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Billy Elliot
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Directed by Stephen Daldry. With Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters.
76/100
TMDB RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
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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TMDB RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTCounty 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 suff…
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Release snapshot for Billy Elliot.
MoviHero lists September 28, 2000 as the release date for Billy Elliot. Stephen Daldry is the listed director. The listed cast includes Jamie Bell as Billy Elliot, Gary Lewis as Jackie Elliot, Julie Walters as Mrs Wilkinson, Jean Heywood as Grandma. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateSeptember 28, 2000
GenresDrama · Comedy · Music
Runtime1h 51m
DirectorStephen Daldry
CastJamie Bell as Billy Elliot, Gary Lewis as Jackie Elliot, Julie Walters as Mrs Wilkinson, Jean Heywood as Grandma
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Billy Elliot runs 1h 51m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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TMDB: 76/100 (7.602/10) from 4,208 votes. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
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Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence4/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required4/10
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