Billy Elliot
Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.
2000 • 111 min • Drama · Comedy · Music
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 76 Audience · 4152 · 100%
In a gritty 1980s English mining town, 11-year-old Billy Elliot discovers a passion for ballet, challenging his family's expectations amidst a challenging miners' strike. It's a heartwarming story of pursuing dreams against all odds.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Frequent strong language, including expletives.
- Scenes depicting police and striking miners clashing.
- Brief scenes of homophobic slurs and attitudes and slurs.
- Some smoking and drinking.
What it models well
- Pursuing dreams
- Overcoming prejudice
- Family support
- Finding your passion
Talk about it after
- The importance of supporting others' dreams, even if they are different.
- How economic hardship affects families and communities.
- Standing up for what you believe in.
- Challenging gender stereotypes and expectations.
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Top billed cast
Director: Stephen Daldry • Crew: Lee Hall
Trailers & clips
Billy Elliot ≣ 2000 ≣ Trailer ≣ Remastered
20th Anniversary Official Trailer
14 year old Jamie Bell wins Leading Actor BAFTA in 2001
BILLY ELLIOT FINAL SCENE
Billy Elliot (2000) - Trailer
Billy Elliot (6/12) Movie CLIP - You're Not Concentrating (2000) HD
Billy Elliot (11/12) Movie CLIP - Acceptance (2000) HD
Billy Elliot (5/12) Movie CLIP - Private Lessons (2000) HD
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.6/10 (4,152)
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $109,280,263
- IMDb
- tt0249462