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'Sinners' at the Oscars

With its 16 nominations, 'Sinners' is now the most nominated film in Oscar history. Below, check out previous work by the people who put it all together.

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  • Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (both played by Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown only to find an even greater evil waiting to welcome them back.
    DVD, 2025[Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., [2025] — DVDH SINNE
  • Coogler's debut feature film recounts the final hours of Oscar Grant, who was shot by San Francisco transit police on New Year's Day, 2009. Best actor nominee Jordan also stars.
    DVD, 2014Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014. — DVD FRUIT
  • Coogler and composer Ludwig Göransson are frequent collaborators, including on this 'Rocky' spinoff.
    DVD, 2016Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2016] — DVD CREED
  • The movie that landed Ruth Carter her first Oscar for costume design, and also made her the first Black person to win in the category.
    DVD, 2018Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2018. — DVD BLACK
  • Autumn Arkapaw, nominated for best cinematography, first collaborated with Coogler on this Black Panther sequel.
    DVD, 2023[Burbank, CA] : Marvel Studios, [2023] — DVD BLACK
  • Best supporting actress nominee Wunmi Mosaku joins an all-star cast in a series set during an even more terrifying version of 1950s Jim Crow America.
    DVD, 2021Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, [2021] — DVDT LOVEC SEASON-1
  • Crooklyn

    a Spike Lee Joint

    Best supporting actor nominee Delroy Lindo stars as the Carmichael patriarch in this semi-autobiographical feature film.
    DVD, 1999Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, [1999] — DVD CROOK
  • Hannah Beachler, another of Coogler's frequent collaborators, also headed production design on this Oscar-winning film.
    DVD, 2017Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2017] — DVD MOONL
  • Nominated along with Ludwig Göransson for best original song ("I Lied to You"), Raphael Saadiq served as the primary composer for Issa Rae's L.A.-set series.
    DVD, 2017[New York, New York] : Home Box Office, [2017] — DVDT INSEC SEASON-1
  • Nominated for best cinematography, Autumn Arkapaw also lensed this adaptation of Nicola Yoon's novel about two star-crossed teens.
    DVD, 2019Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, [2019] — DVD SUN
  • In Ruth Carter's first feature film (and first collaboration with Spike Lee), two cousins at a HBCU navigate social and political divides.
    DVD, 2003Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [2003] — DVD SCHOO
  • The Art of Ruth E. Carter

    Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, From Do the Right Thing to Black Panther

    Carter, Ruth E., 1960-
    In this book, Carter’s wisdom and stories are paired with deluxe visuals, including sketches, mood boards, and film stills.
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023] — 746.92 CARTER 2023
  • Based on Bryan Stevenson's eponymous memoir, best actor nominee Michael B. Jordan stars as a lawyer who battles against the wrongful conviction of his clients.
    DVD, 2020Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, [2020] — DVD JUST
  • Jordan's directorial debut, in which he also continues as the titular character who must now reckon with his past.
    DVD, 2023[Burbank, CA] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., [2023] — DVD CREED
  • Siân Richards, head of makeup on Sinners, also led the talented team on this biopic about Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton.
    DVD, 2021Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, [2021] — DVD JUDAS
  • Among casting director Francine Maisler's numerous credits is this film about a love triangle among three athletes.
    DVD, 2024[Burbank, CA] : Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., [2024] — DVDC CHALL