Vampire thriller "Sinners” (pic) stormed into Oscars history on Thursday with a record 16 nominations, positioning the Warner Bros film as the frontrunner for best picture and pitting star Michael B. Jordan against Timothee Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio as rivals for best actor. The Warner Bros film also earned nominations for director Ryan Coogler, supporting actor Delroy Lindo, supporting actress Wunmi Mosaku and cinematography, costume design, original screenplay and visual effects. Netflix has never won best picture despite nominations for "Roma," "Emilia Perez" and "The Irishman." The movie has collected $16 million at global box offices, compared with $368 million for "Sinners" and $206 million for "One Battle After Another." The highest-grossing best picture nominee is Brad Pitt racing drama "F1," with nearly $632 million in worldwide ticket sales.

Source: The Star January 23, 2026 05:08 UTC