(PG-13) USA – 2 hr 20 min
2024 · d. RaMell Ross
Starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Daveed Diggs
Sent to a brutal juvenile reformatory in the Jim Crow South, two Black teenagers rely on one another to survive and sustain their hope. Adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel using a stunning first-person style, Nickel Boys was described by Little White Lies as “a masterpiece—moreover, a miracle.”
Nickel Boys appears on best-of-the-year lists including:
David Sims, “The 10 Best Movies of 2024,” The Atlantic
Justin Chang, “The Best Films of 2024,” The New Yorker
Amy Nicholson, “The Best Movies of 2024,” The Los Angeles Times
Odie Henderson, “10 Best Movies of 2024,” The Boston Globe
Alissa Wilkinson, “Best Movies of 2024,” The New York Times
