Nickel Boys

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Nickel Boys

Opens January 3—Westchester Exclusive

New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson’s Favorite Film of 2024

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

Nominated for Best Motion PictureDrama at the 2025 Golden Globes

Presented on 35mm

"As major and memorable an achievement as any American film this decade."
David Ehrlich, IndieWire
"A clear masterpiece held together by visual splendor and idiosyncratic performances."
Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com


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