Sinners no longer has a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. Considerable anticipation has been building around Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler’s new horror movie, especially in light of the 100% score that continued to be maintained as new reviews were added. Many reviews for Sinners have declared it to be the best movie of 2025 so far, with Jordan excelling in his dual role as twins Smoke and Stack, and this being the best film yet in Coogler’s increasingly impressive career.
The 99th Rotten Tomatoes review for Sinners has now changed the perfect Tomatometer score to 99%. The singular “rotten” review so far comes from Jason Escamilla of EskimoTV, who praises the movie’s ending, but admits that the “slow buildup left me restless.” At the time this is being written, there are now 101 reviews in total making up the overall 99% Tomatometer score. A Popcornmeter score will be calculated following Sinners‘ theatrical debut on April 18.
What This Means For Sinners
It Is Still Critically Acclaimed And Eagerly Anticipated
Despite losing its perfect score, Sinners is still one of the most anticipated movies of 2025, and one review does not change the fact that the horror movie has received an overwhelming amount of critical acclaim. The general audience reception may not be the same as the critical reception, with slower pacing being a factor that could potentially frustrate viewers. It seems unlikely to be a deal-breaker, though, especially given the many other strengths that Sinners clearly possesses.
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The one “rotten” review even admits that Sinners‘ ending is “powerful” and “surreal.” If the movie is able to deliver the kind of satisfying ending that is alluded to here, this may be enough to make up for any frustration that is elicited by the pacing. Despite the involvement of Jordan and Coogler, who have both worked on Marvel Cinematic Universe movies before, there is no expectation of Sinners feeling like a superhero movie. Like any good horror film, suspense will gradually build, and this is something that audiences can expect ahead of time.
Our Take On Sinners’ New Rotten Tomatoes Score
The High Level Of Anticipation Has Not Been Diminished
Sinners losing its 100% Tomatometer score does not change how excited I am about the movie. I am still just as eager to see Jordan and Coogler’s latest collaboration and am curious to see how my experience does or does not align with the existing reviews. Whether Sinners‘ box office can be a success is another matter, but at this point, I have no doubt that the movie can live up to the anticipation, and prove that the high level of critical acclaim is warranted.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
Sinners
9/10
- Release Date
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April 18, 2025
- Runtime
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138 Minutes
- Director
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Ryan Coogler
- Writers
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Ryan Coogler