Overview
Returning home to escape their past, twin brothers find themselves facing a sinister force that threatens their lives.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- visceral
- surreal
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Ryan Coogler’s ambitious direction, genre-blending storytelling, strong performances, music, visual spectacle, and exploration of racial oppression, cultural identity, and spirituality.
What sets it apart
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Sammie’s musical talent and nighttime blues gathering place cultural memory and spiritual meaning at the center of the conflict.
The 1932 Mississippi setting, Ku Klux Klan references, and vampire menace connect supernatural violence with racial oppression.
The story unfolds in 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi, amid segregation, racism, religion, and blues nightlife.
The film combines vampire horror, surreal imagery, action set pieces, and an award-noted blues-centered score.
Films like Sinners, and why
Candyman
shared period horror, racial oppression themes, supernatural menace, and culturally rooted atmosphere
Get Out
shared Black cultural identity, historical trauma, stylized supernatural horror, and social critique
From Dusk Till Dawn
shared vampire mythology, intense nocturnal action, and morally charged ensemble drama
The Devil's Backbone
shared blues music, racial violence, demonic folklore, and tragic historical atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryan Coogler
- Release Date
- 2025-04-16
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (5239)
Cast
- Michael B. Jordan
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Miles Caton
- Jack O'Connell
- Wunmi Mosaku
- Jayme Lawson
- Omar Benson Miller
- Delroy Lindo
- Li Jun Li
- Yao
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sinners about?
- In 1932 Mississippi, twin brothers rebuilding their lives confront vampires whose hunger collides with blues, racism, and spiritual inheritance.
- What is Sinners like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sinners as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sinners violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sinners as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sinners?
- Critics broadly praised Ryan Coogler’s ambitious direction, genre-blending storytelling, strong performances, music, visual spectacle, and exploration of racial oppression, cultural identity, and spirituality.
- Which films are like Sinners?
- Films with a similar feel include Candyman, Get Out, From Dusk Till Dawn, and The Devil's Backbone.
- How long is Sinners?
- Sinners runs 138 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sinners?
- In United States, Sinners streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
