32 Haunting Quotes From Ryan Coogler’s Sinners to Use as Your Next Photo Caption
Ryan Coogler's Sinners is probably our movie of the year, combining a poignant historical drama with supernatural horror elements—and an unforgettable dose of music numbers—to create something like we've never seen before. No matter how much time passes, we just can't get it out of our heads, and we're sure we're not the only ones.
And with Oscars season just around the corner, we're hoping it has the chance to win big at the most important film awards show of the year. Last week's release of the original script has the movie world buzzing about Sinners all over again, and to celebrate, we've collected all of its most haunting and iconic quotes to use as your next photo caption.
For listening to music that seems to transcend space and time:
"There are legends of people born with the gift of making music so true, it can pierce the veil between life and death, conjuring spirits from the past and the future."
-Annie
For not being particular about how you get clean:
"Soap is soap."
-Sammie Moore
For sarcasm when you're obviously identical twins:
"Nah, we cousins."
-Elias "Stack" Moore
(Sinners via Warner Bros. Pictures)
For waking up at the crack of dawn to do what needs to be done:
"Jump on the work, don't let the work jump on you."
-Sammie Moore
For being careful about playing with evil forces:
"You keep dancing with the Devil, one day, he's gonna follow you home."
-Jedidiah Moore
For a bittersweet homecoming:
"Figured we might as well deal with the devil we know."
-Elias "Stack" Moore
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For embracing the beauty of a new day:
"Look at that sky. That's a mighty fine day to be free, ain't it?"
-Elias "Stack" Moore
For understanding the importance of negotiation:
"We talkin' numbers now. And numbers always gotta be in conversation with each other."
-Elijah "Smoke" Moore
For stumbling into a business opportunity:
"Whoo! We gon' make some money. We gon' make some money."
-Elias "Stack" Moore
For when youthful talent makes you feel ancient:
"I got socks older than this here boy."
-Delta Slim
For when things aren't perfect but you're all good:
"No miseries worth complaining about."
-Annie
For not believing in anything but what you can see with your own two eyes:
"I ain't never saw no roots, no demons, no ghosts, no magic. Just power. And only money can give you that."
-Elijah "Smoke" Moore
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For a reunion after too long apart:
"It still hurts coming back here. But I love ya. And I miss ya."
-Elijah "Smoke" Moore
For getting the party started:
"We about to get it poppin' like fish grease."
-Elias "Stack" Moore
For when your ambiguity keeps throwing people off:
"What am I? I'm a human being."
-Mary
For knowing your love wasn't meant to be:
"I just wanted to keep you someplace safe. And that was never gon' be here. And that was never gon' be with me. Never."
-Elias "Stack" Moore
For when dishonesty spares someone's feelings:
"They say the truth hurts, so I lied to you."
-"I Lied to You," Sammie Moore
(Sinners via Warner Bros. Pictures)
For yearning for a special someone:
"Somebody take me in your arms tonight."
-"I Lied to You," Sammie Moore
For the music that seems to connect you to past and future:
"It's magic, what we do. It's sacred and big."
-Delta Slim
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For when you're not invited to the party:
"We believe in equality. And music. We just came here to play."
-Remmick
For calling for unity and togetherness:
"Can't we just, for one night just all be family?
-Remmick
(Sinners via Warner Bros. Pictures)
For leaving the scene—but not so fast you won't be able to come back:
"We're gonna walk real slow. Just in case y'all change your mind."
-Remmick
For decrying the life of a musician:
"I know plenty musicians. I ain't never met a happy one."
-Elijah "Smoke" Moore
For wanting the night to go on forever:
"Leave the day by the, by the door, I don't care if sun don't shine once more, that's what I said."
-"Pale, Pale Moon," Pearline
For knowing you're acting suspicious:
"Now, we out here playing games, telling ghost stories in place of doin' what we ought to do—being kind to one another! "
-Cornbread
(Sinners via Warner Bros. Pictures)
For protecting yourself from vampires:
"Now, we need garlic, wood, silver and holy water."
-Annie
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For showing off your Irish jig:
"On the rocky road to Dublin, one, two, three, four, five."
-"Rocky Road to Dublin," Remmick
For being unapologetic about your love for garlic:
"We all gon' eat this clove of garlic."
-Annie
For counting on someone to join you:
"There is no me without you. What's it gon' be?"
-Elijah "Smoke" Moore
For when someone rejects your very reasonable offer:
"No vision."
-Elijah "Smoke" Moore
(Sinners via Warner Bros. Pictures)
For when you're ready to move on:
"I think I've seen enough of this place."
-Sammie Moore
For recounting a complicated day in your history:
"But before the sun went down, I think that was the best day of my life."
-Sammie Moore
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