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Nickel Boys

2024 · 140 min

A quietly devastating, immersive experience that puts you inside another person's eyes and leaves a long, heavy ache.

Directed by
RaMell Ross
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Overview
Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
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Directed by
RaMell Ross
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • friendship
  • trauma
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
RaMell Ross
Written by
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes
Starring
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Music
Scott Alario, Alex Somers
Cinematography
Jomo Fray
Runtime
140 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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