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Billy Elliot

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Jamie Bell in Billy Elliot (2000)
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A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.

  • Director
    • Stephen Daldry
  • Writer
    • Lee Hall
  • Stars
    • Jamie Bell
    • Julie Walters
    • Jean Heywood
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    148K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,266
    261
    • Director
      • Stephen Daldry
    • Writer
      • Lee Hall
    • Stars
      • Jamie Bell
      • Julie Walters
      • Jean Heywood
    • 507User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 55 wins & 71 nominations total

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    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Billy
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Mrs. Wilkinson
    Jean Heywood
    Jean Heywood
    • Grandma
    Jamie Draven
    Jamie Draven
    • Tony
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Dad
    Stuart Wells
    Stuart Wells
    • Michael
    Mike Elliot
    • George Watson
    Billy Fane
    • Mr Braithwaite
    Nicola Blackwell
    • Debbie
    Carol McGuigan
    • Librarian
    Joe Renton
    • Gary Poulson
    Colin MacLachlan
    • Mr. Wilkinson
    • (as Colin Maclachlan)
    Janine Birkett
    • Billy's Mum
    Trevor Fox
    • PC Jeff Peverly
    Charlie Hardwick
    • Sheila Briggs
    Denny Ferguson
    • Miner
    Dennis Lingard
    • NCB Official
    Matthew James Thomas
    Matthew James Thomas
    • Simon
    • (as Matthew Thomas)
    • Director
      • Stephen Daldry
    • Writer
      • Lee Hall
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jamie Bell was going through puberty at the time of filming. Some of his dialogue had to be post-synched as his voice had broken. And the opening scene in which he jumps up and down on a bed to T. Rex's "Cosmic Dancer" was shot over a lengthy period of time. For the latter takes, Bell had acquired hair on his legs and had to have them shaved.
    • Goofs
      Billy's brother listens to music in his room (at around 42 mins) while wearing headphones but in cuts to the father and grandmother in other rooms in the house they hear the music as well. Some stereos allow the use of headphones and speakers together.
    • Quotes

      Tutor 1: What does it feel like when you're dancing?

      Billy: Don't know. Sorta feels good. Sorta stiff and that, but once I get going... then I like, forget everything. And... sorta disappear. Sorta disappear. Like I feel a change in my whole body. And I've got this fire in my body. I'm just there. Flyin' like a bird. Like electricity. Yeah, like electricity.

    • Alternate versions
      An edited version was released in the USA rated PG-13 that tones down the language.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Remember the Titans/The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen/Under Suspicion (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails
      Performed by Fred Astaire

      Courtesy of Turner Entertainment Co.

      Composed by Irving Berlin

      Irving Berlin Music Corp.

      By kind permission of Warner/Chapplel Music Limited

    User reviews507

    Featured review

    From Ugly Ducking to Beautiful Swan

    Billy Elliot is a truly inspirational movie. It reminds us of the human potential to transcend our economic surroundings and the expectations of society by doing something so simple, and yet sometimes so very difficult, as simply being ourselves.

    Born in a socially and economically repressed mining town, Billy is told that boys box or wrestle; boys don't dance. But Billy loves to dance and does so every chance that he gets.

    Does a love of ballet make you gay? Does it matter if your best friend is a crossdresser? How far will a father go when he realizes the truth about his son? This is a movie of change, growth and emotion, with characters and actors so real and fully developed that they pull your heart forth and place it firmly upon the screen. We literally feel the brittleness of judgement, the despair of lost hope, and the joy of acceptance.

    It is easy to see why this small British film has won so many foreign awards and nominations, and I only hope it will be given the chance it deserves to inspire and transform US audiences as well.
    • Lady MoonDance
    • Oct 10, 2000
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    • Release date
      • November 10, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Filmymen
      • Universal
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dancer
    • Filming locations
      • Easington, Peterlee, County Durham, England, UK(Rialto Cinema)
    • Production companies
      • StudioCanal
      • Working Title Films
      • BBC Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,995,263
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $215,681
      • Oct 15, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $110,154,570
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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