast and crew, it’s a beautiful movie entrenched in so much symbolism and deliberacy that I can’t not just say: Give them all the awards.
