Nickel Boys
Film2024140 min

Nickel Boys

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalanimalssportsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA heavy, moving drama: slow-paced and original. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ethan HerisseBrandon WilsonAunjanue Ellis-TaylorHamish LinklaterGralen Bryant Banks

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Runtime
140 min
Status
Released
Studio
Orion Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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