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Ryan Coogler’s 'Sinners' Earns Critical Acclaim and Strong Opening Weekend

The genre-blending vampire film, hailed for its originality and cultural depth, marks Coogler’s first wholly original project in years.

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Overview

  • Sinners opened to a $19.2 million first day and is on track for a $40–42 million opening weekend, reflecting strong audience interest.
  • The film achieved a 98% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and became the first R-rated horror movie to earn an A CinemaScore.
  • Ryan Coogler has stated that the film, inspired by his family history, was designed as a standalone project despite post-credits teases fueling sequel speculation.
  • Michael B. Jordan stars in dual roles as twins Smoke and Stack, with the narrative exploring themes of cultural resilience through blues music and supernatural horror.
  • Produced with a reported budget exceeding $90 million, Sinners has been praised for its unique blend of 1930s Delta blues and Irish folk music, as well as its striking large-format visuals.