When 2025 is over, Sinners will go down as one of its defining films. Ryan Coogler 's unique horror film overcame much Hollywood handwringing over its budget to smash expectations at the domestic box office, igniting hope for original studio movies and becoming a centerpiece in a banner year for Warner Bros. It built up so much momentum after its April release that it's widely assumed it'll ride that wave all the way to a Best Picture nomination .
But the movie world's memory is short. The Oscars frontrunner conversation turned to Hamnet during its stellar fall-festival run, only for One Battle After Another to come crashing in with (according to Metacritic ) the best reviews of the year so far. On top of that, Marty Supreme popped its head up well ahead of its Decembe