Billy Elliot
Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.
Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The t...
Comedy, Drama, Music
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2000
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Set against the background of the 1984 Miners' Strike, 11-year-old Billy Elliot stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
28 Sep 2000
Country:
FR, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$5,000,000
Revenue:
$109,280,263
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 57 wins & 73 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's not often that you overhear someone say with real feeling after the credits have rolled: 'That was a wonderful movie.'
– Jane Sumner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Bravo! to everyone involved.
– Paul Tatara,
CNN.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Billy Elliot is a feel-good movie that you don't have to feel bad about feeling good about.
– Peter Brunette,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Not trusting the audience to have any reaction that has not been completely stage-managed, [Hall and Daldry] lay on the sentimentality and the cliches as thick as they can, which is pretty thick.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
The best dance film in ages.
– Jay Carr,
Boston Globe,
1 Jan 2000