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Billy Elliot (2000)

Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.

★ 7.6/10 TMDBR1h 51mDramaComedyMusic
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County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

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Billy Elliot Cast

  • Jamie Bell

    Jamie Bell

    as Billy Elliot

  • Gary Lewis

    Gary Lewis

    as Jackie Elliot

  • Julie Walters

    Julie Walters

    as Mrs Wilkinson

  • Jean Heywood

    Jean Heywood

    as Grandma

  • Jamie Draven

    Jamie Draven

    as Tony Elliot

  • Stuart Wells

    Stuart Wells

    as Michael Caffrey

  • Mike Elliot

    Mike Elliot

    as George Watson

  • B

    Billy Fane

    as Mr Braithwaite

  • N

    Nicola Blackwell

    as Debbie Wilkinson

  • C

    Carol McGuigan

    as Librarian

  • Joe Renton

    Joe Renton

    as Gary Poulson

  • Colin MacLachlan

    Colin MacLachlan

    as Mr Tom Wilkinson

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When was Billy Elliot released?

Billy Elliot came out on September 28, 2000.

Is Billy Elliot worth watching?

Billy Elliot holds a 7.6/10 average from 4,208 TMDB user ratings. That puts it among the best-reviewed movies out there.

How long is Billy Elliot?

Billy Elliot runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).

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