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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Catherine Shoard

Sinners becomes first film in history to earn 16 Oscar nominations

Oscar contenders ready … clockwise from top left: Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Marty Supreme.
Oscar contenders ready … clockwise from top left: Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Marty Supreme. Composite: Warner Bros/ Focus Features/ A24

Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s critically and commercially acclaimed supernatural thriller, has become the first film to be nominated for 16 Academy Awards.

The film starring Michael B Jordan as twin brothers setting up a blues club in 1930s Mississippi while battling racism and vampires has so far taken $368m worldwide. It is nominated for trophies including best picture, director, leading actor, supporting actor (for the British actor Delroy Lindo), supporting actress (for British-Nigerian actor Wunmi Mosaku) and the Academy’s inaugural casting prize.

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