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Beautiful Thing
An urban fairytale.
An urban fairytale.
Comedy, Drama, Romance - 1996
Beautiful Thing
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7.6
91%
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Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
Director:
,
Hettie Macdonald
Cast:
,
Meera Syal
,
Garry Cooper
,
Ben Daniels
,
Linda Henry
,
John Savage
,
Glen Berry
,
Tameka Empson
,
Jeillo Edwards
,
Andrew Fraser
,
Scott Neal

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
21 Jun 1996
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,500,000
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Beautiful Thing isn't particularly deep, nor is it a great piece of filmmaking, but it's so sweet-natured and well-acted that it's hard to resist.
– John Hartl,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Represents a keen, personal look at the difficulties of growing up gay in a heterosexual world.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Reminds me of some of Jonathan Demme's early movies, where ordinary people are celebrated for their eccentricities but not condescended to.
– Robert Horton,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
If Beautiful Thing were any more sensitive, it would faint.
– Jeff Millar,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Because the film is so effective for its first two-thirds and because it has its heart in the right place throughout, audiences may be willing to forgive its final third.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
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