'Sinners' breaks records at an Uptown theater and the Oscars
By Brandi B Harris
Published on March 13, 2026.
The film 'Sinners' broke records at an Uptown theater and the Oscars, breaking records at the Oscars. The film was critically acclaimed by critics, including Oscar winners Michael B Jordon and director RYAN COOGLER, who were instrumental in bringing the film back to life. The story follows the transformation of the 70-year-old PRYTANIA Theatre in New Orleans into a new theater with an old 70 million-meter projector, a projector that has been used for over a century. The reviewer discusses how the film was shot in small towsets and hired local professionals for production and preparation. The reviews are critical for the film, which has been viewed as the most successful film ever played at the theater.
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