‘Sinners’ is a box office sensation, does that mean it won’t win the Oscar?
The final reel
Sinners proves box office sensations can chase Oscar gold without stumbling—its $700 million haul, per Bloomberg, pairs with Coogler’s craft to defy old biases. As 2026 predictions from Variety evolve, this vampire tale could snag Best Picture, showing commercial clout crowns, rather than curses, awards contenders.

