Ryan Coogler has an incredible filmography.

• Fruitvale Station: RT 94% (8.1 average) / Metacritic 85/100

• Creed: RT 95% (8.0 average) / Metacritic 82/100

• Black Panther: RT 96% (8.3 average) / Metacritic 88/100

• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: RT 84% (7.2 average) / Metacritic 67/100

• Sinners: RT 99% (8.7 average) / Metacritic 83/100

Great to see he's now got enough trust to get an original project like this greenlit.

What did this movie did to crank up to this level of a rating?? HOLY SHIT!!!

His only movie that didn't knock it out of the park was one where the star died during development and it still has 84% on RottenTomatoes.

I was hoping this was going to be great! Looks like Supernatural!

What is absolutely nuts is that it's doing that with an average 8.7 rating, which is really high and indicates that the consensus is that it's overwhelmingly great, not just better than average.

Outstanding reviews, and once it opens wide, the WOM will spread like wild fire, giving it strong legs.

>Ryan Coogler wasnt messing around when he said he wanted his film to feel like Metallica's "One". A slow build/burn that goes bonkers.

DARKNESS!

IMPRISONING ME

ALL THAT I SEE

ABSOLUTE HORROR

The one negative review is a C+ from Jason Escamilla of EskimoTV:

“Sinners ends with a powerful, surreal bang—but its slow buildup left me restless. A unique vision from Coogler, but whether the destination is worth the wait depends on your patience.”

Does no one else think this movie fell apart in the third act?! As soon as she said “they’re vampires” I rolled my eyes so hard. And from that point on, the whole movie crumbled.

1. What mom would welcome in the vampires knowing she’s her kids only surviving parent?

2. The vampire battle was felt so implausible. Some bullets take out the vampires more than others. The wooden stakes work half the time. And 8 people held off 40 vampires for that long?!

3. The main vampire seems immune to every wooden stake except the last one?!

4. Why do all the vampires feel the guitar smashed over their heads, but you still need to kill each vampire one by one.

5. The Stack and Smoke fight result made no sense. So stack who’s trying to kill his brother suddenly stops after smoke makes him promise not to kill Sammy? Why is stack all of the sudden keeping his promise as a vampire after trying to kill his brother and everyone else the rest of the night?

6. The KKK plot had no build up and felt shoehorned in. You could’ve left that out of the movie and still had a solid ending.

Such a solid movie until it became the walking dead of twilight. Sorry folks, but it doesn’t deserve 98% of RT.

My initial interpretation of the true ending/epilogue that I haven’t seen mentioned elsewhere: Stack and Mary have adapted to the times, but are also heavily representing the negative aspects of pop culture, particularly black American pop culture, by embracing the sins of money, violence, and immortality, which leaves them feeling empty for eternity. Everyone is a Sinner in some way, but some embrace the real while others embrace the vices. This is why Stack misses “the real”, and why he (and everyone else who chooses or is thrust into that life) will never be free.

Wondering if the movie resonated with anyone else as much as it did with me.

For background, I am a 44 and from the rural south, specifically Brooks County, GA (where a mob chased Mary Turner before she and her unborn baby were murdered in neighboring Lowndes county in 1918). Half of my family migrated up north to escape Jim Crow. I left to join the Army so I am also a combat veteran.  I’m a huge music lover and finally I am a horror movie fan and I particularly enjoy “layered” horror movies (like Get Out) and also fusion history/horror concepts (like Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter).

Sinners is the only movie I’ve ever seen that depicts my lived experiences as well as those of my family and also my observations and reflections. Parts of the movie that really stuck with me:

1. The Indians chased a vampire into a home and after warning the occupants of the home, they left and we never saw them again. This observation led me to the conclusion that the vampires represented culture appropriation early on because despite depictions in movies or representation in the names of cities, bodies of water and the occasional sports team, I don’t see a lot of Indian cultural influence in America. I wonder if is because they resist appropriation largely by remaining on reservations to ensure their culture and customs remain intact.                                   
2. The twins served in Germany where there are many stories of black soldiers being treated better before returning home to the Jim Crow south 
3. The twins were rumored to have worked for Al Capone so in addition to surviving war and Jim Crow, they also managed to escape gang life, all reasons for which one of them shows signs of PTSD
4. This may be the only period piece I’ve seen where black sexuality is embraced and shows us why the adages “once you go black you’ll never go back” or “the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice” exist 
5. Delta Slim’s recount of a lynching gave me chills and the details made me think of the Mary Turner story which is represented at the Great Blacks in Wax museum in Baltimore including the detail that her husbands manhood was removed. (I saw a Delroy Lindo interview where he says the scene was improv and almost didn’t make the final cut of the movie and I’m so glad he fought to ensure it was included!)
6. The Asian couple was a great touch as I’ve always marveled how they are able to run thriving businesses that cater to blacks and seem to be immune to societal pressures 
7. Corporal punishment prevalence in the black community was another great theme that was referenced 
8. Annie and knowledge of the vampires that was passed on to her represented some of our lost culture to me 
9. Past, present and future music scene alone is worth going to see the movie!
10. The group sacrificed themselves to ensure the young blues talent (Sammie)survived/was preserved but it also made me think of many real life examples of black families pooling all their resources to make sure one person has what they need to make it out or succeed.

I could go on and on but ultimately read an article where Coogler mentions one of his inspirations was “double consciousness” a concept introduced by W.E.B. Du Bois that describes the psychological experience of individuals, particularly Black Americans, having to simultaneously navigate their own identity and the external perceptions of others, often based on racial prejudice. This creates a sense of internal conflict and fragmentation 

I liked how they casted Michael A. Jordan and Michael B. Jordan to play twin brothers.

My wife came out of the theater and asked me “so what were their real names? Michael B Jordan and..”

“Oh you mean smoke and stack?”

“No like who was playing Michael B Jordan’s brother?”

My wife went the entire movie not realizing he was playing both parts and about dropped our left over popcorn

I meeeeean…I rocks with it

I mean, shouldn't we get a mixed race actor to portray Miles? No hate to the guy, he's a good actor from what I saw, but Miles is supposed to be afro-latino, no? So why not find a black & Hispanic young male actor to do the job?

I don't see it but damn Miles is really THE dream role for a lot young black men, #Motion

>Because not every afro-latino person is gonna look like Miles for one, be young enough for two, be both for three, or be interested at all while being one, two, and three for four

There's millions of actors and if they found someone for Kamala Khan they can find someone for Miles. We just won't know him until he gets cast is the thing

As a Puerto Rican, I would also have loved to play Miles when I was younger. I mean who wouldn't?

Show has been awesome. Episode 8 was the best one so far, just like the rating. Let's see how episode 9 does. 🔥🔥🔥

Fascinating that what I consider by a country mile to be the two weakest episodes - 6 & 7 - have gotten such high scores. 

I'm willing to bet my adoration for ep 5 (EASILY my favourite of the season) isn't all that widely shared, but I'm surprised the lacklustre Muse stuff isn't putting off more people.

It pains me to see ep 4 that low. It’s still my favorite of the season.

Well deserved, this is now easily my favorite MCU Disney+ original show. Really excited for the finale and season 2.

It's still a whole point higher than I expected 😉

Here’s my 2 cents. The show is great and feels amazing especially as a childhood DD fan. They took their gold they had an expanded on it.

My only criticism, which actually might be a super huge pay off depending on where they’re going - you can tell which episodes are before the reshoots and which aren’t.

The first episode and ep 8 had such a nice visual and cinematic look, but everything in between seemed like it had a worse budget. The final scene of ep 1 was gorgeous and slow and felt really amazing.

I’m hoping that what just happened is a turning point where the show switches to this stylized look and can be explained by the character finally getting to that point - even if it wasn’t intended. I’m hoping going forward this show feels like ep 1 and 8

Its the perfect one season show. I’m a little disappointed they renewed it for a second season.

Who would’ve thought the “this isn’t where I parked my car” guy could be so good in a serious role. Love him.

The recurring song from this is still stuck in my head after months.

Jessica Biel is such an under rated actress. She's so much better than a lot of others famous for their looks.

This and Westmoreland's death. The more preventable the death, the sadder, for the most part imo.

It is sad, but I think the saddest death on Prison Break goes to Haywire.

Totally forgot about Marilyn, but yes. Still, Haywire wins for me.

His death comes so out of nowhere. I didn’t really like his character but it still hits hard because it’s so unfair.

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This man was indirectly responsible for Tweeners demise.

Tweener hits extra hard for me cuz he fell in love literally an episode or two before his death, and the death scene was so sudden. Literally “sorry I need to kill you pew pew” 😩

Sinners is likely to be the first movie I get tickets to twice since getting A-List in January. Especially since we're going to be going to 4/week pretty soon.

So far, it’s my favorite and best movie of 2025.

Left sinners and before I got back to concessions I booked a ticket for a 70mm showing in NYC because regular IMAX just wasn’t enough. Movie is incredible

I liked it, but I don't think it's as good as some people are saying. Maybe I'm just not seeing it but I felt like it was 40 minutes of a good movie stuck in a 130 minute okay movie.

Yeah, same for me. I didn't really care about the vampires. I was more interested in how Sammy's music could open up dimensions. Also, the fight in the barn was messy. They had 2-3 extras (people) that they didn't even show before the fight, but they magically appeared and got slaughtered.

At the drop of a hat, I am ready to rock n' roll and watch HEAT for the 37th time.

I also really liked The Killer. I understand it isn't a perfect and timeless movie, but I love hitman/assassin movies. It was fun to see a guy that is soulless, not because he kills people, but because he is a corporate shill. When Hertz, Ace Hardware, and air miles are your most invaluable tools as an assassin you've officially gone made being an assassin an everyday grind.

vanisher was SO GOOD might be my aoty up there with deafheaven and mckinley dixon

I've watched this movie about three times now, each time getting more invested in the characters and the setting, but the batshit third act just doesn't land. It's a good movie that doesn't quite make it to great. Still respect Danny Boyle for trying anything.

4 for the nice guys? Jail for you.

Just watched last night and this is super underrated. Love the sc-fi vibe and an surprising all star cast

I only see bangers. 👅

Omg twin I watched Sunshine last night...

I’ve had Blue Velvet on my watchlist forever, must get around to it!

I didn’t even notice the 4 new watches, I was stuck on that poster

also rewatched Heat this week. timeless film !!!

I’m not opposed to a Sinners Universe as long as it expands on the lore…

Yeah that’s true. I saw that opinion before I saw the movie. Some people want a Sinners Universe and I’m not opposed to that idea but after seeing the movie, the twins prequel would be in the period piece genre, not the horror genre, though there could be some horror incorporated.

Just saw this last night and want to see it again in IMAX. Phenomenal movie and I do not like horror films. Jordan Peele ones are the only ones I’ve gone to a theater to see til this one. I was successfully influenced to see this one.

I saw someone say they wanted to see a prequel of the twins. For me that would be great but I’ll leave it at that due to potential spoilers.

Black horror doing numbers is cool. Hope it make young black creatives try to do horror. Hopefully we get black werewolf horror one day

didn’t the director say he didn’t want this to be a franchise

Aye some of them tubi movies hit different tho 😂😂😂😂

That's part of his deal. He controls any spinoffs.