"Pretty much every year, the Oscars race features one true wild card. These movies tend to be ones that don't open until the very end of the year, remaining mysterious and unseen for as long as possible. Think about the way Clint Eastwood's American Sniper bulldozed its way into the 2014 Oscar conversation at the last possible minute, or how Steven Spielberg's kept the 2017 Oscar race in a kind of suspended animation while we all waited to see if it would be the One."
"Making the case for Sinners as Oscar-worthy isn't hard. For one thing, it had a massive audience - at $297 million domestic, it's the fifth-highest-grossing movie of the year - and pretty much everybody who saw it loved it. Critics praised it to the tune of an 84 Metacritic score ("universal acclaim"), while Cinemascore polled audiences exiting the movie and gave the film an "A" grade. "Universal acclaim" is a really good place to start!"
Ryan Coogler's film Sinners premiered in mid-April and sustained attention throughout the year. The film earned massive commercial success, grossing $297 million domestically, ranking as the fifth-highest-grossing movie of the year. Critics awarded widespread praise, reflected in an 84 Metacritic score and an A Cinemascore from audiences. The film departs from typical Oscar contenders in genre and subject matter, blending elements of sci‑fi and horror, which could limit or expand its awards ceiling. Coogler's prior films, including Creed and the Black Panther movies, have generated 14 nominations and four wins, positioning him for an Oscar breakout.
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