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Movie Info & Cast

Synopsis

Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

Cast

  • Ethan Herisse
  • Brandon Wilson
  • Hamish Linklater
  • Fred Hechinger
  • Daveed Diggs
  • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

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Verified Review
#wasteoftime

I was disappointed at the unnecessary cinematic technique overpowered the story.

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Hilton N. W
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Artsie and very non-sequential. Ruined a good story

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Larry T

Metacritic

91
Sep 4, 2024

Nickel Boys is a fragmented film, so much so that it can be difficult to grasp it. But at a certain point, it turns around and grabs you instead, refusing to let go until you're left sitting in a startling and stunned silence.

Metacritic review by Maureen Lee Lenker
Maureen Lee Lenker
Entertainment Weekly