• Director(s)

    RaMell Ross

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    08/11/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    140m

  • Cast

    Ethan Cole Sharp, Sam Malone, Najah Bradley

Film

Nickel Boys

abusive behaviour, racism, moderate violence, threat, strong language

Set in 1960s Florida, this US historical drama centres around a pair of teenage boys boarding at an abusive reform school. Distressing scenes of physical and sexual abuse are dealt with in a restrained and sobering manner.…

Set in 1960s Florida, this US historical drama centres around a pair of teenage boys boarding at an abusive reform school. Distressing scenes of physical and sexual abuse are dealt with in a restrained and sobering manner.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

threat and horror

language

discrimination

drugs

suicide and self-harm

sexual violence and sexual threat

theme

  • Director(s)

    RaMell Ross

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    08/11/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    140m

  • Cast

    Ethan Cole Sharp, Sam Malone, Najah Bradley

abusive behaviour, racism, moderate violence, threat, strong language
Classified Date:
19/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
violence
Verbal and visual references are made to the institutional abuse of teenage boys at reform school, including scars across a character's body. In one scene, a man beats a group of boys off-screen using a belt; this includes brief sight of blood splattered across a wall. Other moments include an impactful punch during a confrontation between students.
threat and horror
Scenes include a suspenseful sequence in which an armed character chases a pair of teenage boys.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'ass', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'.
discrimination
Scenes depict racist behaviour within a historical context. There is also use of racist slurs, such as 'spook' and 'n****r' . However, such language and behaviour are clearly condemned by the work as a whole.
drugs
Infrequent verbal references are made to drug misuse.
suicide and self-harm
There is a passing reference to suicide.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is an implied scene of sexual abuse involving an adult and teenage boys. However, this is brief and discreetly portrayed.
theme
Upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement occur. News reports feature images of artefacts and graves belonging to the bodies of murdered students.
alcohol and smoking
Infrequent scenes depict characters smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
Classified Date:
19/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd

  • Classified date

    19/09/2024

  • Language

    English