| Nickel Boys | |
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| Directed by | RaMell Ross |
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| Based on | The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead |
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| Cinematography | Jomo Fray |
| Edited by | Nicholas Monsour |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23.2 million |
| Box office | $3.2 million |
Nickel Boys is a 2024 American historical drama movie based on the 2019 novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. It was directed by RaMell Ross, who wrote the screenplay with Joslyn Barnes. The movie stars Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the story follows two African-American boys, Elwood (Herisse) and Turner (Wilson), who are sent to an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida. The film is inspired by the Dozier School for Boys, a now-closed Florida reform school known for its abusive treatment of students..
The movie was shot from a first-person point-of-view, with filming taking place in Louisiana in late 2022. It premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release by Amazon MGM Studios on December 13, 2024. The movie has two nominations at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
