Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys has been adapted for the big screen. In 2019, Whitehead spoke with Dave Davies when the book was released. It's set in the early '60s,

O ver two months after its theatrical debut, the acclaimed drama Nickel Boys saw a major increase in its theatrical footprint after scoring a hugely coveted Best Picture nod at th

A movie based on north Florida's shuttered Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys has received two Oscar nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards.

Nickel Boys, the film based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel, marks the narrative feature debut of director RaMell Ross, who co-wrote the screenplay with producer Joslyn Barnes.

The most impressive feat a film can pull off is to convince its viewers they are seeing something wholly original. Even more impressive is when a film can accomplish this while adapting a work, making it definitionally unoriginal.

Nickel Boys,” playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting Jan. 31, is not an easy film. Based on the Pulitzer-prizewinning novel by Colson Whitehead, the tale is raw. The film’s title refers to the Nickel Academy,

Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, now a feature film, is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. Originally broadcast July 16, 2019.

Nickel Boys”—director Ramell Ross’ drama that earned a 2025 Best Picture Oscar nomination—is coming soon to streaming video on demand. Find out when you can watch the movie at home.

A director whose early work focused on rural Alabama is now being recognized for a recent movie of his with major Oscar buzz. “Nickel Boys,” an

A day after this story aired and was published online, “Nickel Boys” was nominated for two Oscars: Best Adapted Screenplay for RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes, and Best […]

After being nominated for Best Motion Picture Drama at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes, Nickel Boys went on to earn two Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay. Amazon MGM Studios has yet to announce an official streaming date or digital release date for Nickel Boys.

“Nickel Boys” is a lush and essential reimagining of one of Florida’s most shameful chapters. I took in a Tampa screening of the film, directed by RaMell Ross and recently nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, eager to see the interpretation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Nickel Boys.”