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Sinners
Sweltering Southern Gothic dread meets a violent, blues-drenched reckoning, as blood drips like hot wax over raw mahogany under a suffocating Mississippi moon, echoing the agonizing roar of lost souls seeking salvation.
Sinners
Sinners

"Dance with the devil."

16 April 2025 United States of America 138 min 7.5 (4,964)

Director: Ryan Coogler

Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku

Action Thriller Horror Cultural Exploitation & Appropriation vs. Ancestral Power Preservation of Safe Spaces & Community Resilience Sacred vs. Profane / Sin and Redemption Brotherhood, Loyalty, and Sacrifice Generational Trauma & Colonial Severance
Budget: $100,000,000
Box Office: $371,368,759

Sinners — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Elijah "Smoke" Moore

Michael B. Jordan

Archetype: Stoic Protector / Antihero Key Trait: Pragmatic, fiercely loyal, unyielding

Motivation

To protect his family, redeem his past sins, and find peace.

Character Arc

Begins as a cynical, hardened WWI veteran and gangster who uses booze to cope with PTSD. Evolves into a selfless protector who gives his life to secure his cousin’s future.

Elias "Stack" Moore

Michael B. Jordan

Archetype: Conflicted Romantic / Fallen Hero Key Trait: Impulsive, passionate, emotionally driven

Motivation

Seeking personal freedom, passion, and reconnecting with Mary.

Character Arc

Charismatic and impulsive; lured by his love for Mary and turned into a vampire. Despite his transformation, he retains his underlying brotherly love and chooses not to kill Smoke.

Sammie "Preacher Boy" Moore

Miles Caton (Young) / Buddy Guy (1992 Coda)

Archetype: The Prodigy / Sacred Messenger Key Trait: Transcendent musical genius, pure-hearted

Motivation

To express his soul through music and honor his ancestors.

Character Arc

Starts as a conflicted pastor’s son torn between the church and his gift for the blues. After surviving the horrors at the juke joint, he fully embraces his musical calling, eventually becoming a legendary blues icon.

Remmick

Jack O'Connell

Archetype: Parasitic Colonialist / Vampire Master Key Trait: Lip-smacking predatory charisma, ruthless entitlement

Motivation

To consume Sammie's musical spirit to bridge his own lost connection to his dead ancestors.

Character Arc

An Irish-immigrant vampire fleeing Native American hunters. He infiltrates the South, turning Klansmen into thralls to hijack Sammie's divine musical gift.

Cast

Michael B. Jordan as Smoke / Stack
Hailee Steinfeld as Mary
Miles Caton as Sammie Moore
Jack O'Connell as Remmick
Wunmi Mosaku as Annie
Jayme Lawson as Pearline
Omar Benson Miller as Cornbread
Delroy Lindo as Delta Slim
Li Jun Li as Grace Chow
Yao as Bo Chow
Lola Kirke as Joan
Peter Dreimanis as Bert
Buddy Guy as Old Sammie
Saul Williams as Jedidiah
Andrene Ward-Hammond as Ruthie

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