The Oscars Just Recreated the Best Movie Scene of the Year — And Fans Are Loving It
The live musical performance of "I Lied to You" from Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards was a highlight of the ceremony, recreating the iconic dance sequence from Ryan Coogler's Oscar-winning horror movie.
"I Lied to You" accompanies one of Sinners' most memorable scenes—the opening of Smoke and Stack's juke joint, where the Black community of the American south comes together to celebrate their culture together.
The scene celebrates Black communities' influence over music throughout the years, incorporating blues, jazz, funk, and electronic music in a stunning montage that demonstrates Ryan Coogler's award-winning directorial vision.
With special appearances from Brittany Howard, Eric Gales, Christone Ingram, Bobby Rush, Alice Smith, Buddy Guy, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li and Shaboozey, the Oscars' musical performance recreated this dazzling sequence by blending acoustic and electric instruments with traditional dance routines from various cultures across the world.
The performance has been widely praised on social media, with fans admiring the sheer production value on display.
holy crap this entire Sinners musical performance at the Oscars was so freaking cool pic.twitter.com/N5NGDwQvRr
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 15, 2026
"Holy crap this entire Sinners musical performance at the Oscars was so freaking cool," one X user wrote.
Another commenter praised the "insane staging" that made this sequence possible.
A final user pointed out: "That choreography was wild, it felt like a movie scene."
Sinners would go on to be one of the ceremony's biggest winners, also picking up awards in the Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Actor categories, alongside several others.
Watch the entire live performance of "I Lied to You" here.