‘Sinners’ Vampire Thriller Makes Oscar History With 16 Nominations

Michael Jordan, who plays a dual leading role in the film as the twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore, was nominated for best actor.

Michael B. Jordan portrays identical twin brothers (L, C) alongside Omar Benson Miller (R) in a scene from "Sinners." Warner Bros. Pictures via AP

Ryan Coogler’s supernatural vampire thriller “Sinners” made history Thursday by garnering a record 16 Academy Award nominations.

It breaks a previous tie held by “All About Eve,” in 1950, “Titanic,” in 1997, and “La La Land,” in 2016—each of which received 14 nominations.