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

2000
Rated PG-13
1h 51m
Drama
Comedy
Music

7.6TMDB(4.2K)

Overview

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 4 awards, including the BAFTA for Best British Film (2001) and the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film (2001)
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Director (2001)
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Box office
Grossed $109M worldwide, about 21.9 times its $5M budget
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Setting
Set in Durham Coalfield, London and County Durham
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Music
Music by Stephen Warbeck
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Brian Tufano
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