‘Sinners’ to Return to Select IMAX Theaters for Special Re-Release

Just in time for Halloween, Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire movie Sinners is returning to theaters, this time in select IMAX locations.

According to Variety, the film will screen from October 30 through November 5. Polygon has reached out to Warner Bros. for confirmation, but no official word has been released yet.

Sinners originally hit theaters earlier this year and quickly earned praise for its storytelling and visuals.

If you missed seeing it in IMAX the first time, this might be your chance. During its initial release, Disney’s Thunderbolts* quickly took over IMAX screens, limiting Coogler’s film’s availability in the format. Sinners is written, produced, and directed by Coogler and set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932.

The film follows criminal twin brothers, played by Michael B. Jordan, as they return home and confront a supernatural evil. The cast also includes Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton in his film debut, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

The movie was developed through Coogler’s Proximity Media, with Jordan cast in the lead roles. Warner Bros. acquired the distribution rights after a bidding war, and filming ran from April to July 2024. Ludwig Göransson, a longtime Coogler collaborator, composed the score and served as an executive producer. Sinners premiered at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City on April 3 and was released across the U.S. on April 18. The film earned $366.7 million worldwide, including $278.6 million in North America.

The night belongs to sinners. #SinnersMovie only in theaters April 18. pic.twitter.com/6In8pY7t8I

— Warner Bros. (@warnerbros) January 28, 2025

Critics widely praised the film. On Rotten Tomatoes, 97 percent of 411 reviews were positive, and Metacritic gave it a score of 84 out of 100. CinemaScore reported audiences gave it an “A,” the highest grade for a horror film in 35 years.

Rolling Stone’s A.A. Dowd said Coogler was “swinging wide and far beyond the boundaries of franchise fare,” while Wendy Ide of The Observer wrote, “Coogler’s assurance and vision holds everything together.”

ABC News’ Peter Travers added that the film was “Coogler and Jordan’s best and most daring work yet.” Some critics, like Zachary Barnes from The Wall Street Journal, felt the second half of the film was less cohesive than the first but still praised Jordan’s performance.

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