Julie Walters, Jamie Bell, Jamie Draven
The life of a miner's son in Northern England is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class on his way to boxing lessons. Joining the class and keeping it a secret from his widowed f...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (7,423)
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October 15, 2009"Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it."
A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.REVIEW ...( read more) -
September 23, 2009Jamie Bell is really good but he's the only reason to watch, it?s very overrated and a bit of an unfair portrayal of our friends up North. Oh, and the Middlesboro transporter bridge is in Middlesboro, not Newcastle!
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September 4, 2009What most people remember the most about this film is when Tony starts reading Billy the riot act about dancing, then Billy starts getting pissed and releases his anger by dancing all around the neighborhood to The Jam's "Town Called Malice". Or...maybe when Sean Hayes danced aro...( read more)
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August 27, 2009I thought it would be better. The little boy was adorable, but the movie seemed kinda choppy to me. The story seemed a little thrown together.
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October 30, 2009A movie about a little boy discovers of his special talent and his fight against social norms. I know that English friends don't like this movie because It's shown Newcastle like a shit hole. But I think it's not because of the director's thoughts about Newcastle. It was just a b...( read more)
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October 22, 2009Una historia increible de determinación y esperanza.
Billy Elliot es un niño comun, que practica boxeo solo para complacer a su padre, hasta que un dia por accidente se topa con el ballet, y desde ese momento su vida cambia por completo.
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Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Julie Walters ... is spirited and colorful as the ballet teacher, and Gary Lewis is somehow convincing as the dad even when the screenplay requires him to make big offscreen swings of position. full review
January 1, 2000
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
One of those movies where it's impossible not to find yourself cheering for the scruffy underdog hero.
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May 27, 2008this movie is agreat movie. this one is one of the few movies that i just watched once, but i can remeber the whole movie because it touched in a big way.
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March 22, 2008I bum Jamie Bell, I Bum Billy Elliot, I Bum every single fiulm he has everbeen in i have all of them :) can't wait till jumper is out on DVD i have seen it 6 times :) 7 on wednesday wen i go :) And yes i am OBSESSED! :D He is gorgeous!!!! ♥
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February 21, 2008Well I haven't watched it but it seems quite good it seems like a sad ending by the look of the film but I don't now.
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January 6, 2008Billy Elliot is my favorite movie
i like it a lot!!!
i can see it many times every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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August 23, 2007BILLY LOVES DEBBIE FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
uh yeah
thats right
this movie was pretty good, but did billy turn gay or get with debbie?????????
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July 12, 2007this is one of the best films ive ever seen i would recomend this film to my friends and the music is fab especially the t.rex songs
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March 18, 2007I was amazed how Jamie Bell was able to carry this whole movie at his young age then. This is an actor to keep an eye on for great performances in the future.
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November 15, 2006if you think he is good at the age of 14, go n c billy elliot the musical there all young or luk on you tube n type liam mower or billy elliot the musical, there only like 12 in the show
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October 16, 2006I LOVE THE MOVIE OF BILLY ELLIOT HE IS A GOOD KID FITING FOR A DREAM I DON'T THINK THAT A BOY THAT DANCE BALLET IS BAD I THINK IS ART AND JAMIE BELL WITH JUST 14 YEARS OLD IS REALLY GOOD IN THIS MOVIE...................
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October 8, 2006OMG when I saw this movie at the end I didn't know what to said! it was so beautifull, I watched it like 3 times and I would watch it again :D
Sara x x x
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