In a historic announcement at the 98th Academy Awards, Ryan Coogler’s supernatural thriller “Sinners” shattered all previous records.
The film earned 16 Academy Award nominations, leaving behind 14 nominations, a record held by “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land.”
The 2025 horror/action film received nominations in major categories, including:
- Best picture
- Director
- Actor
- Supporting actor
- Supporting actress
- Original screenplay
- Cinematography
- Production design
- Edition
- Original music
- Her
- Visual effects
- Costume design
- Make up
- Hairstyle
- New Cast Awards
The director of the film was Ryan Coogler, who has previously directed films like “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed,” and “Black Panther.”
Sinners was a major box office success, topping $300 million worldwide and reaching $368 million or more. This makes it the best original horror film of all time, considering its estimated production budget of $90 million.
In addition to “Sinners,” Leonardo DiCaprio’s “One Battle After Another” received 13 nominations.
Frankenstein, Marty Supremeand SSentimental value each received 9 nominations. While Brad Pit F1 received four applications.
The official Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 15, 2025, finalizing the fate of these films.
