Nickel Boys

M
2024
|
140 mins
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Nominated for Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards, this adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells its story of... More

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Nickel Boys | Ratings & Reviews

"As major and memorable an achievement as any American film this decade."

IndieWireIndieWire

"RaMell Ross’ remarkable Colson Whitehead adaptation takes risks that pay off."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Breaks free of reform-school tropes, but loses the plot in the process."

VarietyVariety

"Transcendentally moving and frightening."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"It seems like an injustice to call it simply a film."

The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail

"A staggering, abstract adaptation."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"The film sidles up to the narrative’s wrenching twists rather than heavily foreshadowing them, and is all the more gutting for it."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"The threads do come together, but it requires a bit of patience and giving yourself over to the film."

Associated PressAssociated Press

"Just because the director has shot it in this way does not mean this was the best way to shoot it."

NPRNPR

"Not just unique but undeniable. There is simply nothing else like it."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"It’s a stunning achievement."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"It’s a slog to sit through, forsaking depth in favor of desperation porn."

Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal

"Creative artistry radiates from every frame."

ABCABC

"Nickel Boys establishes a new way of seeing Black characters on screen."

NPRNPR

"A cinematic revolution."

Chicago ReaderChicago Reader

"An artistically daring masterpiece."

IndependentIndependent

"Very occasionally a movie appears that understands the potential of cinema so deeply that it changes the medium for everyone."

The TimesThe Times

"An exceptional film driven by captivating performances."

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle

"A mesmerising, uniquely told story."

Seattle TimesSeattle Times

"The uniqueness of the film will be a boon to viewers tired of the same storytelling conceits."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"For all the radical dazzle of Ross’s filmmaking, human drama is always the crux."

Financial TimesFinancial Times

"A triumph."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

Nickel Boys | Details

Rating
M, Mature themes and coarse language
Runtime
140
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
USA

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