Characters
These two people were the main protagonists throughout the entirety of Sinners
Who are the Smokestack Twins?
For his dual role as twins Smoke and Stack, this person became one of the few actors to win an Oscar for playing two different characters in the same film.
Who is Michael B. Jordan?
This 1930s Mississippi town serves as the eerie, isolated setting for the film.
What is Clarksdale?
"You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home"
Who is Jedidiah (Sammie's father)?
This singer and actor made his film debut playing Sammie, the talented blues musician and cousin to the twins.
Who is Miles Canton?
This character was know to have a gift of playing the guitar but his father, a preacher, thought of the music he liked to play as devilish
Who is Sammie or Preacher Boy?
This was the first time this director collaborated with Christopher Nolan’s production team to utilize specific large-format film techniques, and he also collaborated with composer Ludwig Göransson.
Who is Ryan Coogler?
Director Ryan Coogler described the film’s "haunted" feel as being inspired by this 1955 classic Southern thriller.
What is The Night of the Hunter
“We gon kill every last one of you.”
Who is Mary?
To capture the "vibration" of the 1930s, all musical performances in the Juke Joint were recorded this way rather than in a studio.
What is live on set?
Daily Double: This character was introduced to us at the train station, where this person knew Stack from when they were younger and were romantically involved.
Who is Mary
This woman was the first Black woman to be nominated in history to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Who is Autumn Durald Arkapaw
The film's primary location is this type of informal establishment where "sinners" gather to drink and dance.
What is the Juke Joint?
“But before the sun went down, I think that was the best day of my life.”
Who is Sammie/Preacher Boy
Daily Double: Composer Ludwig Göransson used this specific 1932 guitar model to create the film's "haunting" and metallic slide sound.
What is Dobro (Resonator)?
These people were known to be hunters, not just for food, but for vampires.
Who are the Choctaw Natives?
Sinners made history as only the second R-rated horror film ever to be shot entirely using these massive, high-resolution cameras.
What are IMAX cameras?
To capture the "decaying" look of the 1930s, the crew used 20,000 gallons of this to cover the modern paved roads of Louisiana.
What is dirt/red clay?
“Figured we might as well deal with the devil we know.”
Who is Stack
Ryan Coogler stated that the film's "inevitable" and "chaotic" energy was inspired by this 1988 Metallica song.
What is "One"?
This character was known in the community not just for her catfish but for her practice in hoodoo.
Who is Annie
In 2026, Sinners broke the all-time record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film, receiving this many.
What are 16 nominations?
Daily Double: This "ancient" antagonist represents the Southern Gothic trope of an outsider bringing a curse to a small town.
Who is Remmick?
“There are legends of people with the gift of making music so true it can pierce the veil between life and death, conjuring spirits from the past and the future.”
+100 Bonus points if you can give me the names of the people from different cultures.
Who is Annie?
Who are Fili (Irish), Firekeepers (Choctaw), and Griots (West Africa)
The soundtrack features a "secret" track during the credits that samples this real-life Delta blues legend known for "selling his soul" at the crossroads.
Who is Robert Johnson