Most Oscar nominations received by a film
- Who
- Sinners
- What
- 16 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable (Not Applicable)
- When
- 22 January 2026
The most Oscar nominations received by a film is 16, for the horror movie Sinners (USA, 2025), on 22 January 2026. The total includes nods for the coveted categories of Best Picture and Best Director.
Directed by Ryan Coogler, Sinners follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore, two criminals who return to 1932 Mississippi to open a juke joint, hoping for a fresh start. Their plans unravel, however, when a supernatural evil tied to music and local tensions emerges, trapping the community in a night of escalating terror.
Sinners broke a mark that had stood for many years. All About Eve (USA, 1950) in 1951, Titanic (USA, 1997) in 1998, and most recently La La Land (USA, 2016) in 2017 each received 14 nominations.