Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Monster . — 18 Sep 2010

Love, love, love this film. Funny, adorable, romantic. This movie was ahead of its time, and it is still rare to see gay cinema of this quality.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Monster . on 18 Sep 2010.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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