Movies Like Nickel Boys

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Son of the South

2021·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Barry Alexander Brown

4 shared themes: civil rights movement, historical drama, racism...Fans also likedHistory & Drama

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

Themes: african american, male friendship, 1960sTMDB recommends

The Great Debaters

2007·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Denzel Washington

Themes: racial segregation, racismFans also liked

Sing Sing

2024·1h 47m·★ 7.6·Greg Kwedar

Themes: african american, male friendshipFans also liked

Once Upon a Time in America

1984·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Sergio Leone

Themes: sexual abuse, 1960sFans also liked

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022·2h 6m·★ 7.2·Olivia Newman

Themes: audacious, 1960sFans also liked

The Hurricane

1999·2h 26m·★ 7.6·Norman Jewison

Themes: boxing, 1960sFans also liked

On Chesil Beach

2018·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Dominic Cooke

Themes: sexual abuse, 1960sFans also liked

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023·3h 26m·★ 7.5·Martin Scorsese

Themes: complex, racismHistory & Drama

By Any Means

2026·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Elegance Bratton

Themes: civil rights movement, 1960sHistory & Drama

Taxi Driver

1976·1h 54m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: complex, audacious

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001·2h 32m·★ 7.7·Chris Columbus

Themes: bold, male friendship

Green Book

2018·2h 10m·★ 8.2·Peter Farrelly

Themes: racism, 1960sDrama & History

Mirror

1975·1h 47m·★ 7.9·Andrei Tarkovsky

Themes: historical drama, 1960sDrama & History

Girl, Interrupted

1999·2h 7m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

Themes: introspective, 1960s

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: male friendship, 1960s

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019·1h 48m·★ 6.2·André Øvredal

Themes: racism, 1960s

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommends

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020·2h 10m·★ 7.7·Aaron Sorkin

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How Good Is Nickel Boys?

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