Sinners, the new horror film starring Michael B Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld, has debuted with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The period horror film, which is written and directed by Ryan Coogler, sees Jordan play the dual roles of Smoke and Stack, a pair of twin brothers who return to their hometown only to find an evil force - of the vampiric variety - is there to greet them.
With a stacked cast including Jack O’Connell, Jayme Lawson and Delroy Lindo, anticipation has been high for Coogler’s latest collaboration with Jordan following Black Panther and Creed, and Sinners has proven to be a hit with critics thus far.
After 36 reviews, Sinners boasts a perfect approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the general critical consensus noting Coogler’s ability to create a “stirringly entertaining” film through its blending of genres.
You can read a selection of reviews below:
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Vanity Fair
“Sinners is propulsive and stirring entertainment, messy but always compelling. The film’s fascinating array of genres and tropes and ideas swirls together in a way that is, I suppose, singularly American.”
IndieWire
“A bloody, muscular, barrelhouse of a vampire movie that throbs like the neck of a blues guitar on fire, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners might be the first story the Creed director has ripped straight from his own guts.”
The Hollywood Reporter
“As much arthouse as grindhouse, it’s a blood-drenched mix tape that shouldn’t work. But it does, thanks to Coogler’s muscular direction, a terrific cast, enveloping IMAX visuals, body-quaking sound and music that stirs the soul.”
The Independent
If cinema weren’t in such a sickly state, Sinners’s electric fusion of genres would be a guaranteed box office sensation... One can only hope audiences recognise its bounty of riches.
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The Wrap
“Stunningly photographed, engrossing cinema — epic to the point where it seemingly never ends, which is undeniably indulgent, but no great sin.”
Variety
“Sinners works more than it doesn’t, even if it doesn’t always gel, but it’s a commanding demonstration of how lavishly spirited and ‘serious’ a popcorn movie can be.”
Consequence
“With Sinners, Ryan Coogler confirms that he has a real talent for exploring and reinventing genres, while still telling a story that feels wholly original.”
Sinners is released in cinemas on April 18.
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