Nickel Boys
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Nickel Boys is a 2024 American historical drama film based on the 2019 novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. It was directed by RaMell Ross, who wrote the screenplay with Joslyn Barnes. Starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the story follows two African-American boys, Elwood (Herisse) and Turner (Wilson), who are sent to an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida. The film is inspired by the Dozier School for Boys, a now-closed Florida reform school notorious for its abusive treatment of students. The film was shot from a first-person point-of-view, with filming taking place in Louisiana in late 2022. It premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release by Amazon MGM Studios on December 13, 2024. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the American Film Institute and received numerous accolades, including the award for Best Cinematography at the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, a Best Motion Picture – Drama nomination at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards and two nominations at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. IndieWire named it the best film of the 2020s, as of 2025, and it has been cited by others as among the best of the 21st century.
Infobox
Directed by
RaMell Ross
Screenplay by
mw- RaMell Ross Joslyn Barnes
Based on
The Nickel Boysby Colson Whitehead
Produced by
Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner David Levine Joslyn Barnes
Starring
Ethan Herisse Brandon Wilson Hamish Linklater Fred Hechinger Daveed Diggs Jimmie Fails Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Cinematography
Jomo Fray
Edited by
Nicholas Monsour
Music by
Alex Somers Scott Alario
Productioncompanies
Orion Pictures Plan B Entertainment Anonymous Content Louverture Films
Distributed by
Amazon MGM Studios
Release dates
August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30) (Telluride) December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) (United States)
Running time
140 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$23.2 million
Box office
$3.2 million
Tables
· Accolades
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Date of ceremony
February 8, 2025
Category
Best Supporting Actress
Recipient(s)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Result
Nominated
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Date of ceremony
March 2, 2025
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Joslyn Barnes
Result
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Award
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Date of ceremony
January 7, 2025
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Award
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Date of ceremony
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Category
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Colson Whitehead
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
African-American Film Critics Association
African-American Film Critics Association
Award
African-American Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
February 2, 2025
Category
Gen Next Award
Recipient(s)
Brandon Wilson and Ethan Herisse
Result
Honored
Karen & Stanley Kramer Social Justice Award
Karen & Stanley Kramer Social Justice Award
Award
Karen & Stanley Kramer Social Justice Award
Date of ceremony
Nickel Boys
Category
Honored
February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025
Award
February 19, 2025
Date of ceremony
Spotlight Award
Category
RaMell Ross
Recipient(s)
Honored
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Date of ceremony
February 12, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent Film (Drama)
Recipient(s)
Victoria Thomas; Jennifer Yoo, Meagan Lewis
Result
Nominated
Astra Film Awards
Astra Film Awards
Award
Astra Film Awards
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Category
Nominated
Astra Creative Arts Awards
Astra Creative Arts Awards
Award
Astra Creative Arts Awards
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Cinematography
Recipient(s)
Jomo Fray
Result
Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association
Austin Film Critics Association
Award
Austin Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
January 6, 2025
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Awards
Award
Black Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
February 17, 2025
Category
Outstanding Film
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Won
Outstanding Director
Outstanding Director
Award
Outstanding Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Award
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Date of ceremony
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Category
Nominated
Brandon Wilson
Brandon Wilson
Award
Brandon Wilson
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Award
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Ethan Herisse
Ethan Herisse
Award
Ethan Herisse
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Ensemble
Award
Outstanding Ensemble
Date of ceremony
Victoria Thomas
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Screenplay
Outstanding Screenplay
Award
Outstanding Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Won
Outstanding Breakthrough Screenwriter
Outstanding Breakthrough Screenwriter
Award
Outstanding Breakthrough Screenwriter
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Outstanding Emerging Director
Outstanding Emerging Director
Award
Outstanding Emerging Director
Date of ceremony
Won
Outstanding Cinematography
Outstanding Cinematography
Award
Outstanding Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Won
Outstanding Production Design
Outstanding Production Design
Award
Outstanding Production Design
Date of ceremony
Nora Mendis, Elizabeth Herberg and Monique Champagne
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup
Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup
Award
Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup
Date of ceremony
Iganica Soto-Aguilar and Shandrea Williams
Category
Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics
Boston Society of Film Critics
Award
Boston Society of Film Critics
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Result
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Date of ceremony
February 16, 2025
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Result
Nominated
Camerimage
Camerimage
Award
Camerimage
Date of ceremony
November 23, 2024
Category
Director's Debut Competitions
Recipient(s)
Jomo Fray
Result
Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association
Chicago Film Critics Association
Award
Chicago Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 12, 2024
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Nicolas Monsour
Category
Nominated
Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker
Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker
Award
Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Award
Chicago International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 23, 2024
Category
Vanguard Award
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Honored
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
February 7, 2025
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Category
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Award
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 18, 2024
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
8th place
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
5th place
Denver International Film Festival
Denver International Film Festival
Award
Denver International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
November 10, 2024
Category
Excellence in Directing Award
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Honored
Florida Film Critics Circle
Florida Film Critics Circle
Award
Florida Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
December 20, 2024
Category
Best Director
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Category
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
Award
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
January 4, 2025
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Nicholas Monsour
Category
Nominated
Breakthrough Director
Breakthrough Director
Award
Breakthrough Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
January 5, 2025
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Gotham Awards
Gotham Awards
Award
Gotham Awards
Date of ceremony
December 2, 2024
Category
Best Feature
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and David Levine
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Breakthrough Performer
Breakthrough Performer
Award
Breakthrough Performer
Date of ceremony
Brandon Wilson
Category
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Date of ceremony
February 22, 2025
Category
Best Feature
Recipient(s)
Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and David Levine
Result
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Cinematography
Recipient(s)
Jomo Fray
Result
Won
Editing
Editing
Award
Editing
Date of ceremony
Nicholas Monsour
Category
Won
Middleburg Film Festival
Middleburg Film Festival
Award
Middleburg Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 20, 2024
Category
Special Achievement in Filmmaking Award
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Honored
NAACP Image Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Award
NAACP Image Awards
Date of ceremony
February 22, 2025
Category
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Won
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Award
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Award
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Date of ceremony
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Award
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Date of ceremony
Brandon Wilson
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Award
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Won
Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Award
Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Won
National Society of Film Critics
National Society of Film Critics
Award
National Society of Film Critics
Date of ceremony
January 4, 2025
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Runner-up
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Date of ceremony
December 3, 2024
Category
Best Director
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Won
New York Film Critics Online
New York Film Critics Online
Award
New York Film Critics Online
Date of ceremony
December 16, 2024
Category
Best Director
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Award
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2024
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Date of ceremony
January 26, 2025
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society
Seattle Film Critics Society
Award
Seattle Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
December 16, 2024
Category
Best Cinematography
Recipient(s)
Jomo Fray
Result
Won
St. Louis Film Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2024
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Category
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Nicholas Monsour
Category
Won
Best First Feature
Best First Feature
Award
Best First Feature
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Stockholm International Film Festival
Stockholm International Film Festival
Award
Stockholm International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
November 15, 2024
Category
Bronze Horse
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Won
Toronto Film Critics Association
Toronto Film Critics Association
Award
Toronto Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2024
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nickel Boys
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross
Category
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Award
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Supporting Actress
Recipient(s)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Result
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Jomo Fray
Category
Nominated
Winter IndieWire Honors
Winter IndieWire Honors
Award
Winter IndieWire Honors
Date of ceremony
December 5, 2024
Category
Auteur Award
Recipient(s)
RaMell Ross
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 8, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Joslyn Barnes | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Nominated | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Film | Nickel Boys | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Colson Whitehead | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jomo Fray | Nominated | |||
| African-American Film Critics Association | February 2, 2025 | Gen Next Award | Brandon Wilson and Ethan Herisse | Honored | |
| Karen & Stanley Kramer Social Justice Award | Nickel Boys | Honored | |||
| February 19, 2025 | Spotlight Award | RaMell Ross | Honored | ||
| Artios Awards | February 12, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent Film (Drama) | Victoria Thomas; Jennifer Yoo, Meagan Lewis | Nominated | |
| Astra Film Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Nominated | |||
| Astra Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Jomo Fray | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Film | Nickel Boys | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jomo Fray | Nominated | |||
| Black Reel Awards | February 17, 2025 | Outstanding Film | Nickel Boys | Won | |
| Outstanding Director | RaMell Ross | Won | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Performance | Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Nominated | |||
| Brandon Wilson | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Ethan Herisse | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Ensemble | Victoria Thomas | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Screenplay | RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Won | |||
| Outstanding Breakthrough Screenwriter | RaMell Ross | Won | |||
| Outstanding Emerging Director | Won | ||||
| Outstanding Cinematography | Jomo Fray | Won | |||
| Outstanding Production Design | Nora Mendis, Elizabeth Herberg and Monique Champagne | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup | Iganica Soto-Aguilar and Shandrea Williams | Nominated | |||
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 8, 2024 | Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes | Nominated | |
| Camerimage | November 23, 2024 | Director's Debut Competitions | Jomo Fray | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Film | Nickel Boys | Nominated | |
| Best Director | RaMell Ross | Won | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jomo Fray | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Nicolas Monsour | Nominated | |||
| Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker | RaMell Ross | Won | |||
| Chicago International Film Festival | October 23, 2024 | Vanguard Award | RaMell Ross | Honored | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Picture | Nickel Boys | Nominated | |
| Best Director | RaMell Ross | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jomo Fray | Nominated | |||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Picture | Nickel Boys | 8th place | |
| Best Director | RaMell Ross | 5th place | |||
| Denver International Film Festival | November 10, 2024 | Excellence in Directing Award | RaMell Ross | Honored | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Director | RaMell Ross | Nominated |
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- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/votes-movies-21st-century.html
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