Review of Billy Elliot (2000) by Anna V — 01 Feb 2009

Jamie Bell was great as Billy Elliot an Gary Lewis awesome as his father!

This review of Billy Elliot (2000) was written by Anna V on 01 Feb 2009.

Billy Elliot has generally received very positive reviews.

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Brilliant film. True to life well written story line portraying the life and struggles of some mining families in that era. Would highly recommend…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 22 Jun 2018

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 29 Jan 2015

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By Aaron M (1,334) on 20 Mar 2016

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In the future this will be seen as a true masterpiece. Beautiful film that makes me sob my heart out every time…

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Simple story about a kid who learns ballet. He's from a tough Newcastle community and he gets a mild bit of stick for what he does…

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By Vadim D (535) on 18 Apr 2015

Sweet and touching. Billy Elliot is just as relevant now as it was 15 years ago…

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By Armando P (349) on 24 Sep 2016

Billy Elliot shows Bell's potential. He shows more maturity in this role than many actors would love to achieve…

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