Nickel Boys
Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
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Cast
41 people
Ethan Herisse
Elwood
Known for
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Brandon Wilson
Turner
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Disclosure Day
The Way Back
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Hattie
Known for
When They See Us
King Richard
Hamish Linklater
Spencer
Known for
Gen V
Legion
Gralen Bryant Banks
Blakeley
Known for
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
Marvel's Cloak & Dagger
Fred Hechinger
Harper
Known for
The White Lotus
Kraven the Hunter
Jimmie Fails
Mr. Hill
Known for
Borderline
Pieces of a Woman
Luke Tennie
Griff
Known for
Shrinking
Deadly Class
Bryan Gael Guzman
Jaime
Also in
Night School
9-1-1: Nashville
Ethan Cole Sharp
Young Elwood
No other roles listed
Sam Malone
Percy
Known for
Black Bird
Parish
Najah Bradley
Evelyn
Known for
Black Box
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RaMell Ross Director · Joslyn Barnes Screenplay Colson Whitehead Author
Worldwide gross $3M · Budget $23M · United States release December 13, 2024
Box office
Budget
$23,200,000
Worldwide gross
$3,016,380
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Plan B Entertainment
Production
Louverture Films
Production
Anonymous Content
Production
Orion Pictures
Production
Amazon MGM Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 30, 2024
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · December 13, 2024
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · February 11, 2025
Digital
United States
September 27, 2024 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 9, 2024 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 19, 2024 · Premiere · Santa Fe International Film Festival
October 20, 2024 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival / Woodstock Film Festival
October 23, 2024 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 26, 2024 · Premiere · Twin Cities Film Festival
October 30, 2024 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival
November 2, 2024 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
November 9, 2024 · Premiere · St. Louis International Film Festival
November 14, 2024 · Premiere · Urbanworld Film Festival
November 17, 2024 · Premiere · Indie Memphis Film Festival
December 16, 2024 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
December 20, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
February 28, 2025 · Digital · MGM+
Argentina
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Australia
December 10, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney, New South Wales
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Brazil
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Canada
January 3, 2025 · Theatrical
France
February 26, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Ireland
November 7, 2024 · Premiere · Belfast Film Festival
Italy
October 16, 2024 · Premiere · Rome International Film Festival
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
New Zealand
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Norway
January 15, 2025 · Premiere · Tromsø International Film Festival
Philippines
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Poland
November 22, 2024 · Premiere · Camerimage International Film Festival
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Singapore
February 28, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Spain
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Sweden
November 10, 2024 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
Thailand
February 27, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
United Kingdom
October 14, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
January 3, 2025 · Theatrical
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