Coogler’s Sinners tops streaming charts after record 16 Oscar nominations

Polygon reports that Ryan Coogler’s Sinners — the first film to be nominated for 16 Academy Awards — has become a major streaming hit, appearing atop several platform charts including HBO Max and Apple TV.

Per FlixPatrol, the film is #1 on Prime Video and #2 on HBO Max’s Top 10 charts, and has remained in Apple TV’s Top 20 movies in the United States for over four months. Sinners earned $368 million worldwide at the box office and its 16 Oscar nods surpassed the longtime 14-nomination records held by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land; nominations include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Ruth E. Carter for costume design and Autumn Durald Arkapaw for cinematography. Critics praised its examination of cultural erasure, race and social inequity, and the film’s late pivot into supernatural horror has made it notably rewatchable.

The piece notes that Sinners is streaming on HBO Max and available to rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV and other digital platforms. With Sinners expected to dominate the Oscars, the article says its streaming popularity will most likely continue to grow, while other contenders such as Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine also appear on current HBO Max charts.