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Ryan Coogler’s 'Sinners' Premieres to Critical Acclaim and Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score

The 1930s Mississippi-set horror film, starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, blends genre storytelling with a poignant exploration of systemic racism and cultural resilience.

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Overview

  • Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s first original horror film, debuts with a 99% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, his highest-rated project to date.
  • Set in Jim Crow-era Mississippi, the film uses vampiric horror as a metaphor to examine systemic racism, blending historical drama with visceral thrills.
  • Michael B. Jordan delivers a dual performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, former WWI soldiers turned bootleggers, returning home to open a juke joint.
  • The film features a celebrated creative team, including composer Ludwig Göransson and Oscar-winning collaborators Hannah Beachler and Ruth E. Carter, enhancing its immersive large-format visuals and blues-driven score.
  • Critics praise the film’s genre-blending narrative, emotional depth, and technical craft, positioning it as a landmark in Black horror cinema and a showcase of Coogler’s evolving artistry.