Nickel Boys

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

Cast

Ethan Herisse

as Elwood

Brandon Wilson

as Turner

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

as Hattie

Hamish Linklater

as Spencer

Gralen Bryant Banks

as Blakeley

Fred Hechinger

as Harper

Jimmie Fails

as Mr. Hill

Luke Tennie

as Griff

Bryan Gael Guzman

as Jaime

Ethan Cole Sharp

as Young Elwood

Reviews

Brent Marchant

The artistic choices a director makes while working on a film often contribute much to the success or failure of the finished project. When these decisions aptly suit the nature of the production, they can transform a commendable picture into a cinematic masterpiece. But, when they fail at this, the...

CinemaSerf

There are two really engaging performances on offer here as Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson deliver a powerful indictment of a Florida school for boys. Induced there with promises of innovative educational practices and no exorbitant fees, these lads arrive to discover that what they are attending ...

r96sk

<em>'Nickel Boys'</em> is too slow paced and overly stylistic for my personal liking, but there is no doubting it has quality. I can understand the praise it has received, it's just not overly for me. A good film it still is, I don't have any major negatives despite the mild cons noted above. The...

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