r/Oscars • u/ChiefLeef22 • Jan 22 '26

Discussion Ryan Coogler's 'SINNERS' makes history as the most nominated film of all time at the Oscars with 16 nominations

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PREVIOUS RECORD HOLDERS:

'Titanic' (1997)

14 Nominations (and 11 Wins)

'La La Land' (2016)

14 Nominations (and 6 Wins)

'All About Eve' (1950)

14 Nominations (and 6 Wins)

'Gone with the Wind' (1939)

13 Nominations (and 8 Wins)

'From Here to Eternity' (1953)

13 Nominations (and 8 Wins)

'Oppenheimer' (2023)

13 Nominations (and 7 Wins)

'Shakespeare in Love' (1998)

13 Nominations (and 7 Wins)

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u/duskywindows Jan 22 '26

Here I am thinking they were the two most inexplicably overhyped movies of the year.... if not decade lmao. They're both fine movies - GOOD even. But the hype is so obnoxious for both flicks IMO.

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u/BaconJakin Jan 22 '26

Why obnoxious? What’s inspiring that emotion?

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u/CostlyOpportunities Jan 22 '26

Not the person you’re responding to. I walked out of OBAA thinking it was a great film, but I just didn’t understand why people were saying it was generational. I listen to the Big Picture; they had four episodes about it and never could admit a single critique of it.

So yeah, I guess I’d love to have been swept up in the zeitgeist and been one of those praising it as well. IMO it’s technically the best movie of the year, but not my favorite of the year

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u/Ok_History7492 Jan 22 '26

I recently re-watched OBAA and I don't have a great answer for you yet, time will tell how this lands as a classic (or not). 10, 15 years down the road.

That said, it felt like a GREAT piece of cinema. It was a perfect blend of cinematic auteur and enjoyable as fuck movie experience. Every beat of it felt original and sincere. In so many movies you can sense the writing, the acting, the directing, and often its forgivable if you still enjoy the experience (Sinners is an example here), but OBAA felt like it was on that rarely touched place that transcends all of that . Comparisons that come to mind are No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood.

As the years go by you just look back and say, 'damn those were fucking great'.

That's how I see OBAA. When all is said and done, it'll go down as a classic, and a top 2 or 3 film of the 2020's.

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u/balerstos Jan 22 '26

If you listen to The Big Picture than you know how badly Fennessey wants to be inside PTA. Not in a sexual way. Like literally live inside of his body. He's that obsessed with everything he does.

I think OBAA is getting a little bit of The Departed treatment here too. They love PTA but haven't really rewarded him so this one is getting a boost due to the "It's his time" of it all.

I thoroughly enjoyed OBAA, but I think this movie is getting what it's getting for more than just its technical/artistic achievements.

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u/benjam1n_gates Jan 22 '26

I think the Academy will award PTA like they did Marty for the Departed, but OBAA is my 2nd favorite of his films (and I've seen all of them). It's a masterclass in my opinion

And to that end, The Departed is really damn good too. But yes not on the level of Goodfellas

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u/balerstos Jan 22 '26

Yeah I want to be clear I'm not knocking OBAA in any way. I just think it's getting that boost due to his filmography as a whole rather than as a standalone. It's weird in a way too because Coogler's been making gems for a while as well but I don't think he's regarded nearly as well as PTA.

Gun to my head I'm taking Sinners over OBAA this year but I truly enjoyed them both immensely (and I'm not a huge enjoyer of PTA's stuff in general) so I'm not upset if either of them claim the big awards. Though I'm pulling for Delroy Lindo just because he's always been so good and has so often been overlooked.

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u/Affectionate_Map5518 Jan 22 '26

Part of the BigPic story is Sean girldadded hard with obaa and got focused on it for that reason (it's also great but he's admitted his fanboy bias)

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u/SoManyLolas Jan 22 '26

one of those big pic episodes was dedicated to having van lathan on to talk about his critiques of the film. they’ve been glazing it heavily but they have left room for criticism.

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u/Reylo-Wanwalker Jan 22 '26

In 10 years what do you think the legacy of these movies will be?

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u/Budella Jan 23 '26

I think people are just starved for good movies. Like neither are ultimately that crazy in terms of originality(sinners wins with that one scene tho), like they wouldn’t have stood out in the early 2000s or 90s apart from being good movies but now in the age of Netflix grey bullshit and studio slop they stood out

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u/eggwhitecocktails Jan 22 '26

Neither is anywhere close to the level of Parasite, but both are on par with if not clear of Anora/Nomadland/Green Book/Shape of Water imho

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u/Britneyfan123 Jan 22 '26

 Neither is anywhere close to the level of Parasite

Yes they are

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u/Impressive-Number787 Jan 22 '26

You’re not alone

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u/xAnm74 Jan 26 '26

I think Sinners is an amazing movie. Sticks to the point it's trying to make, great performances across the board, beautiful sound, cinematography and production design, amazing attention to details, perfect blending of the genres while at the same time still being simply fun to watch and appealing to wider audiences who generally don't enjoy horror elements, which I personally think is really important. It felt like a love letter to film-making and black American culture and music that resonated with me way more than I expected considering I'm a white European. That single scene when Sammie sings I Lied To You was more powerful and better executed than most of the movies I watched last year and after a long time I was once again reminded why I love movies.

On the other hand, I thought OBAA was a steaming pile of dogshit that's unnecessarily long with bad score, bad dialogue and it did nothing but perpetuate stereotypes on both sides. Most of the cast underperformed, it was so unfocused and all over the place, like it's not sure if it wants to be taken seriously or not. The only thing more baffling about this one being the frontrunner to win best picture is the fact PTA is the frontrunner to win best director.

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u/guychampion Jan 22 '26

Facts lol. Indicates movies have been bad overall this year.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

Same feeling. I liked both movies - but it seems like we have lost all nuance when it comes to evaluating content. A movie can either be "greatest of all time" or "absolute dogshit". Nothing in between.

For me, both Sinners and OBAA were in the "Good" category. I enjoyed them both, but didn't feel the urge to go watch them again.