This Brutal Box Office Smash Is the #1 Movie on HBO Max: “The best film of the year”
The horror genre has infinite potential for creativity, allowing filmmakers the chance to mix and match horror with almost any other genre. That distinction often leads to unexpected and impressive results. Horror musical? OK. Action horror? Sure thing. Slapstick horror comedy? You betcha.
It’s great fun to see filmmakers meld horror with seemingly opposing genres and make magic in the process. Seeing as the horror space is so deeply connected to a wide range of human emotions, it makes a certain amount of sense that it’s so infinitely adaptable and often lends itself to unexpected pairings.
Ryan Coogler recently proved just how adaptable the horror genre really is with his celebrated genre mashup, Sinners. The flick amalgamates elements of several genres. In addition to horror, the list includes musical, Southern Gothic, action, and period drama. While one may not expect those seemingly opposed categories to mesh well, fans and critics alike connected with this celebrated effort. That much is evident via the film’s performance on HBO Max.
The setup for this celebrated effort goes like this: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
HBO Max added the flick to their lineup last week, and it has been dominating the streaming scene ever since. In fact, Sinners is the most-watched film on the platform today!
Critics praised the picture for strong performance across the board, particularly Michael B. Jordan in a double role as twin brothers Stack and Smoke. Film scholars further connected with the film’s well-rendered subtext on cultural appropriation and Coogler’s directorial prowess.
If you’re curious to see how movie lovers feel about the film, keep reading for a sampling of social media reactions:
As you can see above, the film is a bona fide hit with just about everyone who has endeavored to experience it.
That enthusiastic response has helped the film push past a series of impressive milestones. Not the least of which is the flick establishing itself as the highest-grossing live-action feature of the past 15 years! Considering Sinners is rated R and doesn’t stem from an existing IP, that’s an especially impressive feat.
Well, there you have it. Sinners continues to resonate with viewers after landing on HBO Max. The way things are going, this is a film we will almost certainly be talking about for years to come.
Stay tuned to Dread Central for more essential updates from the streaming space. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts on Sinners in the comments section below!
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