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Nickel Boys

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!

Director: RaMell Ross Run Time: 140 min. Format: 35mm Rating: PG 13 Release Year: 2024

Starring: Brandon Wilson, Ethan Herisse, Luke Tennie, Fred Hechinger, Hamish Linklater, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails

Elwood Curtis’ college dreams are shattered when he’s sentenced to Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory in the Jim Crow South. Clinging to his optimistic worldview, Elwood strikes up a friendship with Turner, a fellow Black teen who dispenses fundamental tips for survival.

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