Sinners Dominates Awards Season

*Sinners*, a supernatural horror film from writer-director Ryan Coogler, is set in the 1930s Mississippi Delta. The plot follows two brothers, played by Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, who establish a juke joint that comes under siege by vampires. The film has been lauded for blending horror with social commentary on the Black experience and the history of the blues. The film has been a commercial success, grossing $369 million worldwide on a budget of around $90-100 million. It also received an "A" grade from CinemaScore, a rarity for a horror movie, and boasts a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. At the 32nd annual Actor Awards, *Sinners* took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, a top honor. Michael B. Jordan also won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his dual performance. This makes Ryan Coogler the first director to have two films win the Best Ensemble award at the ceremony. The film's score, composed by Ludwig Göransson, has received significant praise for its integration of Delta blues and its contribution to the film's atmosphere. Göransson won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score, and the film also won for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. *Sinners* made history by receiving a record-breaking 16 Academy Award nominations, the most for any film. The nominations include Best Picture, Best Director for Ryan Coogler, and a first-time nomination for Michael B. Jordan as Best Actor. The cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, and Wunmi Mosaku, who won a British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film also marks the debut of Miles Caton. The movie's successful awards run also includes fourteen wins at the Black Reel Awards and thirteen nominations at the British Academy Film Awards. It was also named one of the top ten films of the year by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.