Vampire horror film 'Sinners' has broken the record for the most Oscar nominations received by a single film, after being nominated for 16 of Hollywood's most coveted honours.
The film beat the previous record of 14 nominations, and emerged ahead of its nearest rival this year, Leonardo DiCaprio's thriller 'One Battle After Another', which is up for 13 awards.
'Sinners' contenders include its star Michael B. Jordan and his British co-stars Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo.
Other stars up for trophies include Timothee Chalamet, who is hoping for third-time lucky after two previous nominations, and Irish actress Jessie Buckley, who is the frontrunner to win best actress for 'Hamnet'.
However, there was no space for her co-star Paul Mescal, who starred opposite Buckley as William Shakespeare in 'Hamnet'; while 'Wicked: For Good' and its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande missed out completely.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Hollywood on 15 March.
The leading films:
- 'Sinners' - 16
- 'One Battle After Another' - 13
- 'Marty Supreme' - 9
- 'Frankenstein' - 9
- 'Sentimental Value' - 9
- 'Hamnet' - 8
BBC Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb praised the film, noting, The last time anything to do with a horror won best picture was 'The Silence of the Lambs' in the early 1990s. That is a long time ago. He emphasized that 'Sinners' has received acclaim across the board.
