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Limited theatrical December 13, 2024
Nickel Boys poster

Nickel Boys (2024)

Nickel Boys is a book-based movie adapted from "The Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead, JD Jackson. This Drama/History film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is December 13, 2024.

The Source Material

The Nickel Boys

by Colson Whitehead, JD Jackson

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Overview

When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delin…

About The Movie

Description

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

Details

Title
Nickel Boys
Original Title
Nickel Boys
Original Language
EN
Genres
Drama, History
US Limited Theatrical
December 13, 2024 · Rated PG-13
US Limited Theatrical Note
New York City, New York
US Digital / TV
February 11, 2025 · Rated PG-13