‘Nickel Boys’ Premieres on Prime Video April 29
The Film Arrived on Premium VOD on February 11, Then Debuted on MGM+ on February 28th.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
Directed by: RaMell Ross
Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Written by: RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Colson Whitehead
Rating: PG-13
Running time:140 minutes
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: December 13, 2024
US & Canada Boxoffice: $2,084,433
Worldwide: $2,242,467
Country: US
Studio: Amazon/MGM
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.
