Billy Elliot
R“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
2000·111 min·Released
Studio: Arts Council of England, BBC Film, StudioCanal, Tiger Aspect, Universal Pictures, WT² Productions, Working Title Films
7.6TMDb
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Theatrical Sep 28, 2000
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France · English · USA
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorStephen Daldry
WriterLee Hall
Cast
Jamie Bell
Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis
Jackie Elliot
Julie Walters
Mrs Wilkinson
Jean Heywood
Grandma
Jamie Draven
Tony Elliot
Stuart Wells
Michael Caffrey
Mike Elliot
George Watson
Billy Fane
Mr Braithwaite
Nicola Blackwell
Debbie Wilkinson
Carol McGuigan
Librarian
Joe Renton
Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan
Mr Tom Wilkinson
Janine Birkett
Billy's mother
Trevor Fox
PC Jeff Peverly
Charlie Hardwick
Sheila Briggs
Denny Ferguson
Miner
Dennis Lingard
NCB Official
Matthew James Thomas
Simon
Stephen Mangan
Ballet Doctor
Paul Ridley
Tutor in Medical
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Keywords
dancingfriendshipdreamsdancing classnorthern englandworkers' quarterstrikehomophobiahopementorsadnesssocialismyoungsterletterballet dancerstreet riotscoming of ageballetyoung boycross dressing
Details
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$109M
TMDb Votes
4,076
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026