Release Date
October 13, 2000 (Limited)
November 3, 2000
November 3, 2000
Director
Stephen Daldry
Writer
Lee Hall
Cast
Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jamie Draven, Nicola Blackwell, Jean Heywood, Gary Lewis, Stuart Wells
Studio
Running Time
110 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language
A young boy is torn between helping keep his family together and auditioning for the Royal Ballet School.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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 »
