Nickel Boysearned over $348,000this weekend,pushing its running domestic haul past the $1.5 million mark.
Last week, the film was playing in roughly 250 domestic locations.
Produced ona reported budget of over $20 million,Nickel Boysis filmed from a first-person perspective.
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Previously, Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad” was adapted intoa sprawling seriesby the Oscar-winnerBarry Jenkins.
He received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the Oscars.
you’re able to watchNickel Boysin theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Set in Jim Crow-era Florida, two Black teens, Elwood Curtis and Turner, endure the brutal conditions of Nickel Academy, a reformatory for boys. While Turner teaches survival through cynicism, Elwood clings to his belief in justice, despite the horrors around them. Their friendship offers a glimmer of hope amidst a backdrop of systemic racism and violence.
Their friendship offers a glimmer of hope amidst a backdrop of systemic racism and violence.
