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2024

Nickel Boys

Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

Credits

Director

RaMell Ross

Producers

Colson Whitehead , Joslyn Barnes , Jeremy Kleiner

Writers

RaMell Ross , Joslyn Barnes

Cinematographer

Jomo Fray

Editor

Nicholas Monsour

Production Design

Nora Mendis

Costume Design

Brittany Loar

Composers

Alex Somers , Scott Alario

Visual Effectss

Vico Sharabani , Yuval Levy

Casting

Victoria Thomas

Cast

Ethan Herisse , Brandon Wilson , Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor , Hamish Linklater , Gralen Bryant Banks , Fred Hechinger , Jimmie Fails , Luke Tennie , Bryan Gael Guzman , Ethan Cole Sharp

Studios

Anonymous Content , Plan B Entertainment , Orion Pictures , Louverture Films

Genres

Drama History

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Nickel Boys (2024) movie poster
Nickel Boys (2024) movie poster
Nickel Boys (2024) movie poster
Nickel Boys (2024) movie poster
Nickel Boys (2024) movie poster

Awards

2 wins, 7 nominations
Won Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross Nickel Boys 2025
Won Outstanding Directing - First-Time Feature Film RaMell Ross Nickel Boys 2025
Nom Best Picture Nickel Boys 2025
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Nickel Boys 2025
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross 2025
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Joslyn Barnes 2025
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross Nickel Boys 2025

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