Nickel Boys
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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
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Ra Mell Ross 2018
Joslyn Barnes, producer and screenwriter, at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival 03
97th Academy Awards
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The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS
Nickel Boys
…Cinematography at the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, a Best Motion Picture – Drama nomination at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards and two nominations at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. IndieWire named it the best film of the 2020s, as of 2025, and it has been cited by others as among the…
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Sean Baker, Best Picture co-winner, and Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing winner
Samantha Quan (left) and Alex Coco (right), Best Picture co-winners
Adrien Brody, Best Actor winner