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Billy Elliot (2000) - Movie Details

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Release Date: October 13, 2000 (Limited)
November 3, 2000
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: Lee Hall
Cast: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jamie Draven, Nicola Blackwell, Jean Heywood, Gary Lewis, Stuart Wells
Studio: Universal Pictures
Running Time: 110 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language

A young boy is torn between helping keep his family together and auditioning for the Royal Ballet School....

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One of the most talked about movies in 2000 was Billy Elliot, a British movie about a boy who finds his place in ballet, despite the social taboos that have been placed by the mining town he lives in. It's a comedy, but it is definitely more a drama, and the result is a fairly powerful yet sometimes overrated story about love. Full movie review »

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