Where to Watch Nickel Boys: Showtimes and Streaming Status

The next historical drama Nickel Boys is already receiving Oscar buzz following a successful premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in August and a Golden Globe nomination, sparking public interest in seeing the film as soon as it hits theaters. Nickel Boys follows Elwood Curtis, played by Ethan Herisse, and Turner, played by Brandon Wilson, as they try to survive in an abusive boys' school called Nickel Academy, and the film also features a great supporting cast with some recognizable faces.

Nickel Boys is based on the novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020, already pointing to a positive reception for the film. Furthermore, the book and film were inspired by real life, making their meaning even deeper. The film was filmed in 2022 in Louisiana and, interestingly, Nickel Boys it was filmed from a first-person perspective. Fortunately for curious audiences, the Amazon MGM Studios film will be released in theaters for audiences to enjoy before also being made available on streaming and digital.

Nickel Boys will be released in theaters on December 13, 2024

Nickel Boys will appear exclusively in theaters to begin

Nickel Boys

Set in Jim Crow-era Florida, two black teenagers, Elwood Curtis and Turner, face the brutal conditions of the Nickel Academy, a reform school for boys. While Turner teaches survival through cynicism, Elwood clings to his belief in justice despite the horrors that surround them. Their friendship offers a glimmer of hope amid a backdrop of systemic racism and violence.

Director: RaMell Ross
Writers: RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Colson Whitehead
Cast: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Luke Tennie, Sunny Mabrey, Gralen Bryant Banks, Sara Osi Scott, Rachel Whitman Groves, Escalante Lundy, LeBaron Foster Thornton, Ethan Cole Sharp, Najah Bradley, Mike Harkins, Jimmie fails
Release date: January 3, 2025
Execution time: 140 minutes

Although its launch has been postponed until October, Nickel Boys will receive theatrical release on December 13, 2024, in New York City and will open in Los Angeles on December 20, 2024, with more locations coming later. Based on the film's performance at the festival and awards shows, Nickel Boys It will certainly attract audience attention and hopefully be successful at the box office. Amazon MGM Studios is also making 35mm prints as an additional film viewing option.

Find showtimes for Nickel Boys

Theatrical showtimes beginning Friday, December 13th can be found at the links below:

When will Nickel Boys be released on streaming?

Audiences can expect MGM and Prime Video to launch in 2025

Following Nickel Boys's theatrical release, the film will be available for streaming in spring 2025. As the film is distributed by Amazon MGM Studios, Nickel Boys is projected to be available for streaming on MGM+ in early April 2025 and on Prime Video in May 2025. This release schedule makes sense as the plan for Nickel BoysThe original October release date was to join Prime Video's catalog after its theatrical release, and follows the streaming service's typical delay after its theatrical release.

When will Nickel Boys be released on digital?

Nickel Boys will likely be released digitally in mid-January

Three men walking together in Nickel Boys — Image courtesy of Amazon Prime Video.

After the film's release in theaters but before it reaches Prime Video Nickel Boys is set to be released in digital format, giving audiences a way to watch from the comfort of their homes. Although there will be some delay between theatrical and digital releases, audiences may not have to wait long as, Based on previous releases from Amazon MGM Studios, the distributor's films release digitally approximately 27 days later. This means that Nickel Boys could receive a digital release in mid-January 2025, giving audiences yet another chance to watch the film.