The countdown to the Academy Awards is officially on, and with just a few days until Hollywood’s biggest night, a Best Picture nominee is now available to stream online for free.
“Nickel Boys,” which received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination in addition to its Best Picture nod, is based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Nickel Boys.” Set at a reform school called Nickel Academy, the story follows Elwood, a young Black man sent to the school after being wrongly accused of a crime. It’s inspired by the real-life Dozier School, which was permanently closed in 2011 after years of allegations of cruelty and abuse.
The film is the first narrative feature from director RaMell Ross, who also shares the Best Adapted Screenplay nom with Joslyn Barnes. It’s also notable for its cinematography; cinematographer Jomo Fray shot the film in a first-person point-of-view, meaning the camera is effectively the eyes of the point-of-view character — most often, Elwood.
Just in time for the Oscars, the film is streaming on not one but two different services, making it that much easier to watch without having to drop $20 on VOD or $6 on a rental — it’s also streaming on MGM+.
How to watch ‘Nickel Boys’ for free:
To watch “Nickel Boys” for free, first you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime subscriber. If you aren’t, no worries! It’s easy to get started and you won’t have to pay anything toward your membership for 30 days, but still take advantage of all the perks.
From there, you’ll be able to add a Prime Video Channel subscription onto your account — in this case, you’ll want to add MGM+. You can subscribe via the MGM+ page or head right to “Nickel Boys” and click Watch with MGM+ / Start your 7-day Free Trial.
‘Nickel Boys’ trailer:
‘Nickel Boys’ cast:
- Ethan Herisse as Elwood, a boy who is sent to reform school after being unjustly convicted for helping steal a car
- Ethan Cole Sharp as young Elwood
- Daveed Diggs as adult Elwood
- Brandon Wilson as Turner, Elwood’s friend at Nickel Academy
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Hattie, Elwood’s grandmother
- Hamish Linklater as Spencer, the corrupt White superintendent of Nickel Academy
- Fred Hechinger as Harper, a school employee
Other movies and shows to stream on MGM+:
So, now you have seven days to explore everything else MGM+ has to offer. Here are just a few that we recommend checking out.
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