Year in Review 2025: ‘Sinners’ Record-Breaking Year

For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2025 was one for the books!

As the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree – maybe even reshaped the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll look back at the ‘Sinners’ record-breaking year.

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A film that defied every odd, ‘Sinners’ starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogler, has emerged as one of the year’s most powerful cinematic releases.

The Ryan Coogler-led original debuted at No. 1, pulling in an impressive opening $45.6 million at the box office.

This marked the strongest opening for an original release since the pre-pandemic era, trailing only Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’.

Impact extends far beyond ticket sales.

It tallied a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from more than three dozen critics, making it one of the best-reviewed wide releases in recent years.

Awards buzz has followed suit.

‘Sinners’ earned 17 Critics’ Choice Award nods, and a major showing at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards with seven nominations, also receiving short list nods for the Oscars

And that’s not all.

We had the opportunity to sit down with several of the stars behind the chart-topping film of the year to talk about the journey, the impact, and why ‘Sinners’ is more than a moment.

Year in Review 2025: ‘Sinners’ Record-Breaking Year

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