It's rare to have a truly original film light up the box office as well as dominate online conversation. Sinners electrified audiences with its genre-defying epic that played incredibly well on big screens thanks to the 70mm IMAX cinematography. But watching it on Blu-ray is far from a bad way of enjoying what will surely become a modern classic.

Set in 1930s Mississippi, Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty, playing identical twins Smoke and Stack. They've returned from war and years spent working for the Chicago mafia, and begin preparations for opening up a juke joint. Sinners is very much an ensemble piece, with promising blues guitarisit Sammie (Miles Caton) joining the brothers, alongside pianist Delta Slim (Delroy Lindo), shopkeepers Grace and Bo Chow (Helena Hu and Yao), fieldworker Cornbread (Omar Miller), Stack's ex-lover Mary (Hailee Steinfeld), and Smoke's partner Annie (Wunmi Mosaku).

The first act is dedicated to getting to know the entire cast, playing like a historical drama. Thanks to Cooglers's writing and the stellar performances, Sinners is entertaining even before vampires and musical sequences turn things up a notch. It's a miracle this film works—bouncing between comedy, horror, musical, drama, and romance—but the originality on display holds everything together. This is a rare blockbuster feature where every element of production is practically perfect: the music, the sound design, costumes, production design, visual effects, cinematography, performances, directing.

On rewatch, Sinners retains the magic of seeing it on the big screen thanks to keeping the expanded aspect ratios for select scenes. The film stock grain hasn't been cleaned up too much either, letting Sinners keep its visual texture. Those with home cinema systems will get a kick out of the Dolby Atmos mix, which lets Caton's voice and Ludwig Görannson's score feel full and epic, and action sequences ripple through your chest. The Atmos mix and IMAX ratio means two key scenes—the Surreal Montage and final barn fight—don't lose impact.

Unlike with most physical media these days, Sinners comes packed with worthwhile special features. Dancing with the Devil: The Making of “Sinners” is particularly enjoyable, diving into the behind-the-scenes from pre-production to wrapping production on set. Not completely sugar-coated, various crew members explain the many challenges faced during production, but there are also some fascinating tidbits, such as Buddy Guy performing an impromptu concert on set and the cast and crew being shown footage on set.

In any form, Sinners is worth seeking out and watching. Arguably Coogler's masterpiece amongst his current filmography, this is an exciting and accomplished film that will no doubt rear its head come awards season. For physical media enthusiasts, this disc should be part of your collection. Even without the terrific transfer and fun special features, you're getting one of the best films of the year.

Sinners is available now on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital.