Nickel Boys
abusive behaviour, racism, moderate violence, threat, strong language
Director(s)RaMell Ross
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes141m
CastDaveed Diggs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jimmie Fails, Fred Hechinger, Ethan Herisse, Hamish Linklater, Craig Tate, Luke Tennie, Brandon Wilson
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 schoo ...
Set in 1960s Florida, this US historical drama centres around a pair of teenage boys boarding at an abusive reform school.
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
sexual violence and sexual threat
sex
drugs
injury detail
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.
abusive behaviour, racism, moderate violence, threat, strong language
Classified Date:
14/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
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.
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.
additional issues
Upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement occur. News reports feature images of artefacts and graves belonging to the bodies of murdered students. Infrequent scenes depict characters smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol. Infrequent verbal references are made to drug misuse. There is a passing reference to suicide.
Classified Date:
17/12/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified Date:
19/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified date14/03/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
sexual violence and sexual threat
sex
drugs
injury detail
Director(s)RaMell Ross
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes141m
CastDaveed Diggs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jimmie Fails, Fred Hechinger, Ethan Herisse, Hamish Linklater, Craig Tate, Luke Tennie, Brandon Wilson
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.
abusive behaviour, racism, moderate violence, threat, strong language
Classified Date:
14/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
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.
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.
additional issues
Upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement occur. News reports feature images of artefacts and graves belonging to the bodies of murdered students. Infrequent scenes depict characters smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol. Infrequent verbal references are made to drug misuse. There is a passing reference to suicide.
Classified Date:
17/12/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified Date:
19/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified date14/03/2025
LanguageEnglish
