Nickel Boys

Last updated

Nickel Boys
Nickel Boys film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by RaMell Ross
Screenplay by
Based on The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Jomo Fray
Edited byNicholas Monsour
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
Release dates
  • August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)(Telluride)
  • December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)(United States)
Running time
140 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$23.2 million
Box office$2 million [2] [3]

Nickel Boys is a 2024 American historical drama film based on the 2019 novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. It was directed by RaMell Ross, who wrote the screenplay with Joslyn Barnes. Starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the story follows two African-American boys, Elwood (Herisse) and Turner (Wilson), who are sent to an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida. The film is inspired by the Dozier School for Boys, a now-closed Florida reform school notorious for its abusive treatment of students.

Contents

Shot in a first-person point-of-view, filming took place in Louisiana in late 2022. The film premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release by Amazon MGM Studios on December 13, 2024. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the American Film Institute [4] and received numerous accolades, including a Best Motion Picture – Drama nomination at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards and a Best Picture nomination at the 97th Academy Awards.

Plot

In 1962 Jim Crow era Tallahassee, Florida, young African-American Elwood Curtis appears destined for great things in the classroom. His Black teacher encourages him to think for himself, rejecting Southern textbooks' slanted view of history. However, Elwood is raised by his doting grandmother, who worries that White society will retaliate against him if he participates in the growing Civil Rights Movement.

One day, Elwood is accepted into a tuition-free accelerated study program at a HBCU. While hitchhiking to campus, he is picked up by a man driving a stolen car. The police catch the man and convict Elwood of being his accomplice. Because Elwood is underage, he is sent to the Nickel Academy, a reform school.

Nickel is internally segregated; White students enjoy comfortable accommodations and personal attention from staff, while Black students are housed in shabby facilities, and the school makes little attempt to educate them. Although the Black students are told that they can be released for good behavior, in practice they cannot leave until they turn eighteen, as the school makes money hiring them out as convict labor. In addition, it is implied that some students are sexually abused.

Elwood bonds with Turner, another quiet student. However, while Elwood is inspired by the non-violent and democratic ideals of the Civil Rights Movement, Turner is cynical, expects only mistreatment from society, and urges Elwood to keep his head down. Elwood is bullied and beaten by another student, but the administrators do not help him: instead, they savagely beat both students. Elwood's grandmother scrimps and saves to hire a lawyer to appeal his conviction, but the lawyer runs away with her money, devastating Elwood. A White school administrator who bets on Nickel's annual Black-White boxing match quietly executes a Black student who either refused or forgot to take a dive.

In flashforwards, the adult Elwood lives in New York City, where he runs his own moving business. He does not appear to be in contact with Turner. He is badly shaken after learning that many unmarked graves have been discovered at the old Nickel campus. Forensic evidence reveals that most of the dead students were Black.

Back in the 1960s, Elwood, fed up with his mistreatment, writes up an expose and convinces a reluctant Turner to deliver it to a government inspector. However, nothing happens, and the administrators retaliate by torturing Elwood in the school sweatbox. Turner learns that the school plans to kill Elwood. To prevent this, Turner and Elwood run away from school together. However, without a car, they are quickly caught. Turner escapes into the woods, but Elwood is still exhausted from his ordeal in the sweatbox and cannot keep up with him. He is shot and killed.

A montage shows that Turner safely reached Tallahassee, where he delivered the news of Elwood's death to his grandmother. He then moved North and took on Elwood's name. He marries, builds a stable life, and tries to honor Elwood's legacy by embracing some of his ideals. When the government begins investigating the school, Turner decides to testify about his experiences.

Cast

Production

Director and co-writer RaMell Ross RaMell Ross 2018 (cropped).jpg
Director and co-writer RaMell Ross

The adaptation of Colson Whitehead's 2019 novel, The Nickel Boys , into a feature film was reported in October 2022. RaMell Ross signed on to direct, making it his narrative feature directorial debut. [5] Joslyn Barnes co-wrote and produced and Whitehead served as executive producer. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ethan Herisse, Fred Hechinger, Hamish Linklater, and Brandon Wilson were cast in the lead roles. [6]

On a production budget of $23.2 million, principal photography took place in Louisiana from October to December 2022. [7] [8] Shooting locations were in LaPlace, New Orleans, Hammond and Ponchatoula. The office building of the Lafourche Parish District Attorney was used as a filming location in Thibodaux in early December. [9]

In a unique filmmaking approach for viewers to see the plot unfold directly through the eyes of the two protagonists, the film was shot in from the first-person point-of-view with a 1.33:1 aspect ratio. [10] Ross explained this process in an interview:

"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." [11]

Release

Nickel Boys had its world premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024. [12] It was the opening film at the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on September 27, 2024.

The film was originally set to have a limited theatrical release in New York City on October 25, 2024 and Los Angeles on November 1, before streaming on Prime Video on an unspecified date. [13] However, the film's release was pushed further, with the film now premiered in New York City on December 13 and in Los Angeles on December 20; Amazon MGM Studios is additionally preparing prints on 35mm film for the updated release. [14] It was released by Curzon Film in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2025. [15]

Reception

Box office

As of 29 January 2025 the film has grossed $1.7 million domestically and $356,592 internationally for a total box office gross of $2 million worldwide. [2] [16]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 90% of 154 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10.The website's consensus reads: "Director RaMell Ross' stylistically radical approach to adapting Colson Whitehead's searing novel will be jarring for some, but Nickel Boys' sense of immersion achieves the jaw-dropping effect of walking in another's shoes." [17] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 91 out of 100, based on 46 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [18]

Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film and cast performances. She highlighted the unique visual style, cinematography, and Ross's artistic portrayal of the novel's story. [19] Pete Hammond writing for Deadline Hollywood criticized the "overlong" runtime and Ross's use of first person POV-style shooting of one character talking to another that is not seen on camera and only heard. He wrote, "It is a dangling conversation approach that goes quickly from being intriguing to being annoying, pointing to artifice rather than serving the story", and added, "I hope it doesn't prevent some audiences from getting the larger point that we should be talking about". [20] Maureen Lee Lenker of Entertainment Weekly felt a disconnection with Elwood and Turner by the POV approach, explaining, "Both Wilson and Herisse give subtle, affecting performances but the first-person approach means they are often not on camera. Their performances are largely experiential, which makes it difficult to connect with their work on an emotional level". [21]

Carla Renata writing for TheWrap applauded Alex Somers and Scott Alario's music score, casting and performances. She expressed: "This may sound like another Black trauma porn motion picture sanctioned by Hollywood to exploit Black history for financial gain. Thankfully, through the lens of Ross, this narrative doesn't fall into that trap we have seen for decades. Ross [...] brings his unique cinematic sensibility, allowing audiences to experience this type of story from a sensory perspective". [22] IndieWire 's David Ehrlich gave the film an "A" grade, emphasizing the film's visual style and storytelling technique. [10] David Canfield of Vanity Fair wrote the film's "avant-garde approach is cannily balanced by its moral urgency and aesthetic rigor. Like last year's The Zone of Interest , it all but reinvents the language for movies about a particular, dark historical chapter, and seems primed to spark conversations about both its content and its form". [11]

Filmmaker Barry Jenkins named it one of his favorite films of 2024, saying "This is medium-defining work — aesthetically, spiritually — a rich and overwhelming cinema where the camera is always curious and what it finds is always arresting. In a time where there are more ways to make a film than ever (and yet less variation in the look, the feel, the shape of those films than in any other point in the medium’s history) RaMell has given us a new way of seeing. It is a thing to make one both humbled… and filled with gratitude." [23] Other filmmakers, including Joanna Arnow, Edward Berger, Coralie Fargeat, Hannah Fidell, Kitty Green, Don Hertzfeldt, Nicole Holofcener and Laura Poitras also praised the film. [24]

Accolades

Sight & Sound put the film as their tenth pick on their list of the best 50 movies of 2024. [5]

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Middleburg Film Festival October 20, 2024Special Achievement in Filmmaking Award RaMell Ross Honored [25]
Chicago International Film Festival October 23, 2024 Vanguard AwardHonored [26]
Denver International Film Festival November 10, 2024Excellence in Directing AwardHonored [27]
Stockholm International Film Festival November 15, 2024 Bronze HorseNickel BoysWon [28]
Camerimage November 23, 2024 Director's Debut Competitions Jomo Fray Nominated [29]
Gotham Awards December 2, 2024 Best Feature RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and David LevineNominated [30]
Best Director RaMell RossWon
Breakthrough Performer Brandon WilsonWon
New York Film Critics Circle Awards December 3, 2024 Best DirectorRaMell RossWon [31]
Best CinematographyJomo FrayWon
Winter IndieWire Honors December 5, 2024Auteur AwardRaMell RossWon [32]
Astra Film Awards December 8, 2024 Best Adapted ScreenplayRaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesNominated [33]
Best Supporting Actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Nominated
Astra Creative Arts Awards December 8, 2024 Best CinematographyJomo FrayNominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Cinematography Won [34]
Editing Nicholas MonsourWon [a]
Boston Society of Film Critics December 8, 2024 Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesWon [35]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Best Supporting Actress Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorNominated [36]
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesNominated
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayNominated
Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2024 Best Film Nickel BoysNominated [37]
Best Director RaMell RossWon
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesWon
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayWon
Best Editing Nicolas MonsourNominated
Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough FilmmakerRaMell RossWon
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 15, 2024 Best Film Nickel BoysNominated [38]
Best Director RaMell RossNominated
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross & Joslyn BarnesNominated
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayNominated
Toronto Film Critics Association December 15, 2024 Best Film Nickel BoysWon [39]
Best Director RaMell RossWon
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesWon
St. Louis Film Critics Association December 15, 2024 Best Film Nickel BoysNominated [40]
Best Director RaMell RossNominated
Best Supporting Actress Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorWon
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesNominated
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayNominated
Best EditingNicholas MonsourWon
Best First FeatureRaMell RossWon
New York Film Critics Online December 16, 2024Best DirectorNominated [41]
Best CinematographyJomo FrayNominated
Seattle Film Critics Society December 16, 2024 Best CinematographyWon [42]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 18, 2024 Best Picture Nickel Boys8th place [43]
Best Director RaMell Ross5th place
Florida Film Critics Circle December 20, 2024 Best Director Nominated [44]
Best Supporting Actress Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorNominated
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesNominated
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayNominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association January 4, 2025Best PictureNickel BoysNominated [45]
Best DirectorRaMell RossNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayRaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesNominated
Best CinematographyJomo FrayNominated
Best EditingNicholas MonsourNominated
Breakthrough DirectorRaMell RossWon
National Society of Film Critics January 4, 2025 Best Picture Nickel BoysWon [46]
Best Director RaMell RossRunner-up
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayWon
Golden Globe Awards January 5, 2025 Best Motion Picture – Drama Nickel BoysNominated [47]
Austin Film Critics Association January 6, 2025 Best Film Nominated [48]
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesNominated
Best CinematographyJomo FrayNominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 7, 2025Best FilmNickel BoysNominated [49]
Best Actress in a Supporting RoleAunjanue Ellis-TaylorNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayRaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Colson WhiteheadNominated
Best CinematographyJomo FrayNominated
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards January 11, 2025 Best Supporting Actress Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorPending [50]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards February 7, 2025 Best Picture Nickel BoysPending [51]
Best Director RaMell RossPending
Best Supporting Actress Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorPending
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesPending
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayPending
Satellite Awards January 26, 2025 Best Motion Picture – Drama Nickel BoysNominated [52]
Best Director RaMell RossNominated
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesWon
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayNominated
African-American Film Critics Association February 2, 2025Gen Next AwardBrandon Wilson and Ethan HerisseHonored [53]
Karen & Stanley Kramer Social Justice AwardNickel BoysHonored
February 19, 2025Spotlight AwardRaMell RossHonored
Black Reel Awards February 10, 2025 Outstanding Film Nickel BoysPending [54]
Outstanding Director RaMell RossPending
Outstanding Supporting Performance Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorPending
Brandon WilsonPending
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Pending
Ethan HerissePending
Outstanding Ensemble Victoria ThomasPending
Outstanding Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn BarnesPending
Outstanding Breakthrough Screenwriter RaMell RossPending
Outstanding Emerging Director Pending
Outstanding Cinematography Jomo FrayPending
Outstanding Production Design Nora Mendis, Elizabeth Herberg and Monique ChampagnePending
Outstanding Hairstyling & MakeupIganica Soto-Aguilar and Shandrea WilliamsPending
Artios Awards February 12, 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent Film (Drama)Victoria Thomas; Jennifer Yoo, Meagan LewisPending [55]
British Academy Film Awards February 16, 2025 Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross & Joslyn BarnesPending [56]
Independent Spirit Awards February 22, 2025 Best Feature Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and David LevinePending [57]
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayPending
Academy Awards March 2, 2025 Best Picture Nickel BoysPending[ citation needed ]
Best Adapted Screenplay RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes Pending

Notes

  1. ↑ Tied with Hansjörg Weißbrich for September 5

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colson Whitehead</span> American novelist (born 1969)

Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead is an American novelist. He is the author of nine novels, including his 1999 debut The Intuitionist; The Underground Railroad (2016), for which he won the 2016 National Book Award for Fiction and the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction; and The Nickel Boys, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction again in 2020, making him one of only four writers ever to win the prize twice. He has also published two books of nonfiction. In 2002, he received a MacArthur Fellowship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danielle Deadwyler</span> American actress and writer (born 1982)

Danielle Deadwyler is an American actress. She began her career as a theatre actress in Atlanta, Georgia. She then transitioned to film and television roles and made her screen debut in the 2012 drama film A Cross to Bear. Deadwyler appeared in the primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots (2015–2017), the drama series P-Valley (2020), and the miniseries Station Eleven (2021–2022) and From Scratch (2022).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joslyn Barnes</span> American film producer

Joslyn Barnes is a film producer and writer. Known for Bamako (2006), The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011), Cemetery of Splendour (2015), White Sun (2016), Zama (2017), Strong Island (2017) for which she received an Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nomination, and Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018) for which she received an Oscar nomination again for Best Documentary Feature. Barnes also produced and co-wrote the 2024 drama Nickel Boys, along with co-writer and director RaMell Ross, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RaMell Ross</span> American artist and filmmaker (born 1982)

RaMell Ross is an American filmmaker, photographer, academic, and writer. His directorial debut, Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018), earned him a Peabody Award, and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Ross directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the 2024 film adaptation of the novel The Nickel Boys (2019), for which he won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

<i>The Nickel Boys</i> 2019 novel by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys is a 2019 novel by American novelist Colson Whitehead. It is based on the historic Dozier School, a reform school in Florida that operated for 111 years and was revealed as highly abusive. A university investigation found numerous unmarked graves for unrecorded deaths and a history into the late 20th century of emotional and physical abuse of students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yura Borisov</span> Russian actor (born 1992)

Yuri Alexandrovich "Yura" Borisov is a Russian actor. He made his acting film debut in the crime drama Elena (2011). He portrayed Mikhail Kalashnikov in AK-47 (2020). He has also starred in films such as The Bull (2019), The Silver Skates (2020), Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021), and Compartment No. 6 (2021). For his performance in Anora (2024), he received nominations for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG Awards, BAFTAs and Academy Awards.

<i>The Piano Lesson</i> (2024 film) 2024 American drama film

The Piano Lesson is a 2024 American drama film directed by Malcolm Washington, who co-wrote the screenplay with Virgil Williams. It is an adaptation of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson. It stars an ensemble cast of Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, and Corey Hawkins.

<i>Hard Truths</i> 2024 film by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths is a 2024 comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, and David Webber. Set in London, its plot follows the plight of a depressed and nay-saying woman (Jean-Baptiste) and the relationship with her jovial sister Chantelle (Austin).

The 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2024, were announced on December 3, 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Wilson (actor)</span> American actor

Brandon Wilson is an American actor. He had a supporting role in The Way Back (2020) and a leading role in Nickel Boys (2024). His breakout performance in the latter earned him a Gotham Award.

Jomo Fray is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Nickel Boys (2024), for which he earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography. He is also known for his work on Port Authority (2019), Selah and the Spades (2020) and All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2024</span> Annual film critics awards

The 37th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were presented to recognize the best in film of 2024. The nominations were announced on December 10, 2024. The Brutalist received the most nominations with nine, followed by The Substance with seven. Meanwhile, Anora, Nickel Boys and Wicked each received six nominations.

The 45th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2024, were given on December 8, 2024. Unlike previous editions of the awards, runner-up standings were not announced.

The 28th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best films released in 2024, were announced on December 15, 2024.

The 35th Stockholm International Film Festival took place from 6 to 17 November 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. Sean Baker's drama film Anora opened the festival. Historical drama film Nickel Boys won the main award of the festival, Bronze Horse.

The 59th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on January 4, 2025, honored the best in film for 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Nickel Boys (12A)". British Board of Film Classification . September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Nickel Boys (2024)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nickel Boys (2024)". The Numbers . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Davis, Clayton (December 5, 2024). "AFI Awards: 'Anora,' 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Wicked' Among 10 Best Films, Top TV Shows Include 'The Penguin' and 'Shogun'". Variety.
  5. 1 2 "The 50 best films of 2024|Sight & Sound". Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 27, 2022). "Aunjanue Ellis & Four Others Set for RaMell Ross' Colson Whitehead Adaptation The Nickel Boys for MGM's Orion; Plan B, Anonymous Producing". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Anne (September 27, 2024). "How Nickel Boys Producers Forged a New Visual Aesthetic for RaMell Ross' Colson Whitehead Adaptation". IndieWire . Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Casting call announced for Nickel Boys; filming planned for LaPlace". L'Observateur. September 16, 2022. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Campo, Colin (December 5, 2022). "Hollywood comes to Thibodaux: Filming underway for The Nickel Boys". The Daily Comet . Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Ehrlich, David (August 31, 2024). "Nickel Boys Review: RaMell Ross' Colson Whitehead Adaptation Is a Staggeringly Beautiful Story of Resilience". IndieWire . Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  11. 1 2 Canfield, David (August 31, 2024). "The Making of Nickel Boys: How a Pulitzer-Winning Novel Became a Radical, Harrowing Film". Vanity Fair . Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ Davis, Clayton (August 29, 2024). "Telluride Festival Lineup Includes Nickel Boys, The Piano Lesson and Saturday Night With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan". Variety. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ Feinberg, Scott (August 31, 2024). "Telluride: Nickel Boys, Adapted from Colson Whitehead's Book, Will Challenge Oscar Voters". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 2, 2024). "Orion Pictures & Amazon MGM Studio's 'Nickel Boys' Now Opening Mid December". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ "All Future Releases". Film Distributors' Association. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Nickel Boys (2024)". The Numbers . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Nickel Boys". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved January 15, 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  18. ↑ "Nickel Boys". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  19. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (August 31, 2024). "Nickel Boys Review: RaMell Ross' Remarkable Colson Whitehead Adaptation Takes Risks That Pay Off". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  20. ↑ Hammond, Pete (August 31, 2024). "Nickel Boys Review: Film Version Of Colson Whitehead's Acclaimed Novel Is Flawed But Artistic Journey To Hell And Back — Telluride Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  21. ↑ Lenker, Maureen Lee (September 1, 2024). "Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel gets a staggering, abstract adaptation in 'Nickel Boys'". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  22. ↑ Renata, Carla (August 31, 2024). "Nickel Boy Brings Searing Tale of Injustice to Telluride". TheWrap . Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ Horst, Carole (December 18, 2024). "Directors Pick Favorite Films of 2024: Christopher Nolan Praises 'Gladiator II,' Barry Jenkins on 'Nickel Boys,' Jeff Nichols on 'Sing Sing' and More". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  24. ↑ O'Flat, Chris (December 30, 2024). "65 Directors Pick Their Favorite Films of 2024". IndieWire. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  25. ↑ "AwardsWatch - 2024 Middleburg Film Festival Honorees Include RaMell Ross, Danielle Deadwyler; Ed Lachman to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award". AwardsWatch. September 26, 2024. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  26. ↑ Roche, Barbara (September 24, 2024). "60th Chicago International Film Festival full lineup and schedule". Reel Chicago News. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.</ref name=":2" "Nickel Boys". Chicago Film Festival. October 21, 2024. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  27. ↑ "47th Denver Film Festival". denverfilmfestival.eventive.org. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  28. ↑ "The winners of Stockholm International Film Festival 2024|Stockholms filmfestival". Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Directors' Debuts Competition 2024 Lineup!". Camerimage . Archived from the original on November 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  30. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (October 29, 2024). "Gotham Awards Nominations: 'Anora' Leads Pack, 'Challengers' & 'Nickel Boys' Among Group Up For Best Feature". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  31. ↑ Davis, Clayton (December 3, 2024). "New York Film Critics Circle 2024 Winners List: 'The Brutalist' Named Best Film". Variety. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  32. ↑ Jones, Kate Erbland,Marcus (November 14, 2024). "Denis Villeneuve, Pamela Anderson, Steve McQueen, and More to Be Celebrated at IndieWire Honors". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  33. ↑ Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  34. ↑ Richlin, Harrison (December 8, 2024). "'Anora' Wins Best Picture from Los Angeles Film Critics Association — Winners List". IndieWire . Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  35. ↑ "BSFC Names 'Anora' Best Film of 2024". Boston Society of Film Critics. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  36. ↑ Neglia, Matt (December 8, 2024). "The 2024 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  37. ↑ "The 2024 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  38. ↑ "2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Nominations". AwardsWatch. December 10, 2024. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  39. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (December 16, 2024). "'Nickel Boys' Named Best Picture of 2024 by Toronto Film Critics Association". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  40. ↑ Neglia, Matt (December 7, 2024). "The 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  41. ↑ "The 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Nominations". Next Best Picture. December 9, 2024. Archived from the original on December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  42. ↑ Josh (December 6, 2024). "Seattle Film Critics Society announce 2024 nominees". The SunBreak . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  43. ↑ Jorgenson, Todd (December 18, 2024). "Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association – Official site of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association". Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  44. ↑ Neglia, Matt (December 20, 2024). "The 2024 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  45. ↑ "AWARDS: Our 2024 Winners". Greater WNY Film Critics Association. December 29, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  46. ↑ Andrés Buenahora (January 4, 2025). "National Society of Film Critics Award Winners: 'Nickel Boys' and 'A Real Pain' Among Top Honorees". Variety. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  47. ↑ Barnard, Matthew (December 9, 2024). "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 82nd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®". Golden Globes. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  48. ↑ Neglia, Matt (December 27, 2024). "The 2024 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  49. ↑ "The 2024 EDA Award Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists . December 13, 2024. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  50. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (November 20, 2024). "Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Conclave' Leads With 6 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  51. ↑ Evans, Greg (December 12, 2024). "'Conclave' And 'Wicked' Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  52. ↑ "2024 Nominees | International Press Academy" . Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  53. ↑ Anderson, Erik (November 27, 2024). "AwardsWatch - African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees: 'Nickel Boys,' 'The Piano Lesson' Filmmakers and Casts and More". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  54. ↑ "25th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominees". Black Reel Awards. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  55. ↑ Rice, Lynette (December 17, 2024). "'Wicked' & 'Gladiator II' Among Film Nominees For 40th Annual Artios Awards; Casting Nods Also Go To 'Saturday Night' & 'Moana 2". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  56. ↑ film, Guardian (January 15, 2025). "Bafta film awards 2025: full list of nominations". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  57. ↑ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (December 4, 2024). "Spirit Awards 2025 Nominations: 'Anora' and 'I Saw the TV Glow' Lead Film Categories, 'Shōgun' Rules TV". Variety . Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.