Nickel Boys

Nickel Boys (A)

Movie |

Grandmother Grandson Relationship | Sexual Abuse

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  • Genre(s): History, Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): RaMell Ross, James Roque Jr., Nick DiRosa, Zachery Scherer, Roya Ritchson See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis, Hamish Linklater, Gralen Bryant Banks See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 19min
  • Music: Ryan Collison,Alex Somers,Leslie Bloome,Gabe Hilfer,Connor Nagy
  • Award(s): SLFCA 2024 (Won)
    Oscar 2025 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Nuremberg, One Life
  • Story:

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

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STORY

Story

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

Ratings

90%

Rotten Tomatoes

AWARDS

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Won
SLFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2024 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Editing | 2024 | Nicholas Monsour

ICP Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

SFCS Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Independent Spirit Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

AFCC Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

LEJA Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

NSFC Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

ICS Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

CFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

UFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

NYFCC Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

ALFS Award

Technical Achievement of the Year | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Director of the Year | 2025 | RaMell Ross

LAFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Editing | 2024 | Nicholas Monsour

GAFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

TFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Picture | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Satellite Award

Best Screenplay Adapted | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

AAFCA Award

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Windie Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

OFTA Film Award

Best Feature Debut | 2025 | RaMell Ross

WGA (Screen) Award

Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

BSFC Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

IFJA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in FirstTime Theatrical Feature Film | 2025 | Batou Chandler

Bronze Horse Award

Best Film | 2024 | RaMell Ross

OAFFC Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Breakthrough Performer | 2024 | Brandon Wilson

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Motion Picture of the Year | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

BAFTA Film Award

Best Screenplay (Adapted) | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Windie Award

Sight Unseen Performance | 2025 | Daveed Diggs

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Breakout Artist | 2025 | RaMell Ross

EDA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

FFCC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2024 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Image Award

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | 2025 | Brandon Wilson

Astra Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2024 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

NSFC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Critics Choice Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Dorian Award

Supporting Film Performance of the Year | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Director of the Year | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

NTFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2024 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Black Reel Award

Outstanding Supporting Performance | 2025 | Brandon Wilson

Outstanding Film | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Outstanding Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Outstanding Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

NDFS Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Picture | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Editing | 2025 | Nicholas Monsour

WAFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2024 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

NCFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

INOCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Picture | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Film Editing | 2025 | Nicholas Monsour

OFCS Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Editing | 2025 | Nicholas Monsour

GAFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Sierra Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2024 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Film Editing | 2024 | Nicholas Monsour

COFCA Award

Best Supporting Performance | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Film Editing | 2025 | Nicholas Monsour

ICS Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2025 | Aunjanue Ellis

Best Supporting Actor | 2025 | Brandon Wilson

HFCS Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

IFJA Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Editing | 2024 | Nicholas Monsour

OAFFC Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Editing | 2024 | Nicholas Monsour

AFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

DFCS Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

PCC Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

NYFCO Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

PCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Original Score | 2025 | Scott Alario

KCFCC Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

SLFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

GWNYFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Editing | 2024 | Nicholas Monsour

Satellite Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

MCFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Score | 2025 | Scott Alario

OFTA Film Award

Best Cinematography | 2025 | Jomo Fray

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Breakthrough Performance Male | 2025 | Brandon Wilson

SFBAFCC Award

Best Cinematography | 2024 | Jomo Fray

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Studio or Independent Feature Drama | 2025 | Meagan Lewis

LEJA Award

Best Picture | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Feature | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Independent Spirit Award

Best Feature | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

ICP Award

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

SEFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

USC Scripter Award

Film | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

DFWFCA Award

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

PFCC Award

Best Director | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Best Script | 2024 | Joslyn Barnes

Golden Frog Award

Directors Debuts Competition | 2024 | RaMell Ross

Chlotrudis Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

VFCC Award

Best Director | 2025 | RaMell Ross

MNFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2025 | Joslyn Barnes

FCA Award

Director of the Year | 2025 | RaMell Ross

CFCA Award

Best Editing | 2024 | Nicholas Monsour

UFCA Award

Best Film Editing | 2025 | Nicholas Monsour

BOX OFFICE

Budget 23,200,000 USD

Box Office Collection 3,016,380 USD

TRIVIA

Trivia

In an interview with Vanity Fair, director RaMell Ross states ""The film is conceived as all one-ers. In one scene, we shot everything from Elwood's perspective, and then everything from Turner's--one from the first hour, and then the other for the second. Very rarely did we shoot both perspectives on a scene, though, because of the way it was written and scripted. We don't always go back and forth. So it's shot like a traditional film, except the other character is not there. They're just asked to look at a specific point in the camera. Typically, the other actor is behind the camera, reading the lines and being the support to make the other person feel like they're actually engaged with something relatively real. Because they're all one-ers, though, the choreography is quite difficult."

Based on a story of Jerry Cooper. In 1961, a 16-year-old White teen ran away from home, hitchhiked in a stolen car, was charged with car theft and sent to the Florida's Dozier School for Boys, where he was subjected to brutal beatings and witnessed sexual abuse and murders committed by the staff.